Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36586, Medad Hotchkiss, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (conn.)
Hotchkiss, Medad
S. 36586
CONTENTS

7973 Connecticut
Abdiah Root
of Woodbridge - in the state of Connecticut who was a Artificer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Conn line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of March 1818 and sent to Simeon Baldwin Esq. New Haven, Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 9 mo 15/31 = 75.87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 - 48.00
$123.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not collected
Information about September 23 rd 1820th Henry E. St. John New Haven Conn

Medad Hotchkiss
Capt Pendleton's Co
Col. J. Baldwin's Regt of Artificers from Connecticut.
May 26. 1818
Artillery Artificer.
Admitted
Further evidence of service for 12 months on the conti- nental establishment is re- quired -
Also, the certificate of the Lodge as to required circumstances of applicant is wanting -
Pension Office
26. Jan. 1819

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this Twenty fifth day of May in 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Medad Hotchkiss aged 87 years, resident in Woodbridge in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION, 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:" That he the said Medad Hotchkiss on the 7 th day of October 1777 enlisted in Horsfench in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Pendleton being a company of artificers afterwards attached to the Regiment of Artificers commanded by Col Jeduthun Baldwin for the term of three years
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of October 1780 when he was discharged from service, in Tappan state of New Jersey . That he was in the battles of — —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify, that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Medad Hotchkiss did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
NEW-HAVEN, May 26 th
1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss.
NEW-HAVEN, May 26 1818.
I, Dyer White , Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN , subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN , who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Be it remembered That, on this twelfth day of Feb y . A.D. 1819 before me Simson Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appear Ezekiel Hotchkiss of Woodbridge in said County & Holbrook Atwater of New Haven in said County, both personally well known to me & both credible & reputable witnesses & being first duly sworn depose, testify & say that they each served three years in the Revolutionary Army in Col n Pendleton's Company & part of the time about one year in Col n J. D. Baldwin's Reg t . of artificers - the said Ezekiel Hotchkiss depose that he enlisted to serve 3 years in said Company in Nov r . 1777 & the said Holbrook Atwater says that on the 6 th of Oct r . 1777 he enlisted to serve 3 years in the same Company & & they each depose & say that Medad Hotchkiss the within Declarant also enlisted into the same company in the month of Oct r . 1777 to serve also for 3 years - & that they all soon after joined the company at or near Fishkill where they were soon after encamped for the winter, & all continued to serve till the expiration of the Term of their enlistment & the said Holbrook Atwater says that he & the said Medad were discharged on the same day by Col n J. D. Baldwin in the month of Oct r . 1780 & came home together & the said Ezekiel says that the said Medad continued in service till Oct r . 1780 & was discharged a few days before the Deponent. - & the Deponent both depone & say, that in pursuance of a resolve of Congress of the 12 th of Nov r . 1779 as they always understood Col n Pendleton's Company with others were formed into a Reg t . under the command of Col n J. D. Baldwin under whose command they continued until they were discharged & the Depo- nent further say, that tho' they enlisted to serve as artificers - they were occasionally & repeatedly both before & after they made part of Col n Baldwin's regiment, furnished with muskets & were obliged to do military duty, when the service required it. - but their ordinary duty was that of artificers -
Simson Baldwin

State of Connecticut. New Haven County ss.
On this 12 th day of Febry. 1819 before me Simson Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally comes Ezekiel Hotchkiss & Sheldon Hotchkiss both of Woodbridge in said County to me personally known & both reputable men & credible witnesses & being first duly sworn depose & say that they are both neighbours to the applicant Medad Hotchkiss & are well acquainted with him & his circumstances in life - that his principal dependence for support is on his trade as a mechanic - that he possesses but little property & that they understand is under incumbrances & they have no hesitation in saying - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Simson Baldwin
The said Simson Baldwin do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Declarant Medad Hotchkiss by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Simson Baldwin

Mrs. Hotchkiss Copy
7.9.73.
Sept 10/19 Miller

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 6 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Medad Hotchkiss a resident in the town of Woodbridge in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
  One third of an oil mill & 1/3 of a Saw mill value  $150     38 3/4 acres in a lot of 6 p. acres undivided 150 $ is  56  $200    The equity of redemption in 15 Acres of land in Woodbridge of the value of 15 doll. per acre making 225 Dollars, Mortgaged to Mr Hamley in Augt 1815 for eight hundred Dollars no part of which has been paid & on which is now due more than 1000 $ & the value of the equity to redeem is   1000.    2 Cows of the value of 35 $ - 1 horse 50 $ - 2 pigs 10 $   50    1 old waggon 14 Dollars, 8 Sheep & 4 lambs 12 $ - 1 desk  4.50  30.50    3 Tables Val. 2.50. 1 Chest drawers 2 $ - 1 low chest 1 $   5.50    3 old chests 1.50 - 8 old chairs 2 $   3.50    Brother, ten pans, old kettle & sundries   10.    2 lanterns 1.50, 1 old clock 2.50 - 6 old chairs - 83 Cts   4.83    1 old punch bowl watch 3 $ 2 Silver table spoons 2.50   5.50    6 Silver Tea spoons 12 $ 4 table cloths 1.50   3.50    6 Farnels $ 4 - Carpenter tools 4 $   5.  
$ 3244.33  There is also due to the M Hotchkiss in debts from sundry persons, & collectable to the amount of 600.00  making in the whole $ 3844.33
That he is justly indebted to sundry persons including the above debts to Mr Hamley the Sum of Dollars 2078.18 cts
Medad Hotchkiss

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 6 th day of July 182 0 , the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Mead Hotchkiss aged Sixty years, resident in the Town of Woodbridge in the County of New Haven in said State, and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Viz. The term of three years as an Artificer Soldier in Capt. Shatleton's Company in Col. Sedg. Baldwin's Regiment viz. from October 1779 to October 1780
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 21 day of May 181 8 ; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 7943 And I do further 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Carpenter
and that I have a family residing with me Consisting of a Wife aged 61 years, a feeble weakly Woman & No children at home or abroad
Mead Hotchkiss
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 0214 Dollars and 33 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest Henry C. Hagg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry B. Hagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court : and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
924 Dollars and 93 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
8th day of July 182 0 .
Henry B. Hagg  like
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry B. Hagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in
this 8th day of July 182 0
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court

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Abad Hotchkiss
Attorney Rev mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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Feb 19 1819
PAVE FEB 12
Pension Office
The Honourable
The Secretary of the Department of War
Political
free
City of Washington

New Haven Feb 12. 1819
Sir
I enclose M rs M rs Hotchkiss's application for pension the additional proofs
Your Hble Serv t
Baldwin

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hotchkiss, Prince GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5909 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 3, 1795 to Thos. P. Cornwall
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.