Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10835, David Hibbard, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. continental
Wibbard, David
S. 10835
Carded
CONTENTS
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18.875 mont
David Hibbard of the State of Vermont was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Durkee of the Regt commanded by Col Durkee in the Connecticut for
1830 No Drawn Major $ 18.00 1830 Drummer - 73.33 $91.33
Enscribed on the Roll of - Vermont at the rate of 91 - Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of October 1833 and sent to Jerome Hart, Bethel, Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 228.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/11/34 45.66 1/2
273.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book E - Vol. 3 Page 70
Connecticut Continental mch 24/05 Records completed. h
13 Dec 1833 J. H. Delos man

Letter Self War 13 Dec 1833
Connecticut Continental mch 29/05 J. Brewster completed
Book 8 - Vol. 3 Page 40 Recorded by J. S. (J. S. (J. S. (J. S. Revolutionary War, Sept June 7, 1832
223.98 Bureau to the 4th of Sept 1832 228.32 Semant. allowance ending 4th Sept 1834 45.66 1/2
1833 Certificate of Pension signed the 14 day of October and issued to Pension Office, Hartford, Ct. Enrolled on the Roll of - Vermont the rate of 91 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
$91.33 $73.33 $18.00 Mr. Brown May 18. 00
and G. H. Merrill Baptist Church in the State of Vermont was a member of the Company commanded by Captain D. Dyer in the Connecticut for the service of the Continental
118.87 3/4

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Vermont } On this 21 st day of August A.D. 1832 County of Essex } Personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. William Gates Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont now sitting, David Hibbard a resident of Concord in said Essex County and State of Vermont aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration 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 in the fourth  month of May A.D. 1775 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Putnam & Lieuts Robertson and Albery in Col. Storer's Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops for the term of seven months and that he served under said enlistment for the said full term of seven months. That about the last of said May A.D. 1775 he was marched to Cambridge Massachusetts where he was stationed during said term. That said term of service was completed the last of December A.D. 1775.
That about the last of December A.D. 1775 and a few days before the expiration of the above mentioned period of service he enlisted at said Cambridge into a Company commanded by Capt. Waterman and Lieuts Waterman and Gray in Col. Dyer's Regiment of the Connecticut line of Continental Troops for the term

of one year. That he remained at said Cambridge till the British left Boston when he was marched to New London Connecticut and there embarked by sea for the City of New York. After remaining at New York for some time he was removed to Pother's Hook in New Jersey where he was stationed when the British took New York, that he was afterwards stationed for a short time at Fort Lee & that from thence he marched under Gen. Washington in his retreat through New Jersey. That under said last mentioned enlistment he served for the full term of one year and was discharged the 2 d of January 1777.
That about the first of May A.D. 1777 he was drafted for the term of two months into the Connecticut militia and that he served the whole of said term in a company commanded by Capt. Amariah Root in the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Huntington & that he was immediately marched to Fort Griswold where he was stationed during the whole of said term and worked upon said Fort under the superintendence of Col. Sedgwick.
That about the first of September A.D. 1777 he entered the militia of Connecticut as a substitute for Clarke Lyman who had had been drafted into said militia for the term of two months and that he served the whole of said term of two months in a company commanded by Capt. Wales in Col. Lattimer's Regiment and that he was marched immediately to Stillwater and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne's Army.
That the last of May or first of June A.D. 1778 he enlisted for the term of six months into a company commanded by Capt. Phelps and that he served the whole of said term in a company commanded by Capt. Bulkley and

That he was engaged the whole of said term in teaming and drawing stores from Hartford Connecticut to the Army. That he is confident that this term of service was performed under an enlistment in the Continental service -
That some time in the month of August A.D. 1779 he was drafted into the militia of the State of Connecticut for the term of two months and that he served the whole of said term as Drum Major in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph Abbot at Fort Griswold.
That he has received two or three discharges at the expiration of said periods of service which are now lost.
That he was born in the Town of Windham in the State of Connecticut in December 1755 that he has no record of his age but presumes that there is one at the place of his birth. That he lived in Coventry in the State of Connecticut when he entered the service and at the time of each of the above enlistments and that he removed from said Coventry to Norwich Vermont about forty nine years ago and that about thirty three years ago he removed to Concord in the County of Essex and State of Vermont where he has resided ever since.
That under the act of Congress of 1818 he made application for a pension setting forth a years service in 1776 as above stated and that he received a pension Certificate (which is herewith transmitted) and that he was dropped under the act of 1821 on account of his property never having made any application or schedule of his property under said last mentioned act.

4 That he has no documentary evidence except a Drum Major's warrant which is here with transmitted. and that he knows of no person who can testify to his service -
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Hibbard
We Adolphus Walton and Josiah Gregory both residing in the town of Concord in the County of Essex and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hibbard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Adolphus Walton Josiah Gregory
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 Adolphus Walton and Josiah Gregory who have signed the preceding certificate are both resident in Concord in the County of Essex and State of Vermont and are credible persons and that

Walter and Josiah Gregory who have signed the preceding certificate are both resident in Concord in the County of Essex and State of Vermont and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W m Gates Judge
I William Heywood Jun r Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Hibbard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of August A.D. 1832. W m Heywood Jun r Register
State of Vermont } I William Gates Clerk of the Essex County ss } County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that William Gates Esq r before whom the foregoing Declaration of David Hibbard was taken and sworn to is the Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex aforesaid and that his name there- unto subscribed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lyndonbury in said County this 21 st day of August A.D. 1832.
W m Gates Clerk

I Selah Hibbard of Coventry in Tolland County and in the State of Connecticut aged 67 years deposeth and saith in the year of 1775, I well knew David Hibbard he being my brother and that we both of us lived and resided in our fathers Family in said Coventry and that said David Hibbard now resides in Concord in the State of Vermont and that the said David Hibbard did enlist into Capt Israel Putnam's Company as Drummer for Seven months and marched from said Coventry with part of said Company in the month of May A.D. 1775 to Join the army at Cambridge near to Boston and I well recollect when he came home after he served his Seven months out, and he then enlisted for one year and returned to Cambridge and joined the army and served his time out as a Drummer, and in the year 1777 my Brother David was gone two months or more to the Northward and when he returned home he said that he was at the taking of Burgaynes Army. and in the year 1778, my brother David Hibbard was drafted for two months to go to Fort Griswold, and served as Drum Major (and in the spring previous to his being to the Northward at the taking of Burgaynes Army) my brother David Hibbard was drafted for two months to go to New London or Groton and said he worked in the Fort and furthermore the deponant saith not. Selah Hibbard
I Dan Loomis of Coventry in Tolland County and in the State of Connecticut aged 75 years deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with the David Hibbard while he lived in Coventry which he thinks was until David Hibbard was about 27 years old and that said David Hibbard was at the Northward on a two months tour at the taking of Burgaynes Army and that the Deponant was there with him the said David Hibbard and the deponant was knowing to the said David Hibbards going into the Service of the revolutionary army at various other times and that he uniformly stayed his time out and furthermore the Deponant saith not. Dan Loomis
State of Connecticut Tolland County
Coventry August 22 nd day 1833,
Personally appeared Selah Hibbard the above named Deponant and also Dan Loomis the other Deponant named deponant and Each of the said Deponants made solemn Oath that the statements contained in Each of said Deposition by him subscribed contained therein are true according to their best recollections Before me (Leahy Loomis Justing of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Selah Hibbard and also with the above named Dan Loomis and they are considered men of truth and veracity and that their statements are

I Zenas Skinner of Vernon Tolland County and State of Connecticut aged 77 years - depose and say that in the year 1775 in the month of May I enlisted into a Company of Infantry. Commanded by Captain Israel Putnam. of Pomfret. Connecticut. Lieut. Samuel Robinson of Coventry in the State - that I was well acquainted with David Hubbard, they of said Coventry - now of Concord in the State of Vermont - that said David Hubbard enlisted about the same time into the same Company as Drummer that we with them Marched from Coventry in the month of May 1775 joined the Company at Pomfret from thence we marched to Roxbury thence to Cambridge near Boston, where our Company were stationed our term of enlistment was for seven months I served out the full term. and were then discharged I served as a Private soldier & D r Hubbard as Drummer further saith not - Zenas Skinner
State of Connecticut } ss. Vernon 19 th August 1833 Tolland County }
Personally appeared Zenas Skinner the above named deponent and made solemn oath that the statements contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true according to his best recollection.
Before me — Gethseus F. Linsley Justice of Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent & that he is considered a man of fair character for truth & veracity & that his statements are entitled to full credit.
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, 'do hereby certify and make known to

with the above named deponent & that he is considered a man of fair character for truth & veracity & that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Lebbeus P. Skinner Justice of Peace
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Lebbeus P. Skinner Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Lucas Skinner was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the sixteenth day of September  September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty- three .
Thomas Day

I Samuel Dunham of Mansfield in Lolland county and State of Connecticut late of Manchester in Ontario county and State of New York deponeth saith about twenty nine years of age and saith that I was knowing and was with David Hubbard of Coven- try in Connecticut and the army in taking of Burgoyne in the year 1777 in Capt Nathaniel Hale's company in Col. Spatimer's Regiment and drafted for two months and Marched from Coventry the first day of September to Albany and joined Gen. Gates's army at Bemis's Heights and marched to Saratoga and after the the Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne then returned to New York and was discharged on the second day of Novem- ber 1777 and further the deponent saith not
Samuel Dunham
State of Connecticut Lolland county ss August 14 th 1833 Personally appeared before me Samuel Dunham and subscribed the foregoing Deposition and after being examined and bound to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of David Hubbard to be used in his his of obtaining a pension from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary war taken and certified by
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and that he is considered a man of fair character for truth and veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit — DeLozer Long Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Avery of Coventry in the County of Tolland and in the State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy two in year March 1833,
Deposeth and saith that I was knowing and was with David Hibbard then of Coventry in said Tolland County & State aforesaid now of Concord in the State of Vermont, that said David Hibbard was some time in the latter part of August or the forepart of September in the year of our Lord - 1779, drafted into the service of the State of Connecticut for the term of two months and served as Drum Major in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Abbott at Fort Griswold and that said David Hibbard served his time out and furthermore the Deponent saith that Daniel Avery
State of Connecticut Tolland County } Coventry August 15 th day 1833,
Personally appeared before me Daniel Avery and subscribed the foregoing Deposition and after being Examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth he made solemn oath to the same Deposition which is taken at the request of David Hibbard to be used in the case of his, in obtaining a pension from the United States for his services in the Revolution, any taken and Certified by me
Lelotus Long Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Deponent & that he is considered a man of fair character for truth & veracity and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Lelotus Long Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Secretary's Office, Sept. 16. 1833.
I Thomas Day, Secretary of said State and keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Lelotus Long Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Selah Hibbard, Van Loonis and Daniel Avery were taken, and Seth Dunham Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Samuel Dunham was taken, are, and at the times when said affidavits respectively were taken, were, Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed commissioned and qualified; and that I verily believe that the foregoing signatures purporting to be the signatures of said Justices respectively, are genuine. Certified under the seal of the State, the day and year above written by Thomas Day, Secretary

May 29, 1931
Mrs. C. T. Walter Lyndonville 10 R. F. D. # 1 Vermont
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB On
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10835, that David Hibbard was born in December, 1755, in Windham, Connecticut.
While a resident of Coventry, Connecticut, he enlisted in May, 1775, and served as a drummer in Captain Israel Putnam's company, Colonel Experience Storrs' Connecticut regiment, until late in December, 1775, or early in 1776. He immediately reenlisted and served as a drummer in Captain Jedediah Waterman's company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged January 1 or 2, 1777. He enlisted about the first of May, 1777, and served two months as drum major in Captain Amaziah Rust's company, Lieutenant Colonel Huntington's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted about the first of September, 1777, and served two months as drummer in Captain Nathaniel Wales' company in Colonel Lattimer's Connecticut regiment, and was at both battles of Stillwater and the surrender of Burgoyne. He enlisted the last of May or the first of June, 1778, and served six months with the Connecticut troops as teamster under Captain Bulkley. He enlisted in August, 1779, and served two months as drum major in Captain Amaziah Rust's company, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Abbott's Connecticut regiment.
About 1783 he moved to Norwich, Vermont, and about 1799 he moved to Concord, Essex County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Concord, Vermont.

There are no data relative to the soldier's wife or children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. Geo. A. Hibbard
10835 INVALID.
File No. 10,835-
David Hibbard
Pr. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 175.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 7-19 Hon Geo. A. Hib P. M. Boston M
1931 May 29 hist. to Mrs. C. T. Walter med.
as band was

Laurel let to Claim 7 Nov. 1832.
Obj. 5.
Letter to Simon Root 3 Aug 1833
Y a Vermont. 14.904
David Hibbard.
of Essex Co. in the state of Vermont, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut * line, for the term of 1 year Conn. * Continental Records completed ms. A. 9. 2. 105
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of ~ 8 ~ Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of July 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of 1819 Sept and sent to Sam l Gates (Judge) Pineenburg, Vermont.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819.  $ 15.51    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820.  48.00    1 month.  $ 63.51    25/31.     4/30.   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Yours Truly, I.S.M.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at New-London
Day of
this shall be Your sufficient Warranty and all necessary Duty, commencing from me or other valid superior Officer You are to observe and obey all such General Acts and Orders of said Office in and out of Company. You are to be the
to observe and obey all such General Acts and Orders of said Office in and out of Company. You are to be the
10.8.85 David Hubbard Comm.
By their respective signatures and
Joint on the and Your Comrades shall say, Good Conduct, I Do
TO
GREETING
Right
Colonel of a Regiment of Foot raised by the STATE of CONNEC-
FAQUIN

Joseph Abbott — ESQUIRE, Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, raised by the STATE of CONNECTICUT.
TO David H. Ward — GREETING.
REPOSING especial Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said David H. Ward to be the Drum Major of the Company in the Regiment now under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exercise the several Acts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful Discharge of the same. And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me, or other your Superior Officers, and to instruct said Company in the Regiment in the all necessary Dutys, commanding them to obey you as their Drum Major ; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at NEW-LONDON, this Twenty 4 th Day of August Anno Domini, 1779.
Joseph Abbott Lt. Col. Comdt
many more marks, mind, only but 27

I Solon Martin of Lawful age testify & say that I am acquainted with David Hibbard of Concord in the County of Essex and State of Vermont and can cheerfully say that he sustains an unblemished Character for Piety and Moral deportment; and I verily believe his Declaration relative to his services in the Revolutionary War, made before the Hon. William Gates for the purpose of obtaining a Pension to be substantially true. Dated at Concord this 5 th day of August 1833
Solon Martin } Minister of the Gospel
State of Vermont } Concord August 5 th 1833 Personally Essex County ss }
appeared the above named Solon Martin and made Solemn Oath, that the above Affidavit by him submitted contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me.
J. H. Johnson Justice of the Peace See attm side for remainder of certificate.

I further certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Austin who has subscribed & sworn to the  above within affidavit and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity & I further certify that he is a clergyman of the Congre- gational Church in Concord - J. S. Johnson Justice of the Peace
Solon Austin Affidavit
State of Vermont } ss } I, Wm Gatti Clerk of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that before me, John Austin Esq. to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, was known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and whose commission expires on the _____ day of _____ 1833 Wm Gatti Clerk

State of Vermont } Essex County } ss
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that John S. Johnson Esq. who has affirmed his name to the within is a magistrate and I believe the same to be his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenburg this 4th day of October
AD 1833
Wm Gates Clerk
Solon Martin Affidavit
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Solon Martin who has been introduced & known to be a man of truth and integrity & I further certify that he is a clergyman of the Congregational Church in Concord - Justice of the Peace - J. Johnson

Application of 4691
David Hibbard
Sam. Gates
Judge
Lunenburg Vt.
Recd Aug. 28. 1819.
Admitted.

State of Vermont Essex County ss
On this seventh day of July A.D. 1819 - before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the county county court within and for county of Essex & State of Vermont; Personally appeared David Hibbard aged sixty three years residence in the Town of Concord in said county of Essex, 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 David Hibbard enlisted in the Town of Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts in the latter part of the month of December in the year A.D. 1775 as a druggist in the company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Waterman in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee of the Connecticut line for the term of one year (for the space of time so called) that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until the first day of January A.D. 1777 when he was discharged from service on the West side of Delaware River, opposite Trenton in the state of New Jersey - That he was in the Battle on Long Island. 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.
David Hibbard

The within declaration of David Hibbard was Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Sam l . Gates Asst Judge of Essex County Court
I Samuel Gates Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont as aforesaid; do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Hibbard did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the full term of Nine months and more at one period of enlistment. And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said David Hibbard and know he is absolutely in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and also the court decre which I preside is a court of Records And do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress Given under my hand and the seal of the court at Lunenburg in said County this 13th day of August A.D. 1819 —
Sam l . Gates Asst Judge of Essex County Court

State of Vermont } Essex County ss }
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court with- in and for the County of Essex aforesaid, do certify that Samuel Gates Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of David Hubbard was taken and sworn to, and whose
name is subscribed to the annexed certificate was on the respective days of the date thereof a Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid, acting under the authority of the State of Vermont, and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his attestations, and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal at Lunenburg in said County this 13th day of August Anno Domini 1819
William Gates Clerk

To whom It May concern
This May Certify that we the Subscribers was well Acquainted with David Hibbard Late of Coventry In the County of Tolland & Say that I David Hibbard According to our Best Recollection joined the Continental Army Some time the Beginning of January A 1776 as a Drummer in the Company commanded By Judiah Waterman In Col John Bushnell Regiment and that we Served In the Regiment with I Hibbard untill about the first January A 1777
Nathl Root Nathaniel Brown Dated Coventry July 16 A 1819
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Coventry July 16 A 1819 Personally appeared Nathaniel Root & Nathaniel Brown and made solemn Oath that the fact contained in the above Certificate contains the Truth according their Best Recollection
Before Me Elisha Edgerton Justice of Peace
Tolland County ss Coventry July 16 th 1819 This May Certify that full Credit may be May be given to the the Gentlemen who have signed the above Certificate
Elisha Edgerton Justice of Peace
Dated Coventry July 16 1819

State of Connecticut Tolland County
I Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Courts for the County of Tolland do certify that the within named Elisha Edgerton is a Justice of the peace for said County his commission being deposited & remaining in my office and that the within purporting to be his signature is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of July A.D. 1819
E Stearns Clerk
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State of Vermont, ) On this 11 th day of December A.D. 1832 County of Essex ) Personally appeared in open court before the Hon William Gates Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Essex in the County of Essex and state of Vermont now sitting David Hilebrand a resident of Concord in the County of Essex and state of Vermont aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in addition to the Declaration herunto annexed in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That during the first period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed for the period of seven months he served as a drummer in said company com- manded by Capt. Putnam and Lieuts Robertson and Dury in Col. Storer's Regiment of the Connecticut State troops.
That during the second period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed he served as a drummer during the whole of said term of one year in said Com- pany commanded by Capt. Waterman and Lieuts. Water- man and Gray in Col. Durkee's Regiment of the Connecticut line of Continental troops.
That during the third period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed he served for the whole of said term of two months as Drum Major in Lieut. Col. Huntington's Regiment. That he received said app- ointment as Drum Major after having been drafted into said Company commanded by Capt. Amariah Root. That he received no Drum Major's Warrant under this appointment -
That during the fourth period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed he served for the term of two months as a drummer in said Company commanded by Capt. Wales in Col. Lattimer's Regiment.
That during the fifth period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed he served for the term of six months in teaming as therein stated.
That during the sixth period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed he served as a Drum Major for the term of two months in the

That during the sixth period of service mentioned in the declaration herunto annexed he served as a Drum Major for the term of two months in the regiment commanded by Col Joseph Abbott as stated in said declaration
That during the war of the Revolution he is confident that he served for the full periods of twenty one months as a drummer and four months as a Drum Major and six months in training as stated in the foregoing declarations.
That since making his declaration on the 21 st day of August 1832 he has obtained the affidavits of L Sweatland Nathl Root and Daniel Avery and has transmitted the same to the Secretary of War in proof of part of the foregoing periods of service -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
David Hibbard
Sworn to in open Court before me
Wm Gates Judge
I William Heywood for Register of the court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the county of Essex and state of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of David Hibbard for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of December A.D. 1832
Wm Heywood Register
state of Vermont) Essex County ss
I William Gates Clerk of the County court within and for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that William Gates Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of David Hibbard was taken and sworn to is the Judge of the court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the county of Essex aforesaid and that his name therunto subscribed is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Lunenburg in said county this 12 th day of December A.D. 1832
Wm Gates Clerk

I John Fry of Lawful age testify and say that for more than thirty years I have been acquainted with David Hibbard of Concord in the County of Essex and state of Vermont; I can cheerfully say that during my acquaintance with him he has ever sustained an unblemished character, he has been a member of the first Congregational Church in this town, ever since its organization - was for many years Deacon of said Church until excused on account of his advanced age - He has several times represented this town in the Legislature of Vermont, and until his advanced age prevented him, was a leading man in town business, and a leader in Church, - I consider him a very pious man, and never since my acquaintance with him have I heard any person attempt to doubt his veracity. I further say that his declaration made before the Hon. William Gates for the purpose of obtaining a pension I believe to be true
of Deacon of Con. Church. John Fry in Concord
State of Vermont } Concord August 7th 1833 Essex County } Personally appeared John Fry signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that it contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me Harvey G. Fry Justice of Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above John Fry and that he is a man of truth and veracity and I further certify that I believe him to be a Deacon of the Congregational Church in Concord. (Harvey G. Fry) Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Essex County ss }
I William Gates clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Harvey G. Fry before whom the within affidavit of John Fry was taken and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid
and I believe his name thereunto subscribed to be his genuine signature - In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at St. Johnsbury in said County this 24 th day of October A.D. 1838 -
Wm Gates Clerk
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Ente Vermont David Hubbard
"was on the roll Under act of 1818"
Papers wanted —
Admit
Amoi Drum Major 20 " Drummers

War Department Pension Office 5 th April 1833.
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of David Tibbards are again returned. The only service stated in his original declaration under the act of 1818. was one year as drummer in Col. Durkee's Regiment. This service will now be admitted without further evidence - but the additional services now stated for the first time cannot be allowed in the computation of his pension unless satisfactorily proved.
I am, respectfully, your ob. t Servt J. L. Edwards
Simeon Short, Esq. Thetford Vermont

Deposition to be used in the case of David Hubbard of Canoe Creek Vermont for a pension —
OV.
John filed with the case of David Hubbard of Vermont
18,875
His claim is admitted
This Add Evi found in Room N o 103 in looking over a map of Old Paper Oct r 24/57 A.H.A.

I Nathaniel Root of Coventry Tolland County of lawful age do testify & say that in the year 1775 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the month of December into a company of the 20 th Regt. Thomas Dyer was Capt. Daniel Tilden Lieut and John Duryea was Col. of the Regt and Pennington was Lieut. Col. and that I enlisted for one year we were marched from Coventry to Cambridge in Ms. & then remained until March or April when we were marched to New London from thence by Water to New York was in a battle on Long Island was ordered to retreat into Pennsylvania we crossed the Delaware into the woods & then remained until Christmas Day when we went into Trenton N.J. and there had a battle & took the Hessian Army & then remained in that region until the year 1776 expired when I volunteered two and half months longer & was then discharged. & I well remember that David Hibbard was a drummer in the same Regt. with me that I marched after him many times & saw him often during the whole term after the 1 st day of January 1776 member of the same company with me and further saith not.  Nath l Root
I Daniel Avery of Coventry Tolland County of lawful age do testify & say that about the first of Aug of Sept in the year 1777 I volunteered volunteered to do a tour of duty in the army to the North in a company commanded by Nathaniel Wales of Windham - Lieutenant of New London was Col. of the Regt. we marched from Coventry to Hartford & Albany & joined the Army at the Battle of Saratoga was in both battles at the taking of Burgoyne after the battle we were marched down the North River and were discharged at Livingston's Manor in the for part of November having performed a tour of duty of two months and half and I well remember that David Hibbard of Concord Vermont was a drummer in the same company with me & performed the service as a drummer the whole term of two and

a half months in the same company with me and was discharged at the same time
Daniel Avery
And the s c Daniel Avery further says that about the first of Sept. 1774 I was drafted to do a tour of duty of two months at New London but we were marched from Coventry to Windham, Norwich & from thence by water to New London where we remained and guarded the town until the two months had expired when we were discharged & I will remember that David Hibbard was drummer in the same company with me commanded by Amariah Root - Ephraim Kingsbury was Lieut. & Joseph Abbott was Col. Ledyard commanded in the fort & that s c David Hibbard served the whole term of two months as drummer & was discharged at the same time with me & further say not
Daniel Avery
I Ebenezer L. Sweetland of Coventry Island County of Litchfield do hereby certify that in May 1775 I enlisted into a company of state troops commanded by Capt Israel Putnam of Pomfret for seven months as a private soldier the company marched from Pomfret directly to Cambridge in Mass. & joined a Regt commanded by Col Experience Storer one Johnson was our Major we were employed in watching the enemy then in Boston & was discharged at Cambridge in December we volunteered at the request of Gen. Washington about one month longer making the whole term of eight months and I will remember that David Hibbard none of Concord Vermont was a drummer in s c company with me & served the whole term of seven months with me & was honorably discharged & further saith not
Ebenezer L. Sweetland

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Hebron Probate Court now sitting
Personally appeared in open Court Nathaniel Root Daniel Avery and Ebenezer L. Sweetland signers of the foregoing Depositions & after having been duly cautioned made solemn oaths that same depositions by each subscribed contain the truth & nothing but the truth and this Court certifies that s o Nathaniel Root, Daniel Avery & Ebenezer L. Sweetland are known to this Court to be men of truth and that their statements are entitled to credit in any Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Court this 20 th day of August 1832
Attest Cyrus Munn Clerk

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington, Vermont, by Heman Allen, Esq., Agent, for paying U. S. Pensioners.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, ~~~~~ " ~~~~~
David Hibbard ~~~~~ late a Private ~~~~~ " ~~~~~ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont ~~~~~ , ~~~~~ Agency, at the rate of eight ~~~~~ dollars per month, to commence on the seventh ~~~~~ day of July ~~~~~ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of September - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. Calhoun Secretary of War.

I Nathaniel Root of Coventry in Tolland County and in the State of Connecticut age 76 years deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with David Hibbard then of Coventry in the County and State aforesaid and now deceased in the State of Vermont and that I was knowing to said David Hibbards enlisting and joined the continental army Some time in December in the year of 1775. and Served one year in the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Durkee as a drummer - and also that I served in the Same regiment the Same term of time and at the Same time and furthermore the deponent saith Not
Nath. Root
State of Connecticut } p- Coventry Sep r 14 th day 1833
Tolland County -
Personally appeared before me Nathaniel Root and subscribed the foregoing deposition and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth he made solemn Oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of the David Hibbard to be used in the case of his in Obtaining a Pension from the United States for his Services in the Revolutionary army taken and certified by me
Zeolus Long Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Deponent and that he is considered a man of a fair and character for truth & veracity & that his Statements are intitled to full credit.
Zeolus Long Justice of the Peace
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Zeolus Long , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Nathaniel Root was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Thomas Day

I John S Johnson of lawful age testify and say that I have been acquainted with David Hibbard of Concord in the County of Essex, State of Vermont more than Twenty Five Years and am happy to say that his Character for Truth and veracity stands unimpaired. He has been a Deacon of the Church in this place ever since I have known him; but for a few years past he has been excused from active labors in the Church on account of his advanced Age. He is a Man of undoubted Piety and unimpeachable Morality. I further testify and say that I have heard him relate his adventures in the Revolutionary War and different Campaigns he has been in, and different Skirmishes with the enemy; but I cannot be particular in but one Campaign and that is Gen. Washington's retreat through New Jersey. He said he was in the Rear Guard under Col. Durkee; that they frequently had little Skirmishes with the Enemy. Their Dragoons sometimes picking off a Man or two, and at other times they would lay an ambuscade and take a few Dragoons. This and much more which I cannot definitely relate I have heard him tell before a Pension act was ever passed and I have no idea but he has served several Campaigns in the Revolutionary War. I further testify and say that I believe his Declaration made before the Hon. William Gates for the purpose of obtaining a Pension is true.  Concord August 5 1833 J S Johnson } Deacon of Cong. Ch. ch in Concord
State of Vermont } Essex County } Concord 5 August 1833 Then Personally appeared John S Johnson signer of the above Affidavit and made solemn Oath that it contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Nathan J Graves Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John S. Johnson and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and I further certify that said Johnson is a Deacon of the Church in Concord.  Nathan J Graves Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont } Essex County ss }
I William Gates Clerk of the county court within and for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathan J. Pranes Esq. before whom the foregoing within affidavit of John S Johnson was taken and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for
the county of Essex aforesaid and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said court and subscribed my name at Lunenburg in said county this 24 th day of October A.D. 1833-
Wm Gates Clerk -

MRS. CHARLES T. WALTER 98 MAIN STREET ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
The Pension Dep't. Revolutionary War Records. Washington, D.C. :-
April 23, 1931.
Can you furnish me with a copy of the pension record details of David Hibbard , Junior, of Coventry, Conn. who enlisted as a drummer in Cap't Nathaniel Water's Company, Militia Regiment, 1777. and also appears on the list of Connecticut Pensions, Act of 1818, as a private, residing in Vermont.
David Hibbard moved to Norwich, Vt. in 1783 and then to Concord, Vt. in 1798 or 9.
I wish to get his full war record, if possible, to use on a marker to be placed on

This burial place in Concord Corner, Vt. This coming summer.
Kindly advise me what expense will be incurred in getting this information.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. C. T. Waller
Address - Lyndonville Vermont 10 R. F. D. # 1.