Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,391, Samuel Hatch, Continental Maine Pension Roll.

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7,991
Maine
Samuel Hatch
of Dist. Maine in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Mass. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Oct. 1819 and sent to A. K. Paris, Esq. Paris, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10 mo. 20 d. 86.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep. 1819 118.00
$204.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contance
Death not shown on A.B.
Notification sent the 13 th July 1820, to
J. Mayhew Junr Esq.
Portland
Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the thirteenth day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirteenth day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Samuel Hatch . . . aged sixty three . . . years, resident in Ellinot . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Claph . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 11th . . . day of April . . . A. D. 1810 7 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7991 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Hatch
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
} U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none — One cow, one pig — five chairs one heifer one calf — one plough
Samuel Hatch
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Hatch, who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah, my wife 59 able to do some work   Hannah, a daughter 21 able to work   Isaac Ray Grand son 17 able to work   Samuel Hatch   Sworn to Before   Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge  

N 151. Samuel Hatch
Copy
7.991.
(Sept. 10/91.)
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty one dollars and no more cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of June , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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United States of America District of Maine ss. }
To Joseph Samson and Aaron Wing esqrs. of Wayne and Dan Read esqrs. of Lewiston in said District
Greeting
Whereas, at a special District Court of said United States, for Maine District, held at Paris within said District, on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1818. - Samuel Hatch of Minot, in said District, presented himself and claimed a certificate of his having served in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States, agreeably to the

provisions of An Act of Congress, passed March 18. 1818. entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war"; — and whereas in the course of the examination here had it appears that the testimony of William Raymond and Moses Wing of said Wayne and Elihu Hatch, and Thomas Stevens of said Lewiston is material and necessary in support of said application; — Therefore, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this court by the laws of the United States, you the said Joseph Samson, Aaron Wing and Dan Read, or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized at the proper expenses of the applicant to take the depositions of the said William Raymond, Moses Wing, Thomas Stevens and Elihu Hatch

I the subscriber do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Samuel Hatch for more than fifty years, and further say that in the year 1778 the said Samuel Hatch enlisted into the continental army for one year was stationed a short time at Roxbury, came home on a furlough in the winter returned again to Roxbury and the next spring marched as I understood to New York, at which place he wrote home several letters. I further depose and say I have no doubt but that the said Samuel Hatch served his country faithfully in the revolutionary war for more than one year.
Elihu Hatch
Main District,
County of Lincoln ss.
Be it known, that Elihu Hatch of Lewiston in the county of Lincoln, District of Maine,
Personally appeared and affirmed to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me John Read justice of the Peace
Lincoln ss. Lewiston April 17. 1818.
I hereby certify that the above named Elihu Hatch is a person of truth & veracity.
John Read justice of the Peace

I the subscriber do depose and say that I was acquainted with Samuel Hatch while a soldier in the revolutionary war, as near as I can recollect he belonged to Capt. Clapp's Company, Col. Ward's Regiment, in the year 1776. -
Thomas Stevens
District of Maine. County of Lincoln ss.
Be it known, that Thomas Stevens of Green in the county of Kennebec, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, this twentyfirst day of April A.D. 1818. Dan Mead justice of the peace. Before me.
Lincoln ss. Lewiston April 21. 1818. -
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Stevens, and know him to be a man of truth and veracity. -
Dan Mead justice of the Peace

touching the application aforesaid and the same, when taken, together with the warrant, to certify and return to the Judge of said court without unnecessary delay.
Given under my hand and seal, at Paris in said District, this eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Albin H. Parry
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine

I Samuel Hatch a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Milford in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the last of December AD 1775, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment, for the term of one year as a private soldier in Captain Earl Clapp's company, Colonel Jonathan Wards regiment, in the Massachusetts line, in which company I continued to serve as aforesaid until the first day of January AD. 1777, when I received from said captain Clapp an honorable discharge, since accidentally lost. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. Samuel Hatch
We James Gaff and James Merrill both of Milford in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that the above named Samuel Hatch is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
James Gaff James Merrill
I John Bartlett of Hartford in the county of Oxford and State aforesaid, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named Samuel Hatch and served in the same company almost the whole year above said and know that said Hatch served this period as he has above stated.
John Bartlett

Samuel Hatch (Priv.)
Wards Magist. Ref.
Dec. 1775 to 1 st Jan. 1777
11 th April 1810
Admitted
Samuel Hatch.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Samuel Hatch the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of John Bickell, made and signed in my presence, and the deposition of Eliza Hatch & Thomas Stevens, taken before Dan Read, a respectable magistrate, appointed by Dedimus for this purpose, relative to said applicant's service in the revolutionary war; also the affidavits of James Goff & James Merrill, respectable citizens, relative to said applicant's circumstances in life, all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Samuel Hatch the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Purdie
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

December 16, 1938.
Faye Easton 1033 North 31st Street Billings, Montana.
BA-J/ILL Samuel Hatch S. 35391
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Hatch, born between 1755 and 1758, whose wife was Hannah Lander.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and the claim for pension found based upon service of a Samuel Hatch whose wife's name is shown as Hannah. The data which follow are found in the papers on file in that claim, S. 35391, and may aid you in your research.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Hatch are not shown, nor his residence at time of enlistment.
Samuel Hatch enlisted the last of December 1775, and served one year as private in Captain Earl Clapp's company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment in the Continental service, stationed most of the time at Roxbury.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he resided in Minot, Cumberland County, District of Maine, State of Massachusetts. In 1820, the soldier gave his age as sixty-three years; his family living with him in 1820, consisted of his wife, Hannah, aged fifty-nine years, a daughter, Hannah, aged twenty-one years, and a grandson, Isaac Ray, aged seventeen years. Samuel Hatch did not state the date of his marriage to Hannah, nor give her maiden name, nor the names of the parents of his grandson.
In 1818, Elihu Hatch resided in Lewiston, Lincoln County, District of Maine (later Maine). He had seen Samuel Hatch at home on furlough while in service in the Revolutionary War. No relationship between them was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name

and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Samuel Hatch Certificate #7991 Issued March 18, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 11, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1033 North 31 Street Billings, Montana October 27, 1938
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Have you a Revolutionary War Record of Samuel Hatch, whose wife was Hannah Lander? The exact birthdate is not certain, but we believe it to be one of these three dates: 1755, 1756, or 1758.
If you can supply this information, we would appreciate it very much.
Thank you.
Very truly yours
Faye Easton
Faye Easton
1823 164 57
1823 164 57

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
3625
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
October 10,
1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Samuel Hatch, Massachusetts Troops. S. 35391.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
Handwritten signature of Chief Clerk of Bureau
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Handwritten signature of Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate, Multigraph, Mimeograph, Folding, Assembling, Stapling, Electric typewriter, Addressograph from lists, Envelopes, size, Proof list, Labels (submit sample), Fill in letters, Cards, size, Pay rolls, Corrections, Tabulation sheets
Photostat x Size actual Official use? Repay? Yes $ .45 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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October 10, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of four pages from War of 1812 Bounty Maine Militia, Land claim of James Merrill, Wt. No. 4473-160-55, /and three pages from Revolu- tionary War claim of Samuel Hatch, Massachusetts Troops, S. 35391, certified.
Very truly yours,
H. H. Jenkins 28 - 18th St. S.E. Washington, D.C.
Received payment, $1.55, October 10, 1929.
Margaret M. Finch
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

35 391 Rev INVALID.
1929. Oct. 18. Photos mailed to H.W. Jenkins & Jim Klein ntfd. at N.Y. 1931. Dec. 16. Visit to Faye Easton Ind.
File No. 35,391
Samuel Hatch Pris Rev Dad
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]