Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18057, Abraham Hotchkiss, Conn.

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Hotchkiss, Abraham Rosetta
W 18057
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Connecticut - 5700
Rosetta Hotchkiss widow of Abraham Hotchkiss, 22
Conn.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 24 th of Nov r 1803 - of New Haven in the State of Conn t - who was a private - in the company commanded by Captain Peck - of the Reg t commanded by Col. Douglass in the Connecticut line for 7 months private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sep- tember, 1840 and sent to J. Hin- man, Esq. Watbury, Conn t .
Amount to the 4 th of March, 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
$116.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 185.

no 7312 Mrs Rosetta Hollekin lives in 1st house this side of Collins
abt July 7 1838 Rosetta Hollekin I am in Waterbury Ct

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Probate Dist. of Watbury)
I Charles Scott Clerk of said Court of Probate for said District of Watbury hereby certify that the papers herunto annexed contain the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Rosetta Hotchkiss for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 10 th day of June A D 1840
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut New Haven County Probate District of Watertown } ss.
On this day of 1840 personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District aforesaid Rosetta Hotchkiss a resident of the town of Bethany in the County & State aforesaid aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Abraham Hotchkiss who was a private soldier in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war and as such in the year 1776 he enlisted into Capt Pels company & Col Douglass Regt. Lieut. Bayan having command of the Company, as Capt Pels was sick

The Company was mustered early in the spring of that year and was discharged on or about the 25 th (the Applicant believes on that day) of December 1776 & of course must have been mustered as early as early as the 25 th of April as the Company was out & did duty 18, Eight Months Ending Dec r 25 as before stated they were at New York & on Long Island at the time New York was taken by the Enemy from there went to White Plains & North Bay

She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Hotchkiss on the 13 day of June 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Hotchkiss died at Bethany (then Woodbridge), on the 24 day of Nov 1803 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the farm but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred & ninety four to wit, at the time above stated Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me
Joel Hemenway
Rosetta her Hotchkiss mark
Judge of Probate for the District of Waterbury

I, David Tolls of Bethany New Haven County Conn aged eighty seven years upon my - that in the year 1776 I enlisted and served as sergeant in the war of the Revolution into a company commanded by Capt. Peck in Col. Douglass's Brigade Capt. Peck was out of health and the company was left to the command of Lieut. Bryant - at the same time Abraham Hotchkiss of Woodbury enlisted as a private soldier into the same company and served for the term of eight months we were stationed at and near New York sometimes on Long Island and sometimes on the Jersey shore at the time the British troops took possession of New York we were driven out and encamped at a place called White Plains Tadoussac Bay during the campaign - I was well acquainted with and Abraham Hotchkiss knew that he served as a private in the above named company for the term of eight months - since the war I was acquainted with and Hotchkiss until his death which I should have more than thirty years and have been acquainted with his widow think that she has not married since his death but still remains his widow
James Tolls

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Be it remembered that on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1839- Personally appeared Jared Falls and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him given and subscribed. The Deponent is known to me and is a man of truth & veracity and his deposition is entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written
E. H. Murrell Notary Public

I Hannah Sperry of Bethany New Haven county aged seventy four years of age and say that I was present at the marriage of Abraham Hotchkiss & Rosetta Sperry both of Woodbridge New Haven county Con Nisbet - They were married by the Rev Stephen Hawley then pastor of the Congre- gational church of Bethany then a parish belonging to said Woodbridge which parish has lately become a town by the name of Bethany - They were married I should think from my best recollection in the spring or summer about fifty nine years ago Since their marriage I was acquainted with said Hotchkiss until his death which was about thirty six or thirty seven years ago - I remember he died in the month of November Since the death of said Hotchkiss I have to the present time been acquainted with his widow Rosetta Hotchkiss know that she has not married since his death but now remains his widow
Hannah Sperry
State of Connecticut New Haven county ss. Be it remembered that on the 24 th day of October 1839 Personally appeared Hannah Sperry above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed - The Deponent is known to me as a person of truth and her deposition is entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial seal the day and year above written
E. F. Merrell Notary Public

I Ann Healy of P'keepsie state of New York aged forty eight years do hereby say that I am the reputed daughter of Abner Hotchkiss named in the foregoing deposition - I remember that my father died at Woodbridge on the 24 th day of November 1802 - my mother has not married since the death of my father but now remains his widow Ann Healy
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Be it remembered that on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1839. Personally appeared Ann Healy Healy, above named and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed The deponent is known to me as a person of truth and her deposition is entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year above written
E. J. Merrell Notary Public

I Bevil P. Smith Clerk of the town of Woodbridge New Haven County Connecticut Certify - that there is no record in my office of the marriage of Abraham Natchekiss to Peretta Sirey
Bevil P Smith Town Clerk
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. Be it remembered that on the 24 th day of October 1839 Personally appeared Bevil P. Smith and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. And I certify that said Smith is Clerk of said town of Woodbridge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above written
E. H. Murrell Notary Public

I Elijah F Merrill of Watertown New Haven County Connecticut aged fifty one years testify that I have made diligent search for the records kept by Rev. Stephen Hawley once pastor of the Congregational Church in Bethany which was a parish belonging to the town of Woodbridge New Haven County Connecticut and can find none - And I further testify that I have enquired of Rev. Isaac Jones who was successor to said Stephen Hawley in the ministry also of Rev. Broadus Denson of the said church of Miles Hitchcock Clerk of the Parish and of several of the principal members of said Parish and neither of them can give any information relative to any records kept by said Hawley And I verily believe that there is no such record in being
E. F. Merrill
State of Connecticut New Haven County Probate District of Watertown
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On the 13 day of Nov 1839
Elijah F Merrill well known to me as a credible witness appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition subscribed by him In testimony whereof
I have signed three prints & affixed the seal of the Ct of Probate for said District the day & year aforesaid
For His man
Judge of Probate for said District

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18057
Rosetta Hotchkiss wid. of Abraham Hotchkiss Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7. 1838
Index:—Vol. CH , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rosetta Hotchkiss Wid of Abraham. Conn
Ad July 7. 1838 Married 1780 died 1803
Alloro J. m. P. Capt Puck. Douglass Col $3333 per am
J. Hinman Esq Waterbury Conn

Abraham Hodge Hotchkiss d. 1803
Rosetta m. 80.
76 7. Pack. Douglas