Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,689, Nathaniel Hitchcock, Mass

SERVICE
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Mass
Hitchcock, Nathaniel
S 39.689
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39689 INVALID.
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File No. 39689
Nathaniel Hitchcock Dr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15-620 Vermont
Nathaniel Hitchcock of Royallston in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years 1777.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Octr 1819 and sent to Josiah Dana Esq. Chelsea Vermont
Arrears to 4th of portion of  43 43 Semi-annual account ending October 1820 - 91 43 " 5 months 1/30 4/31 43 43
40 - 2. 40 1. 9 1. 6111 11
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Nathaniel Hitchcock of Royallston Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years 1777. Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of September 1819 Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Octr 1819 and sent to Josiah Dana Esq. Chelsea Vermont

Nathaniel Hitchcock
Mass line
Col. Shepard Keene Valley Co 25 Feby 1777 - War
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State of Vermont. On this 22 nd day of September 1810 before Orange County me the undersigned Chief Judge of Orange County Court in said State personally appeared Nathaniel Hitchcock aged Sixty three years resident in Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, 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 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 Nathaniel Hitchcock enlisted for the term of one year about the last of December 1775, or for part of January 1776. (The precise day he cannot recollect) in Westfield in the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Warham Parks of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepherd in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until sometime in October 1776, when he was discharged from service, in New York in the State of New York, in consequence of his being sick and unable to do duty. — And the said Nathaniel further declares, that he the said Nathaniel Hitchcock enlisted for the term of during the War in the Month of March (according to his best recollection) in the year 1777 in Westfield in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Warham Parks, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd who was soon after promoted to a Brigadier General, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to

since in said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the Month of February 1776 when I left the Service on a furlough on account of sickness and continuing sickness was in a short discharged by General Washington at Providence in the State of Rhode 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. Known to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
I Isaiah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Hitchcock did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Court this 22 nd day of September A.D. 1819
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

83 Nath l Hitecock
10.620
March 1820
Am.

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, began and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this Second day of August 1820, being the Third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Nathaniel Hitchcock aged Sixty four years, resident in Royallston in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That at Westfield
State of Massachusetts in December 1775 or January 1776 I enlisted as a Private in William Park's Company attached to Col. William Grippard's Regt. in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment, for the term of One Year - and served for more than in months of said term - I enlisted in March 1777 during the war under Col. Washington as his writer at Westfield Massachusetts & continued in the service until Feb. 1779, then I was discharged at Providence Rhode Island, my native place was Springfield Massachusetts - I was in the Battle at Dorchester Point
that he made his original declaration on the twentysixth day of Septm r 1819 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 15,620 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. to wit
3 small Shoots. b. - one old 50 - 2 Hoes 1 - 1 Small Pot & Dish Kettle 1.50 - 9. 1 Scythe & handle 1 - one old pine chest 1.50, 2 old wheels 2 - 1 Table 1.50 - 6 Crookery & glass ware 2 - 1 pr. Stove & Tongs 1.50 - 4 old chains 1 - 4.50 6 Knives & forks, 75 1 Spade Kettle 3 - Waggon tire bands & Ropes 5 - 8.75
$ 28.25
The Amount Debts I owe to wit
To Chester Baxter $10 to Wm Steel about $0.20. To Tuop & Orvis 25 - Curtis & Gutter 5 - 30. To Doct r Denison & Severy about 10 $ 50 -
I am by Trade a Taylor but by reason of infirmities am unable to pursue it, my wife aged 63 infirm & unable to do but little work - Nath. Hitchcock
Sworn to and declared on the Second day of August , 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Bery Swain Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benjamin Swain Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule 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 Nothing dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifteenth day of August 1820.
Bery Swain { Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.