Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,860, Walter Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hatch, Walter
5, 29, 860
CONTENTS

Name M. 278
Walter Watch
Wales in the State of Maine who was a Sgt & Ser in the Compa y commanded by Captain Sofer of the Reg t . commanded by Col y in the M a p a . line for 16 mos & 29 days P er M o th.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jan y 1838 and seal Hon. W. Anderson Sec y of Rep s !
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $434.39
Pensional allowance ending Mar ch 38 - 33.41
$468.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book R Vol. 1 st Page 22
Reduced from $498.82

Walter Walch Me.
Reduce to $66.83
10 mo 21st per 6. 7 d. Sept.
5 mo. 21st Drunt 24. Corporal 15. 12. 1/2. Sergeant

I Deborah Watch of East Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 67 years, do testify and say that Walter Watch of Belfast in the State of Maine is a Brother of mine, and that I have a perfect recollection of my Brothers leaving home and going into the service of the Revolution in the year 1775 at Marshfield and Scituate and also well recollect of his returning home and according to the best of my recollection he was about six months -
Also recollect my brothers going to New York in the year 1776 in the service and also a perfect recollection of his coming home and that when my brother arrived I perfectly recollect of his firing a gun to announce his arrival, also perfectly recollect of hearing that my brother was sick whilst at New York - and I also perfectly recollect that when my brother returned home from New York he immediately went to Rhode Island and took the place of his Father who was then doing duty in the service.
Deborah he Watch mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Nov r 15 1832.
Then personally before me the above named Deborah Watch and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed and I certify that the above named Deborah Watch is person of truth and veracity -
Wilcome Young Jus. Peace

Walter Halib
Deduction
11.1529.
15 mo 1285 Largent 76.97
24.. Coppolal 2.89
5.. 21 87 Pissat 18.96
$98.82
Alfred Johnson Jr Esq-
Belfast-
Me

State of Maine
County of Waldo, ss. 7
On this sixth day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, - Personally appeared in open court, before me Alfred Johnson Jr. Judge of Probate Court for the County and State aforesaid Walter Hatch of Belfast in the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy three years and nine months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th. A.D. 1832 - First That in the year 1775 he lived in the town of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That in the Spring of that year, soon after the fight at Lexington and before the Battle of Bunker Hill, he enlisted in the State Militia Service for six months, under the command of Capt. Sohier and that he served under said Capt. Sohier the whole of said six months at Marshfield and Scituate, the regiment to which he was attached being distributed for guard duty all the way from Boston to Cape Cod, and was not during that time mustered together. - That in the year 1776 he again enlisted in the new levies as they were then called, for five months, and was on his march to New York, under Capt. Allen in Col. Crary's regiment, and at Providence on the fourth of July of that year, the day of the Declaration of Independence, was in the Battle of the White Plains that year, and at expiration of said five months he was dismissed and returned home to Bridgewater, where he staid but one night and then went to Bristol in Rhode Island to take the place of his father who had been detached to serve there, under the command of Capt. Partridge, that he served as a substitute for his father at that place for six weeks and was then dismissed. - That in the year 1777 he again enlisted in the Militia Service for three months, and marched to Providence under the command of Capt. John Allen, and was there stationed

as guard of the public stores for the whole of said three months and was then dismissed. — That in the year 1778 he again enlisted in the Militia service for six months, under Capt. David Packard in Col. Wade's regiment, was marched to Providence, where s d regiment was attached to a continental brigade, commanded by Col. Green (brother to Genl. Greene) and was in the battle of Rhode Island and the retreat from thence under Genl. Sullivan. — After the retreat the company to which s d Hatch belonged was annexed to Col. Jacob's regiment and marched to Second where he remained until the expiration of his enlistment, was then dismissed and returned to Bridgewater. — That during all of the foregoing services except the first named, he held a sergeant's warrant and did duty as such. — In addition to the foregoing services he in the year 1775, on an occasion of sudden alarm marched with the Militia to Weymouth — in the year 1776 was again marched to Braintree in the Militia, at the time the American troops took possession of Dorchester heights — in the year 1777 was again marched to Rhode Island in the Militia, on a call of alarm. — And that the whole time expended in the three last named services was about three weeks. — Further that he the said Hatch in the winter of 1777 enlisted under the command of Capt. Jacob Allen for three years, but afterwards supplied his place by a substitute, Capt. Allen who died many years ago, to do the service, whom he paid a bounty of fifty five dollars for taking his place. — I was born in Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 15th day of October 1758. — I have no doubt there is a record of my age in that town. — Since the revolution war I have resided in Bridgewater & Halifax Mass. & in Belfast state of Maine — where I now live — I had no written discharge. — The Selectmen of the town of Belfast & the Collector of the Port of Belfast can testify as to my character for truth & veracity & as to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. — Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid —  Sworn to & subscribed before me Alfred Schuchman Walter Hatch

We Alfred Johnson a Clergyman, residing in the town of Belfast and William Durham residing in the same Belfast hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Walter Hatch who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn, and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
W m Durham
Alfred Johnson
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Alfred Johnson Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated — And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Alfred Johnson who has signed the proceedings certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Belfast & that W m Durham who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person & that this statement is entitled to credit —
A. Johnson
I Nathaniel McLourey Clerk of the Court of Probate for the county of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Walter Hatch for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this sixth day of August
A. V. 10/17
Nath l McLourey Register of Probate Waldo County

WLS
October 12, 1927
Edith M. Perry Long Island Portland, Maine
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29860, it appears that Walter Hatch was born October 15, 1758, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and was the son of John.
While a resident of said place he enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served at various times until sometime in 1778, amounting in all to about twenty-one months and one week, as private and sergeant with the Massachusetts troops under Captains Soper, Allen, Partridge, John Ames, David Packard and Nathan Smith, and Colonels Cary, Wade and John Jacobs. He was in the battles of White Plains and Rhode Island. A part of the time he substituted for his father.
He married at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, but the name of his wife and date of marriage are not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine.
There is no record of a claim for bounty land having been made to the United States on account of the service of Walter Hatch.

This is the only Walter Hatch that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

W.L.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.2960
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Walter Hatch a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 5 mos. 21 days Pvt. Soper Mass.   1776 6 mos. Allen Cary   1776 6 mos. Fitzgerald   1777 or 1778 3 mos. Sgt. John Ames   1778 6 mos. David Packard Nathan Smith Nathan John Jacobs   1776-1777 6 mos. not at all  
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 6, 1852. His widow
Residence at date of application, Belfast, Waldo Co. Maine
Age at date of application, born Oct. 15, 1758 in Bridgewater Mass.
Remarks: Soldier was the son of John Hatch
He was married at Bridgewater name of wife not stated and there is no other data as to his family.
The only soldier of that name &c.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.

Edith M. Perry. Portland, Long Island, Me.
HOTEL STATLER BOSTON

see envelope Long Island Portland Me
HOTEL STATLER BOSTON
Apr. 28, 1927
Pension Bureau.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any due of pension granted Walter Hatch Belfast Me. where land was.

located etc Chicago Ills.
I joined D. A. R. through Walter Hatch, 9-9 grand father.
Very truly
Edith M. Perry.
He was private in Capt David's Kingman Co. Maj Conn Regt. dis - Aug 2 - 1780.

84-7 Ave. Dr. Rev St. Peter's Ch., Fla., Feb 1918.
Pension Office, War Dept., Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly send me by return of mail a copy of Walter Hatch Pension Papers.
Walter Hatch was in Capt Kingman's Co. under Col. Ed. Mitchell 6 days in March 1776

also Capt. Kingmans Co. Major Cav Regment July 30 - 3 days. pension granted 1841.
Sincerely,
Edith M. Perry.

29860 Rev INVALID.
1908 July 16 Hist. to Edith M. Perry 1959 Oct. 13 beq. to Edith M. Perry Wills
File No. 29,860
Walter Hatch
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mount returned
Dec. 13. 1832,
Hon. Secretary of War.
J Washington City

Belfast Dec 7. 1882.
Sir:
Mr. Hatch's Declaration is returned. He hopes he has furnished all that was necessary to sustain it. One of his terms of 3 months he is not able to prove, altho he has undertaken a journey of 250 miles to support it by evidence. nevertheless he recants that it is true as what he has supported by evidence. In one case it will be perceived that he proves a month & over more than he thought was true when he made his declaration.
Most of our old soldiers have come into this state from other states, & it is found extremely difficult to prove even what there is no shadow of doubt concerning. —
Very respectfully
Yours & — Alfred Johnson

  75. Capt. Soper.  at Mansfield on rolls  priv.  5 mo. 21    76. " Allen Col. Carey  New York no rolls  Serg.  5 mo -    — Substitute of his father in Patricys Co. R.I.  six weeks.     77. Capt. Jno. Ames.  Providence Vol 1. B -  Sergt.  3 mo.    78. Capt. D. Packard  "  Sergt.  6 -  

6 oz each of Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Welcome Young Esq. who has subscribed the several certificates by me here annexed together is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signatures thereto are true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Gad Witchcock of Abington in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty three years do testify and say, that I was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776, in the five months Service in the State Service (so called) in the State of New York, and that Walter Hatch of Belfast in the State of Maine was in the same service, and according to the best of my recollection and from circumstances which he has related and which I know to have taken place during the aforesaid service have no hesitation in saying that, the said Hatch served during the aforesaid term of service.
Gad Witchcock
Surgeon in 6 th Corps Regiment, in the aforesaid Service
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. November 14 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Gad Witchcock and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the above named Gad Witchcock is a man of truth and veracity
Before me Welcome Young Jus Peace

I Mary Whitman of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts aged 74 years do testify and say that I am acquainted with Wallis Hatch of Belfast in the State of Maine, and that in the year 1775 I lived in the house with said Hatch and knew that he went into the service in the spring of the year 1775. and returned in the fall of the same year, the place where he went I cannot now posi- tively say - Mary the Whitman Mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Nov: 15. 1832
Then personally appeared before me the above named Mary Whitman and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her Subscribed - and I certify that the above named Mary Whitman is person of truth and veracity Willemie Young Just Peace

I Isaac Bosworth of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but formerly of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Walter Hatch of Belfast in the State of Maine but formerly of said East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, and that I knew him in the Revolutionary service in the State of Rhode Island called the State service in the year 1778. six one month under Capt John Ames, also six months un- der Capt Packard and Capt. Smith making in the whole seven months and that said Hatch was a sergeant during said service and that I served under the aforesaid officers with said Hatch dur- ing the aforesaid service — Isaac Bosworth
Plymouth ss. August 3 d 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Bosworth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — Before me Welcome Young Jus. Peace.
And I certify that the above named Isaac Bosworth is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity Welcome Young Jus. Peace

v 1775 = 5 mo 21 Cap Soper Mansfield July 4 76. v 5 mo Cap Allen Got Cary Rd R I 6 mo Sable v 78 3 mo Cap Army 24 day on p 78 0. 6 mo Cap Pickett 60 day on p
# 21 June mach R I . 78 5.21 per 5 do  10.21 2nd Cap  0 23 June 78 =
75- 5.21 day per 5,
4 24
33 33 2 33  35 66 2 89  38 55

Mr
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City
Architect
Millers
Mr. Hunt

Belfast Oct 7th 1834
Sir -
Capt Walter Hatch has just returned from a journey to his native place of more than 300 miles to furnish the explanation required in your's of the 17 th ult. - which I presume he is now able to do to your entire satisfaction. - He has now procured the testimony of the two others remaining of Capt Ames's company, Bosworth, called 'Bourd' in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass., & Smith, having been before furnished your department. It would seem that Ames, Packard, & Smith successively commanded the same company, as it is very evident that there were not two persons of the name of Walter Hatch , and that the identical person now claiming a pension served under Ames, Packard & Smith. In Edgar Mitchell's manner of accounting for the overlapping of time is probably the true conjecture. It would seem that he served in Wadsworth's Regiment under Capt Packard as long as he himself served, which was up to Oct. 13. No. 1778, when the transferences of the whole company then under Capt Smith took place into Col. Jacobs Regiment.
I understand that Welcome Young Esq. who certifies to the depositions enclosed is the same magistrate, who has already given his certificate to several depositions taken before him & sent your department with the Declaration of Mr. Hatch, - as by his hand writing will clearly appear to you upon inspection. Mr. Hatch has also made oath before me as to his identity with the magistrate whose authority has already in his case been proved in due form, and I may add that Mr. Hatch has been known to me for 29 years, & is of unimpeachable veracity.
Alfred Johnson Jr

FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington City

Sir,
Belfast Sep r 10 1834
I enclose evidence to do away the objection to Mr. Walter Hatch's pension, named in yours to him of Aug r 16 th . The claim set up by Thomas Sherman of Lebanon, York County, as having served as his substitute appears to have no foundation in probability. Mr. Hatch sustains as fair a character for veracity as any man in our County, and he says he only thinks that Zephaniah Allen, the witness alluded to by you, could not have been old enough to remember any such transaction of the Revolutionary War as he seems to have sworn to. Mr. Hatch wholly denies the substitute service of Sherman —
Very respectfully Yours & Alfred Simonson

J. L. Edwards with Rep of N. Berth can
calum
ice

Pension Office.
Hon. H. I. Anderson, House of Representatives.
J. H. Lawrence with Rep. of N. H. 18th can

War Department, Pension Office,
September 18, 1837.
Sir,
Agreeably to your request I have the honor to make the following statements of the case of Walter Hatch, who having been inscribed on the roll of pensioners under the Act of 7 June, 1832, for a larger sum than he was entitled to, has been notified that the payment of his pension was suspended until the amount of service could be satisfactorily ascertained.
The first term of five months 21 days in 1775, under Captain Soper is established by the rolls & the 2 d term of five months in 1776 under Captain Allen (of which there is no roll) may be admitted upon the parole evidence on file. He is allowed for this service as a corporal & sergeant, but the roll shews he was a private in the first, and the evidence is not satisfactory as to the grade of sergeant in the other term.
The third term of six weeks as substitute for his father under Captain Partridge is discredited by the rolls as his name is not found thereon, and Josiah Hatch is credited with the only service rendered by any one bearing the name of Hatch.

The other service of three months under Capt. Ino. Ames, and six months under Capt. N. Smith, which was computed in his certificate as a Sergeant is also discredited by the rolls. The service credited to the name of the claimant in Captain Ames's company is twenty-four days corporal from 26 th June, 1778 - and in Captain Smith's company six months 7 days, from 23 rd June, 1778. The rolls of these companies would show that all the men were paid wages agreeably to these dates. He cannot claim both terms.
Much evidence has been adduced to show that Capt. Smith's roll should have commenced 26 th July instead of 26 th June 1778. If that be true the service to the time of discharge was but five months & 7 days - to which the 24 days under Ames being added, would make it about equal, whether he was allowed six months & 7 days under Smith or five months 7 days under him with 24 days under Ames. From the foregoing statement the Department will allow him for 10 months & 21 days as a private, and six months seven days as a Sergeant.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, your ob t serv t .
Hon. H. J. Henderson, Hou. of Representatives.
J. L. Edwards

Washington Jan'y 15 th 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of Walter Hatch agreeably to your request, and will thank you to send me the new certificate as soon as may be convenient, that I may forward it to him.
I am very respectfully
Your ob d Serv t
R. D. Mansfield
400.98
33.41
434.39

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 3 d 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Packard, as a Captain, is found on his own roll, in Col. Wides Regt. from June 22 d to October 13 th 1778 three Months and twenty days.
The following names are borne on a Pay roll of Capt John Ames' Company, in Col. Wides Regt. from June 26 th 1778. viz Isaac Bofard. Perrzella Field, Seth Edson & Thaddeus Snell and each is allowed from June 26 th 1778. twenty four days. —
Edward D. Bangs Secy

I Barrillai Field of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of the age of Twenty three years do depose and set forth that in the latter part of June in the year 1778 I enlisted into the Revolutionary service in a company commanded by Captain John Ames and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and served nearly as I can recollect three weeks, and I further depose and set forth that Walter Hatch formerly of Bridgewater and now of Belfast in the State of Maine served under Capt John Ames for the same term of time with me - and I further depose and set forth that Capt David Packard's company marched from the town of Bridgewater (according to the best of my recollection) soon after my return from the aforesaid three weeks service in the State of Rhode Island under Capt John Ames and that I was well acquainted with the said David Packard and according to the best of my recollection the said Packard marched to Rhode Island - Barrillai Field
Plymouth ss. October 2 d . 1834 Then the abovenamed Barrillai Field personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - and I do hereby certify that the said Barrillai Field is considered in the neighborhood where he lives a man of truth and veracity - Welcome Young

I Seth Edson of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being thirty three years old do depose and set forth that in the latter part of June in the year 1778 I enlisted into the Revolutionary Service in a Company under the Command of Capt John Ames and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and served as nearly as I can recollect three weeks - And I further depose and set forth that Captain David Packards Company marched from the town of Bridgewater soon after my return from Rhode Island (according to the best of my recollection) from the aforesaid three weeks service in the State of Rhode Island under Captain John Ames - And I further depose and set forth that I was well acquainted with the said David Packard he living at that time three miles from me - Seth Edson
Plymouth ss October 2 d 1834 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth the above named Seth Edson and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - And I do hereby certify that the said Seth Edson is considered in the neighbourhood where he lives a man of truth and veracity Wilcome Young

I Thaddius Snell of Vapabolis, County of Kennebec and State of Maine, now in the sixty seventh year of my age, formerly a Soldier in the revolutionary war, do testify and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred & twenty eight Walter Hatch, then of Bridgewater, Me. now of Belfast, Maine, engaged in the service of the revolution as a Soldier under Capt John Ames for the term of one month; and on the same day he engaged for six months further service under Capt David Parkard, commencing after the expiration of said one month - and after the first month's service the said Hatch was chosen Sergeant and served out the six months in that capacity - He was chosen Sergeant at Providence, Rhode Island (which was done by ballot) I was then & helped choose him and have perfect recollection of the fact - I enlisted with him, and served with him during the one month and the six months service - He served in Col. Ward's Regiment till after the defeat, and was then transferred to Col. Jacob's Regiment and put under a Capt Smith - I was also transferred with him and know that he served out his term in Col. Jacob's Regiment and have no recollection that he was ever absent a single day. Thaddius Snell
Kennebec Gs Sep 2. 1834 Personally appeared Thaddius Snell and made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him subscribed
before me
Joseph B. Abbot Justice of the Peace

We certify that Theodore Gulliver the within deponent has been a citizen of this town (Vespersboro) for many years, from thirty to forty, say, at least, that we are well acquainted with him & have been for a long time, that he possesses a good character for truth and veracity and is believed to have been in the service of the revolution as a soldier
J. B. Hobbs Solomon Hawes John Thomas Wm Coven William Webber John Hamilton
This certifies that Joseph B. Abbot who administered the oath on the other page hereof contained, & who subscribes to the above certificate, is a magistrate duly au- thorized to administer oaths.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 10th day of September 1834
A. M. Loring D. P. P. Judge of Probate Waldo County

Walter Hatch
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Payments to be made at Portland, Me. by Presr W. S. B. Dix, Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 20 by John. I. Sprague Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, - Walter Hatch of the State of Maine who was a Private, Corporal, and Sergeant, in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive - Ninety - eight dollars and Eighty two - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
11278

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 17 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Walter Hatch is borne on a "Pay roll of the Company stationed on the Sea coast in the Massachusetts service till the last of December 1775 under the command of Capt. Joseph Soper & under the direction of the Field Officers of the 1 st regiment in the County of Plymouth" as having been paid as a private from July 24 th to the last of December 1775, for five months & 21 days service.
And that the name of Walter Hatch is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. John Ames Company of Militia who marched on the 26 th day of June 1778 to the State of Rhode Island & joined Col. Wade's regiment on the 27 th for the term of 24 days service" as having been paid as a corporal for twenty four days service.
And that the name of Walter Hatch is borne on "a muster roll of Capt. Nathan Smith's company in Col. John Jacobs regt. from the Massachusetts State for the year 1778, at Rhode Island, as having been paid for six months & seven days service from June 23. 1778 and that said roll does not show in what capacity said Hatch served for that period.
Edward Bangs. Secy
There are two persons could not have been by same person

And I further certify that there are no rolls of Capt. James Allen's Prov. Cont. Regt. company for the year 1776 to be found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

I Nahum Mitchell of East Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts do testify and say that I have known Walter Hatch, who has made application for a Pension, for more than fifty years - that he was born in the same parish that I was, namely, the last parish of Bridgewater, and married here, and lived awhile in an adjoining town, namely, Halifax, and afterwards removed to Belfast in the State of Maine - his father was John Hatch whom I also well knew, and I know of no man of the name of Walter Hatch excepting the one above de- scribed, and never knew any - that I have seen a Letter from the War Department of the 17 th Sep t last directed to Alfred Johnson Esq. of Belfast, stating some difficulty in the way of granting said Hatch's pension, on account of the two services claimed by him in Capt s Ames' and then Capt s  Packard's  Smith's companies being concur- rent, according to the certificate furnished from the Office of the Secretary of this Commonwealth. I feel very confident, that there must be some mistake in the dates on the records in the Secretary's Office - and that the mustering into Capt s Smith's (Packard's first) company must have been the 23 rd  July & not June 1778. - this I understand is corroborated by the other soldiers who served with Hatch - I can have no doubt that the name Walter

Hatch must have been intended for the same man, as there was no other Walter Hatch within my knowledge. His father's name was John as I have before stated, and besides was not in the service at either of the periods or during either of the terms claimed. The Claimant has stated and sworn to his service in both companies, and I cannot think he is mistaken or false in his statement. He has always been considered as a man of veracity.
Nahum Mitchell
Hymouth ss. October 2 d 1834 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth the above-named Nahum Mitchell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - And I do hereby certify that the said Nahum Mitchell is a man of truth and veracity; and that the said Nahum Mitchell was a member of the House of Representatives and of the Senate for a number of years and also for a number of years one of the Council of this State - also a representative in the House of Representatives of the United States and also in the years 1818 & 1819 was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of this State and took and certified all the statements of those in this part of the State of Massachusetts who applied for and obtained Pensions under the act of 1818 -
Welcome Young

4.278 Maine
Walter Hatch
of Waldo Co in the State of Maine who was a Pr. Cpl v Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Soper — of the Regt commanded by Col Capps — in the Massachusetts Infantry Troops —
  15 Mo. 12 Ds. Sergeant — 76.97   24 " Cpl — 2.89   5 - 21 " Private — 19.93   $ 99.79 
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 98 o Dollars 82 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April 1832 and sent to Alfred Johnson I. Belfast Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 199.64 Semiant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 49.41
249.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 20

order suspending payment 16 Aug 1834 let to pensioner 16 Aug let 17 Sep 1834 A. Johnson let 16 Oct " same let 1 Dec 1835 to Hon. J. Hall " to Hon. H. J. Anderson, Sept 18/37
Recorded by J. D. Springer Clerk, Vol. 8, Page 20 Revolutionary War, } for June 7, 1832. }
249.05 Reverts to the 5th of March 1833: 199.64 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 49.41 Certificate of Pension opened the 19 th day of April 1833 and issued to Alfred Johnson J. Taylor Min Inwaded on the Roll of - Name at the rate of 98. Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1831. of Alameda Co. in the State of Illinois who was a St. Lawrence the War - commanded by Captain Dyer - of the Regt - commanded by Col. Camp - in the Mississippi 15 Dec 12 3/4 1833 - 48.97 24. Cents - 2.89 5 - 24. " - 15.93 15.93 - 15.92 11.248 William H. Heath