Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23198, Gideon Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass
Heath, Gideon Ann
W. 23198
CONTENTS

Maine 3649
Anne Hatch widow of Gideon Hatch has deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9 Sept 1829 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Sayre of the regt commanded by in the Mass, milia line for 8 Monthly
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1839, to Anne Hatch Dumark, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 13.33
$93.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J.M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 121

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Oxford, Ann Hatch a resident of Fryeburg in said County of Oxford, aged Eighty two years, now deceased who being first sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay of pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Gideon Hatch late of Denmark in said County of Oxford deceased, who was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that according to her best recollection her said husband the said Gideon Hatch served Eight months in Capt Littlefield's Company in the Massachusetts line - the names of the other officers she cannot remember - that the said Gideon Hatch was at the Battle of Bunker Hill - and after the expiration of said Eight months, he remained three months longer in the service - & perhaps more - she cannot remember. He afterwards enlisted & went to the State of New York - was at Peekskill & was present at the Surrender of Burgoyne and she thinks his Captain's name was Sargent - She several times & many of his services she cannot particularly state but feels confident he served Seventeen or eighteen months in all - perhaps more but she has not the power to state the particular, and begs leave to refer to the Rolls of the Army in proof of his services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Hatch on the Eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, at Wells in the County of York - her maiden name then being Ann Boston - That her said husband the said Gideon Hatch died on the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty nine - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four - at which time she was at the time above stated,

I that she has remained a widow of her husband since the death of her said husband as aforesaid. Witness S. Emery
Sarah H. Hatch
Sealed & delivered by the above named Sarah Hatch the day & year first above written
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
And I, the said Judge, do hereby certify, that the said Sarah Hatch, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in court.
Stephen Emery, Judge

I Nich l Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, certify that under the head "Persons joined in Marriage" in the Records of said Town is the following, "Seventeen hundred and seventy eight June eighteenth Gideon Hatch & Ann Boston", and the same is a true extract of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, "1778 June 18 Gideon Hatch & Ann Boston" —
Nich l Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells
I Nich l Gilman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Town of Wells in the County of York and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. —
Nich l Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells
State of Maine
York County ss. September 18, 1838 —
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Joseph Gilman Just Peace
I Joseph Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Nich l Gilman is a Man of truth & his statements under Oath are entitled to full credit. — Joseph Gilman Just Peace

State of Maine
York, ss
I Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of York, hereby certify that Joseph Gilman is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, and that the signature to this paper affixed purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, this, first day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
H. H. Hobbs
Clerk of Jud Courts York Co

I Obediah Tree of Denmark in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged eighty years the fifth day of December next testify before and say that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Wheelwright in Col. Frazers Regiment in March 1847 and served three years that I well knew Gideon Hatch late of Denmark, County and State aforesaid, deceased, who was formerly of Wells in the County of York that the said Gideon Hatch did serve in said Revolutionary service in Capt. Littlefield Company I well remember the time he enlisted and the term was, eight months which he served I also remember his returning home after the eight months service I well remember that the said Gideon Hatch enlisted and served three months at a time I do not recollect the officers name I know that said Hatch was at the battle of Bunker Hill I saw him there immediately after the battle indeed and also before it commenced, from the best of my recollection said Hatch did serve in all at different times, eighteen months or more  Witness Amos Poor                      Obediah Tree
Before me, Denmark Sept 14 1838 Then appeared the above named Obediah Tree and made oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed Justice of the Peace  Before me Amos Poor Justice of the Peace  The above named Obediah Tree is a man of truth and veracity  Amos Poor Justice of the Peace

Ann Hatch 263.5 wid. of Gideon Maine.
Act 7 July 1838
Mama 1778
Aug 1829
Alla 8 mo pr.
Lafayette Co.
Mah Militia
$26.66 per ann
On roll
Scoundered at the request of the applicant by
Stephen Emery,
Ann Hatch
Denmark
Me

I, John Hatch of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford aged forty six years, testify & say, that my father & mother  Abner Hatch & Abner Hatch named in the foregoing declaration - that I have often heard my said father speak of his services in the Revolutionary War - and have no doubt he served as mentioned in said declaration - I further testify that my said father died on the ninth day of September - A.D. 1829, the time stated in the foregoing declaration - & that my said mother, the said Abner Hatch has re- mained a widow & unmarried ever since his death. The words, "my father & mother" interlined before signature
John Hatch Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written Before Stephen Emery, Judge - And I the said Judge do certify, the said John Hatch is a credible witness. Stephen Emery, Judge -
State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of Probate in & for said County. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Ann Hatch for a Pension.
I also certify that Amos Poor before whom the annexed Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have
I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838.
Levi Stowell.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23198
Ann Heath Wid of Gideon Heath Prin Mass Inst
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol A , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anny Hatch, Me. wid of Gideon
Act 7 July 1838
Let to Hon A K Perris
30 Jany 1839.

Anne Hatch
7 July No 2638

To the Hon ble Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War The undersigned Ann Hatch Widow of Gideon Hatch late of Denmark in the County of Oxford and State of Maine humbly represents that her said husband the said Gideon Hatch was a soldier in the United States in the Revolutionary War that she the said Ann agreeable to the provisions of certain pension laws of the United States applied for a pension on the ground of her said husband's services that in her said application she set forth said services in the best way she could according to her best knowledge & belief and as she conscientiously believed to be correct she also furnished all the proof of her said declaration in her power and that she knows of no person or means whereby she can substantiate her claim any further than she has done — Wherefore she prays that a decision may be had in her application aforesaid upon the evidence as it now stands and that such pension may be granted her as may be proper under existing circumstances whereunto she will be content
Denmark March 12 A.D. 1839
Ann her X Hatch mark
Witness
Amos Poor
M 78 d 1829