Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,774, Luke Hitchcock, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Hitchcock, Luke
W 25,774
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

8367. Massachusetts.
Luke Hitchcock, 2
Palmer, in the state of Massach'tts was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Greaton, of the Massach'tts for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 16. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of March '19. and sent to John Hooker, judge, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - 85.03.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48. "
10 mo: \frac{15}{30} } 1819. $ 133.03. \frac{4}{31} }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Gamaliel Collins March 3 1884
(witness forms for declaration sent)
Let to Hon. Edw. Dickinson March 20/54
Notification sent July 31st 1820 to John Dugdale Esq. Springfield, Mass.

Notification sent July 31 st 1820 to John Ingersoll Springfield, Mass. U.S.
Gamaliel Bellin check 3 1834 (M r B r ns form for declaration sent) Ltr to Hon. E. W. Litchmore March 20/34

G Collins Dec 27/55
4.093 Massachusetts. Elizabeth Witchcock widow of Luke a / n Hitchcock who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars. S a
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 29 th day of April 1857. and sent to
G. Collins
Thorndike Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 48, Vol. 1
1181

Luke Hitchcock
8367 27 March 1819
Calcutta
Apr 1819
Ms. 9.1

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this tenth day of July 182 0 , personally appeared, in open court, before the Ass't Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Luke Hitchcock aged Sixty Eight years, resident in Palmer in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: on the twenty first day of April 1775 he marched for Cambridge & there immediately joined the Army as a Volunteer that he the said Luke enlisted for the term of eight Months about the first day of May 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Thompson in the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Danielson in the line of Infantry of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment & that he continued to serve in said Corps until the expiration of said term of eight Months - and that he the said Luke afterwards enlisted for the term of one Year on the thirtieth day of December 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Edward Payson Williams in the Regiment commanded by Col John Graton in the line of Infantry of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in said last mentioned Corps until the thirtieth day of January 1777 and on said last mentioned day was verbally discharged by the Commandant of said Regiment at a place then called Connecticut Farms in the State of New Jersey - that he made his original declaration April 16 th AD 1818 & that he is a pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 and his certificate is Numbered 5367 - That he the said Luke Hitchcock is by trade a Carpenter & is unable to support himself by his labour but has been dependent for Years past for part of his & his family's support to charitable contributions from others his family who reside with him consists of Elizabeth Hitchcock his wife of the age of fifty four years & Louisa Hitchcock his daughter of the age of ten years both of whom (by ill health) are unable to contribute to his support or more than in part support themselves - his pension from Congress is his principal only support
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 8th 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.
SCHEDULE.
  House & 3/4 Acre of Land $60   two Low Chests $1   two old Tables $2   old Kitchen Chairs $1 $64.00   fine Shovel & tongs $1.57   one pair hand Irons 50   one Doz Common plates 50   five Small Plates 15 2.82   one fish Plate 50   3 Bowls 37   10 tea Cups, Saucers Sugar bowl & Creamer 50   3 tin Pans 25 1.52 

manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, by Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 10th day of March, 1818, and an act in the nature thereof, I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; except debts due to me from several individuals not exceeding one hundred dollars in all nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
  House & 2 3/4 Acre of Land $60 two low Chests $1 two old Tables $2 6 old kitchen Chairs $1 $44.00   iron Shovel & tongs $1.67 one pair hand Irons 50 one Doz Common plates 50 five Small plates 15 2.82   one fish plate 50 3 Bowls 37 10 tea Cups, Saucers Sugar bowl & creamer 50 1.62   4 Glass Bottles 70 1 Tea Canister 17 1 Tea Pot 83 1 two gal Kettle 75 4.03   1 Dish Kettle 40 1 bake pan 40 1 Cracked Skillet 10 2 Candle Sticks & one Lamp 37 3.27   13 old Books & Dictionary 2.50 1 Looking Glass $1 1 Common Ax $1 1 Set old tools for Carpenter $10 14.50   a number of other articles too small to be enumerated 2.00   $92.24 
Luke Hitchcock
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 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 Ninety two Dollars and twenty four Cents. exclusive of the debt
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820  John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

Gideon King of Palmer in the county of Hampden of lawful age do testify and say that I have personally known Luke Hitchcock of said Palmer for forty five years last past and that I knew said Hitchcock in the year 1796 while a soldier who enlisted during the term of one year in Capt. Grafton's Regiment, ————— Gideon King
Hampden ss. May 15 th 1818 Then the above named Gideon King personally appearing made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. — Before me James Stebbins Justice of the Peace

Luke Hitchcock Boston Sept. Massachusetts Line 1767 to 77 1 year 100 per cent care of child 100 per cent 100 per cent also further 100 per cent
I have Mr. Hitchcock of Palmer. Maps to do before open that I was in the
Adm C

I James Whellock of Palmer Mass do depone & say that I was in the
Lake Placid, Grafton Co., Wapachewy Line NY 1873
John

State of Massachusetts
I Luke Hitchcock
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Palmer in the County of Hampden in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the first day of May in one thousand seven hundred and seventy five
I entered and was engaged in the Infantry service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the thirty first day of December then next,
as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Joseph Thompson's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Danielson and on the first day of January in 1776 I entered and was engaged in the Infantry service of the United States on the Continental establishment and served accordingly from that time to the thirteenth day of January in 1777 as a private soldier in Captain Edward Payson Williams's Company in Col John Grafton's Regiment —
and that I left the service on the said thirteenth day of January in 1777 being legally discharged from the service of said at a place called Cranberry Hill Farm in the State of New Jersey and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty five years & that no written discharge was ever me —
Luke Hitchcock
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Luke Hitchcock
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 18 th day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, the abovenamed Luke
John Hooker  John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Massachusetts Plea, for the Western Circuit in the State, presiding the county of Hampshire.
the abovenamed Luke Hitchcock
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. And I do hereby transmit the above & the annexed affidavit of Andrews being which was taken by my direction before the legislature well known to me, in the testimony proceedings had before me in the above application to the Secretary of the Department of War —
John Hooker
May 25. 1818 —

I take the second blank of the Court record mentioned in the County of Hampshire to verify with the fact that the mother is the daughter of John Hooker blind Section of Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court June 2 1810
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

Luke Hitchcock and Elizabeth Hemming both of Palmer were joined in Marriage by me May 30 th 1805 Moses Baldwin Minister of Gospel Vernon, by Amos Hamilton & Palmer Town Clerk
Palmer March 27, 1834 this is a true copy of record of Luke Hitchcock and Elizabeth Hemming as recorded in the Town Books of the Town of Palmer
E. Brown Town Clerk of Palmer
W. H. H. 6
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
J. Woodworth
I, RICHARD BLISS , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that General Collins Esquire, whose signature is affix- ed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said General Collins and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Woodworth
Clerk.

Luke Hitchcock and Elizabeth Hemming both of Palmer were joined in Marriage by me May 30 th 1805
Moses Baldwin Minister of the Gospel, by Amos Hamilton, Palmer
{ Town clerk of Palmer
Palmer March 27 1834 this is a true copy of record of Luke Hitchcock and Elizabeth Hemming as recorded in the Town Books of the Town of Palmer
E. Brown Town Clerk of Palmer
Hampden Co
Palmer March 27 1834 personally appeared Ebenezer Brown who is personally known to me and made oath that the above is a true copy of the same as they were transcribed on the Records of the Town of Palmer
Gamaliel Collins } Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts Hampden Co.
We Willson Foster John Foster Samuel Fleming Having been duly sworn upon and say that we well knew Luke Hotchkiss who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war. Where Widow now applies for a pension under the act passed the third day of February AD 1833 that we knew him for more than Twenty years before his death which occurred at Palmer about Twenty three years ago that we knew that he died about that time because we attended his funeral and saw him in his coffin
That we have known his wife Mary Elizabeth Hotchkiss from his death to this time that she is now a widow and has been so since the death of her husband Luke Hotchkiss and that we are disinterested
Willson Foster
John Foster
Samuel Fleming
Subscribed and sworn to before me this First day of
April AD 1834, Gamaliel Collins
Sister of the Peace
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for and within the county of Hampden by the affidavits of Willson Foster John Foster and Samuel Fleming all of Palmer in the county of Hampden who are personally known to me who are entitled to credit and who swear they have no pecuniary interest in the disposition of - the estate of Luke Hotchkiss
Palmer April 1 1834 Gamaliel Collins Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County On the 29 th day of March A D 1834 personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Judge of Probate for and within the county of Hampshire Elizabeth Hitchcock a resident of Palmer in the County of Hampshire and State of Mas- -sachusetts 88 Years who being duly sworn according Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1833 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the Widow of Luke Hitchcock of Palmer Mass- -who was a private in the army of the Revolu- -tion and who drew a pension of thirty six dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed the 18 day of March 1818 and for a more particular description of his services reference is to be had to the pension files in the Pension office to obtain that pension she further declares that she was married to the said Luke Hitchcock on the 30 th day of May A D 1815 and that her said husband died on the that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January A D 1800 but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a - Widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Elizabeth Hitchcock Widow Caleb Collins 1 Squire Shaw

Hampden's Sworn to and subscribed before me and I do certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Elizabeth Hitchcock is unable to attend the court, and that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are in my opinion true, and that I have no interest in the result of this application. In witness whereof have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the court of Probate for said county of Hampden to be affixed this twenty ninth day of March 1854
Oliver B. Morrison Judge of said court
attest
Warren Smith
Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden
On this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me Samuel Collins a Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Hampden.
Daniel Hitchcock aged 64 was a resident of Warren in the County of Hampden State of Massachusetts. Who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration that he is the son of Luke Hitchcock late of Palmer in the County of Hampden that he assisted his said Father Luke Hitchcock in procuring his pension under the act of 3 d of February 1838 and at that time he was living with his wife Elizabeth Hitchcock at Palmer said after that he continued to live with said Elizabeth until his death which happened on or about A.D. 1831 and he further deposes and says that according to his belief that the Application for a pension was made out and sworn to by Luke Hitchcock 2 d of Palmer and his pension certificate made out for said Luke Hitchcock 2 d in accordance with the application and that he the said Luke drew a pension under the name of Luke Hitchcock 2 d of Palmer that said Luke Hitchcock 2 d and Luke Hitchcock are one and the same person that on or about the time that Luke Hitchcock applied for a pension there was a person who resided in Palmer

person there was a person who resided in Palmer by the name of Luke Hetchcock that his father went by the name of Luke Hetchcock 2 d until his death and that he is the Identical person who married Elizabeth Hemming he further says that he received a prison certificate and drew the first grant prison as an Attorney for Luke Hetchcock 2 d and the Certificate was for Luke Hetchcock who was a resident of Spangfield in the County of Hampden that in a few weeks his sister Sarah Luke Hetchcock received a similar prison certificate for herself under the name of Luke Hetchcock 2 d of Palmer - that there was a mistake and he returned - Luke Hetchcock his certificate and money - and and after that until his death - under the name of Luke Hetchcock 2 d and the Deponent further saith not
Daniel Hetchcock
Sworn to before me the day and year above written Samuel Collins Judge of the Peace
I here by certify that Daniel Hetchcock is personally known to me who is a resident of Warren in the County of Worcester and is entitled to credit and who swears that he has no pecuniary interest in the application of Elizabeth Hetchcock In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 28 day of April 1854 Samuel Collins Judge of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
J. G. Morris
I, RICHARD BLISS , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Granville Collins Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Granville Collins and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
J. G. Morris
Clerk.

JRW
No. 25,774, Wid., Revolutionary War.
June 11, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your recent inquiry you are advised that Luke Hitchcock, aged sixty-five years, residing in Palmer, Massachusetts, made an application for pension April 16, 1818, stating a service as a private in the Massachusetts troops of eight months from May, 1775, under Captain Joseph Thompson and Colonel Danielson, and a service as private for one year from January, 1776, under Captain Williams and Colonel Creadon. Place of enlistment not mentioned. No battles stated. His claim was allowed.
He married Elizabeth Fleming May 30, 1805, at Palmer, Massachusetts, and died October 19, 1831, and she was pensioned as his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Harriet E. Ormsbee,
Sandy Hill, New York.

W. Luke Hitchcock
Mar 15/1818
FREE
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Thomaston Washington 6 Mo. Sept 21 1854 Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir The Widow Luke Hitchcock of Palmer Mass has applied to me to assist her to obtain the benefit of the acts that have been passed for the relief of those who have served in the Revolution and other wars - She is an aged infirm old Lady and poor supported by private charity in part and can't command her mental faculties enough to state when her husband served - and the amount of service all that I can obtain from her is that his Husband Luke Hitchcock of Palmer Mass served in the Revolutionary War that he drew a pension under the act of 1818 that he was paid thirty six dollars at the Boston Agency of Pensions Mr Luke Hitchcock of Palmer Mass is dead and his pension certificate is at your office Will you inform me when Luke Hitchcock of Palmer Mass entered the service how long he served and when he was discharged if you should consider such information inconsistent with your duties will you have this to some person who makes it a business and who have an aging

at Washington for the purpose of looking up such claims the old Lady is poor and I do what I can for her without much reward
I have the Honor of subscribing my Self Your old Servant
General Collins
Thundersk Thompson 60 Mts,
Rev. Commission of Pastor
Washington D.C.

Thornack April 18 1834.
Commission of Pensions at New York I send the affidavit of Daniel Hitchcock Esq a resident of Nassau Street who is the Eldest Son of Luke Caleb Hitchcock Who swears that he assisted his Father in procuring his pension and he always acted the pension as an attorney for his Father that his Father was married to Elizabeth Fleming at that time and continued to live with her until his death. He says that his Father received a pension certificate in  for favor of state and drew his first quarter pension on it in a few weeks after that he received a notice pension certificate naming to Luke Caleb Hitchcock he then had two pension certificates he received in a few weeks notice of the mistake that the first certificate belonged to Luke Hitchcock of Spanglersville and that his Father returned the money and certificate to the Hitchcock of Spanglersville of this affidavit is not sufficient please inform me what is wanted and I will send you twenty dollars. that Luke Hitchcock was married to Elizabeth Fleming and died a pensioner and widow which his child 1831 Commission of Pensions } General Court Washington

Sandy Hill, N. Y.
May 27 1904.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Sir,
Will you kindly send me certified copy of Luke Hatchcock's services in war of the Revolution.
Capt. Luke 5 Hatchcock (Samuel 4 Samuel 3 , John 2 , Luke 1 ) son of Samuel & Deborah (Nallory) Hatch- cock was born Dec. 27 1744 pro- bably in New Milford, Conn. He was a tailor by trade and lived in New Marlboro, Mass. He married May 9 1771, Sarah

born at Sandisfield, Mass. He was Captain of an Infantry Company in the war of the Revolution and was killed in a duel with Lieut. Stone at West Point, N. Y. Feb. 21, 1782.
Yours, (Mrs.) Harriet E. Armstrong.

25774
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Leake Holbrook
Apt 16, 1818 - 65
Palmer Mass
May 1, 75 - ————— Mass
Capt Joseph Thompson
Col Simon Danielson
Pvt. 8 Mass
July 1, 76 Capt. Payson Williams
Col Simon Greaton.
Pvt. Aug 13, 77
No Bat
Mar Elizabeth Fleming
May 30, 1805 at Palmer Mass
D. Oct. 19, 1831

rief in the case of Elizabeth Hitchcock, wid: of Luke, v.? Hampden County and State of Mass. act 3 d July, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Dehusband was a petitioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818. Cont.
Record of Marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
G. Collins Esq., Thorndike, Mass. Name and residence of Agent
J. B. Bunker, Examining Clerk.

Dr. of Phys. U. S.
Washington March 17. 1834
Am. L. P. Waldo.
Sir,
I send you herewith, letters of inquiry as to the services of Luke Hitchcock, & Eliphalet Gray, both of Mass ts , in the Revolutionary War.
Will you please give me the result of the examination of the cases. At your convenience.
Yours very truly
John Quincy Adams

Elizabeth Hitchcock. wid: of Luke 3 d Hampden Co: Mass
act 15 th $96. Per An: Com: Feby, 3 d 1853.
Resy
G. Collins. Thorndike.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

Q. 6140 Pension Office. 25 Ap! 1854.
Sir. Pg 30 19 Oct 31
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death,
Very Respectfully,
J. D. Cole For the Commissioner,
"Bryant"
Francis Burd Esq. } H. M. Auditor, Treasur. }

Sure Hitchcock, Act 1818, §8. Died 19th. Oct 1831. Paid.
F. Burt Executor

Commission of Pensions
Dr Sir,
You will return the papers if any should be issued for her & one Hannah May
General Collins Harry for Elizabeth Welch

no papers in the E. Gray case -
Luke Hitchcock
Mar 18 m
C. C. D.
John D. P. Nichols Clerk of Probate Nashua
Hon E. Dickinson H R

no paper in the E. Gray case -
Lake Hitchcock Aug 2 18 m
Dear Sir, Commission of Pensions Washington Hon. E. Dickinson H. R.

No. 4550 Elizabeth Hitchcock, Wid. of Luke.
Ex. to G. Collins, 12" April 54,
Act 53,

official Business Center office
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Commission of Pensions Washington D.C. Sept 24/54
Mr. C. N. ... Eliza ... Lake 2nd Frank ...

Map 18 Hitchcock
Miss Benson Oct 7/54. Kaspianco Map.
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Washington
Library of Congress
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Rec: Wt m 31
"Bryn Mawr."

His to E. Ormsbee Sandy Hill NY.
Rare
WIDOW, &c.
June 9, 1904 Mrs. Herrick
File No. 25,774
Elizabeth Hitchcock wid of Luke H. Hitchcock Br. New Mar.
Act Feb 3 d 53
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