Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16872, Chileob Hitchcock, New York

SERVICE
New York
★ Hitchcock, Chiles
NUMBER
S. 16872
CONTENTS
bearded

1.839.
24.462
New York
Chileb Hitchcock
Albany Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col. Whiting in the N.Y. militia time for 7 mos 24 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 25 Dollars 97 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1834 and sent to A. G. Chew. Angelica
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $77.91 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " - 12.98
$90.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book C Vol. 4 Page 112

New York 18 Dec. 1883
FREE
December 19th 1883
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions. W. Department. Washington City.

New York 18 Dec. 1883
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Publics. W. Department. Washington City.
FREE
December 19 1883

Angelica, Alleg. Co. New York, Dec. 13, 1833.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I inclose a declaration in favor of the application of Phileob Hitchcock for a pension. Any infor- mation in relation to the same will be thankfully received by
Your obedient servant,
Anthony S. Chew.

29839 Chileob Hitchcock,
Declaration in order to obtain a pension.
Admitted
Private opus & 24 kups
23.33 2.64 25.97
Anthony S. Chew, Atty. Angelica, Allegany Co. New York.

State of New York. County of Allegany, ss.
On the Twenty Seventh day of September A.D. 1833. personally appeared me  open court before me the Hon. Josiah Utter a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Orville Hitchcock a Resident of Friendship in the County of Allegany and State of New York - Aged seventy years and four 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 7. 1832.
That this declarant was born at Springfield in the County of Hampshire  Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts on the 27 th day of April A.D. 1763, as appears by an entry in the family bible - and in the Register of the parish where this declarant was born.
That in the year 1778 this declarant's father removed with his family to Sebagon in the County of Columbia in the State of New York where this declarant accompanied him.
That this declarant was enrolled in the militia of said State of New York and at Sebagon aforesaid when he arrived at the age of 16 years.
That in the month of October, A.D. 1779 this declarant was drafted in the militia and entered the service of the United States in Col. Jonathan Whitings Regiment in Van Rensselaer's Brigade - (the given name of this Officer declarant does not remember but believes it was Solomon). Gideon Knapp was Captain of declarant's company. Ezra Lee was Lieut. and Nathaniel Green was orderly sergeant - the militia were marched to Greenbush - laid there three or four days, were then marched to Tarry - from thence to Ballston, to repulse the enemy who were ravaging the country, the enemy were composed of Tories and Indians.

- 28 the militia were then marched back as far as Albany and dismissed - Served 4 weeks -
That after being home a week was again called out, under the same officers to Albany, and - 10 then dismissed - Served 10 days -
That after being home a fortnight was again called out, under the same officers and marched to Greenbush - Albany, Schenectady - and up the country bordering on the Mohawk River - and was - 21 dismissed after being out 3 weeks -
That in the Autumn succeeding, that is in September or October in the year 1780 this declarant was again called out in the same regiment and company, and under the same Officers - was marched to Troy, and from thence to Schenectady where they were billeted for three weeks - from Schenectady declarant was sent with a party to scout in the woods South of that place - 1. 12 for four days - Served this time 6 weeks.
That after being home this time for a few days, this declarant with the officers and members of his regiment as volunteers marched to Albany, Schenectady - 1. 05 and Fort Hunter - Served 5 weeks -
That in the month of October following in the year 1781, this declarant was called out in the same Regiment and company, Major Hitchcock this time accompanying them - militia were ordered to be at Greenbush at 12 o'clock next day - after forming at Greenbush were marched to Schenectady and from thence to up the Mohawk River to Johnstown in Montgomery County - at which place a battle was fought between the Americans and the enemy consisting of Tories and Indians - Col. Brown an Officer in the regular service, as this declarant believes, was killed in this battle - Our company of regulars was present at this battle - the Americans drove the enemy back and this declarant and the militia were marched

to Fort Plain, and to the German Flats - Schoharie were burnt at this time. The militia were dismissed at German Flats - served this time 10 weeks -
Was again called out, and marched under the same officers, to Schenectady and up the Mohawk to Fort Hunter and Schoharie - declarant went this time as drummer - was marched back to Albany and dismissed. Served this time 23 weeks.
That in all this declarant served as above stated 33 weeks and 3 days.
That this declarant was living at Schoharie in Columbia County in the State of New York at the time he entered the service as aforesaid.
That this declarant lived in Schoharie about nineteen years, and removed from thence to Granville in Washington County in this State, where he resided for fourteen years - that from thence he removed to Greene County and resided at Halcott, Bovington and Warsaw about fourteen years - and from thence removed to Friendship in Allegany County in said State, where he now resides.
That this declarant was drafted or enrolled in the militia in 1778 on arriving at the age of 16 yrs. as aforesaid -
That this declarant does not recollect serving with any regular troops, except in the fall of 1781 as aforesaid, and he does not now recollect the names of any of the officers, except the Col. Brown above mentioned, neither does he now recollect the names of any other officers of other militia regiments.
That this declarant never received a discharge from the service, but held himself in readiness to come out when called for until the termination of the war.
That this declarant knows of no living person who served with him - and owing to the great lapse of time, the distance, and the uncertainty of finding living witnesses at Schoharie - he has not made search.

for them.
That this declarant is known to Benjamin Crabtree and to Samuel King, John Pinkpatrick & Amos Thatcher who live in his present vicinity, and who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and who believe declarant to have been a soldier of the revolution.
That there is no clergyman living in the neighborhood of declarant, but that the one living in the town of Friendship, has lived there but a few months and is unacquainted with this declarant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me Jonah Utter Chileob Hitchcock
We Benjamin Crabtree and Samuel King, John Pinkpatrick & Amos Thatcher residing in Friendship in the County of Allegany and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Chileob Hitchcock, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be sixty  seventy years and ten  four months of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood, when he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the year aforesaid, before me Jonah Utter Benjamin Crabtree Samuel King John Pinkpatrick Amos Thatcher

And I the said Josiah Utter do hereby certify my opinion, after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - that he is unable by reason of bodily infirmity and age to appear in open court & make his declaration - And further that it appears to me that Benjamin Leavitt, and Samuel Pung John - Abraham & Amos Thatcher who have signed the above certificate are residents of Friendship, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to full confidence.
Josiah Utter

State of New York. Albany County. Clerk's Office, ss.
I Judson W. Sherman Clerk of said County do certify that Josiah Utter before whom the within Declara- tion appears to have been subscribed and sworn, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn - and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine - Witness my hand and the seal of said County this thirteenth day of December A. D. 1833.
J W Sherman

INVALID.
File No. 16.872
Chilcot Witches
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hitchcock, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5918 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 24, 1795
to Ebenezer Munson, Jr. ,
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.