Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8936, Levi Hitchcock, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Hitchcock, Levi Mary
W 8936
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16 779. 9 Connecticut Levi Hitchcock
of Colbrook in the state of Conne who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the 26 th Cont. line, for the term of May 1777 War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of April 1820 sent to the Honorable E. Phelps House of Rep
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  177.03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
22 8  3/4 176  30/31  $225.83 1.00
177.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

338
Let to N. H. Grafton 1916
✓ Connecticut Mary Hitchcock widow of Levi Con n Hitchcock who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of May 1853 and sent to
Henry B. Grafton Litchfield Connt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 60 Vol. 11
37 Feb. 1853
1818

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Probate District of Torrington in said County,
On this 26 th day of February A D 1833 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Torrington Mary Hitchcock a resident of Torrington in the County of Litchfield aged Eighty Seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed and approved February third A D 1833 granting pensions to Widows of the Revolutionary Soldiers married subsequent to the year A D 1800 - That she is the Widow of Levi Hitchcock who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and who was pensioned for his services at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum at the Connecticut Pension Agency and who resided at Torrington & Colebrook in said Litchfield County. She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Hitchcock on the 23 rd day of November A D 1814 and that her husband the aforesaid Levi Hitchcock died on the 5 th day of January, A D 1831 at Colebrook in said County.
She further swears that she was a Widow at the passage of the Act aforesaid and still is a

Widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
She further states that the said Levi Hitchcock has two children now living viz: Lola Hitchcock and Abigail Hitchcock who are severally married and live in Ohio — few In the presence of Mary X Hitchcock mark Henry Brainerd H. Babson,
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Henry S. Babson Judge of Probate for the District of Torrington
At the same Court. Personally appeared William Wilson aged Sixty six years a resident of Torrington and Mary Wilson his wife also a resident of Torrington and aged Sixty five years, and before said Court made oath that they were each present at the marriage of Levi Hitchcock to Mary Hitchcock the aforesaid Applicant, and that said Levi Hitchcock and Mary Hitchcock were married by Rev Samuel J. Mills an ordained Minister of the Gospel in Torrington on the 23 d day of November AD 1844, and that the said Mary Hitchcock lived with the said Levi Hitchcock as his wife until his death which occurred on the 5 th day of January AD 1831 at

Colebrook in said County, and that the said Mary Hitchcock is the identical Mary Hitchcock who signed and made the foregoing affidavit, and that the said Mary Hitchcock has never inter- married since the decease of her husband the said Levi Hitchcock and still is a Widow, and they further state that the said Levi Hitchcock was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the Connecticut Pension Agency and that there is no family record or as they believe other record of said marriage of Levi Hitchcock and Mary Hitchcock William Wilson Mary Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed by each of the last aforesaid W m & Mary Wilson on the day and year aforesaid above written, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Wilson and Mary Wilson and that they are credible persons and their statements as witnesses are entitled to their full confidence and belief.
Henry S. Babcock Judge of Probate for the District of Torrington.

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Torrington Probate Office. I Charles Alvord Clerk of Probate for Torrington District hereby certify that Henry S. Bartone Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name in two several instances as hereon written, was at the time of so doing Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Torrington in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that the within signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office as Clerk of said Court of Probate of said District this 24 th day of February A.D. 1853 Charles Alvord. Clerk
State of Connecticut, County of Litch- field, ss Torrington, Town Clerk's Office, Feby. 24 th 1853.
This may certify that I have examined the Records of marriages on the Records in said Town and that no record of the marriage of Levi Hitch- cock & Mary Hitchcock appears thereon.
Henry S. Bartone, Town Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Torrington February 26 th 1853. Personally appeared Henry B. Barbour Esq. Town Clerk of the Town of Torrington and made solemn oath to the foregoing certificate by him subscribed as Town Clerk of said Torrington before me Henry B. Graves Justice of Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield, COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Henry B. Graves Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 28 th day of February A. D. 1853.
Frederick D. Beeman
CLERK.

Know all men to whom these presents shall come greeting
That I - Mary
Hitchcock of Torrington Connecticut Widow of Levi Hitchcock a Revolutionary Pensioner, have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Henry B. Graves of Litchfield Connecticut my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my behalf to make application to the Pension Department at Washington for a pension on the Widow of said Levi Hitchcock under an Act of Congress passed Feb. 3 d 1833. And I do request the said Department at Washington on the issuing of a certificate of Pension to transmit the same to my said Attorney Henry B. Graves. And I do hereby agree to ratify all acts my Attorney aforesaid may do consistent herewith
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Torrington this 26 th day of February
AD 1833
In presence of N. B. Richards
for Mary Hitchcock mark
Wm Wilson
Litchfield County ss Torrington Feb. 26 th 1833
Personally appeared Mary Hitchcock Signer and seal of the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed before me
Henry S. Babcock Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } COUNTY OF LITCHFIELD, } ss. Litchfield.
I Frederick D. Beeman
Clerk of the County Court,
in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Henry S. Barbour Esq whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument,
is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield, this 28 th day of February A. D. 185 3 .
Frederick D. Beeman
CLERK.

Luci Hitchcock
The claim to pension
It having been ascer- tained that the Muster Roll of Swifts Regt and Chandlers Regt are correct, & the applicants name not appearing on either of them, this claim is rejected.
Enlisted May 26. 1777 for war & served Chandlers Regiment says Roll.

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 28 th day AD 1818 then personally appeared Levi Hitchcock aged Sixty years of age resident in the Town of Colebrook in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut 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 late 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 Levi Hitchcock enlisted at New- Haven in the State of Connecticut in the Spring of the year 1776 for during the war He thinks last Lieutenant there commanded the Company he enlisted into Levi Hitchcock was the Lieutenant which Company belonged to Col. Chandler's Regiment in the Connecticut line the regiment joined the Army at the Highlands in the State of New York from there Marched into Pennsylvania and had winter Quarters at a place called Valley Forge from there Marched back through New Jersey to the White Plains near New York and had winter Quarters at Reading in the State of Connecticut and from there Marched to the Highlands the next winter he was in Muddy- brook taking care of Horses - Col. Isaac Sherman was his Col. a part of the time - He was in Col. Henshaw's Swift Regiment when Discharged which was at the Highlands which was in June 1778 and was Honor'd with a Badge of Merit in his Discharge for six years faithful Service - He was in Trenton Battle and the Battle at Monmouth - His Discharge he has lost and that he is in reduced circum-

in life and in need of Assistance from his Country for Support.
Sworn to and Declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge
I Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Levi Hitchcock did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding affidavit or Declaration against the Common Enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 8th day of April A.D. 1818
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield & State of Conn. certify that Augustus Pittibone Esq. is Judge of said Court, that the above signature - there is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereunto annexed is the Seal of said Court.
May 1. 1818,
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

State of Connecticut State of Connecticut / Litchfield County January 28 th 1819 - I Augustus Pitelbore Judge of Litchfield County Court do hereby certify from the Evidences submitted to me it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Levi Hildreth's circumstances are such that as to property that he stands in no need of the assistance from his County for Support n o Augustus Pitelbore Judge
State of Connecticut Litchfield County / I Levi Hildreth Personally appeared again before me this 28 th day of January 1819 and made Oath that it was in the Spring of the 1777 that he enlisted into the Revolutionary war as stated in his aforesaid affidavit and not in the Spring of 1776 in which part he was mistaken when he gave his aforesaid affidavit testified n o Augustus Pitelbore Judge

Declaration
Levi Hitchcock
Act 1828
Issued 29 July
Settled at
Treasury
Closed with
Ad Off Rec
File #8,936
Whakine?
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544
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Original papers 544
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 15. 1828
Levi Hitchcock, of Colebrook, in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Rice's company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
22 nd August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Levi Hitchcock in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Levi Hitchcock not is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
R. Hagner
10/1/205

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Levi Hitchcock of Colbrach in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Private in Captain Nathaniel Hicock's Company, in the 5 th Regiment, of the Line Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Connecticut Colbrach
Witness my hand, this 19 th day of July , in the year 1828
Levi Hitchcock (sinister oaths)
Before me, ‡ Lancelot Phelps a Justice of the Peace duly Empowered to administer Oaths in the county of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut personally appeared, this day, Mrs. Mary H. Hicock and others who are inhabitants of the said county, who did severally make oath that Levi Hitchcock by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 19 th day of July in the year 1828
Lancelot Phelps Justice of the Peace
I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Court of the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Lancelot Phelps Esq. — before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 21 st day of July A.D. 1828 .
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Private, as the case may be. on list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since taken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the of _____ or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. as the case may be.

Perhester in part Henry
Elisha Phelps Esq. Member of Congress
John

February 17 th 1820 -
Sir Mr Lewis Hitchcock of Cole- brook has sent his Declaration to the war office with other papers for a Russian which has been rejected - He thinks there must be a mistake in his name not appearing on the Muster Books for he says he served nearly the whole of the war as will appear by his papers - Mr Hitchcock is an honest and an intelligent man - He is advised to send his papers to you and request you to attend to the subject for him and find out what the difficulty is - I therefore for him and at his request I send the documents to you - Yours yours very obt Servt -
Augustus Pitt Rivers
Hon ble Eliza Phelps Esqr
N: B: it is possible he has mistook the Reg t he was in -

We Ichabod Hitchcock & Justus Smith both of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that we are well acquainted with Levi Hitchcock -cock formerly of said Cheshire but now residing in the Town of Colebrook in the County of Litch- field, in said State of Connecticut - And that we are each of us personally knowing to the fact that he did enlist into the Continental Army into the Company commanded by Captain Rice in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler, - in the spring of the year A. 1777 - and that he served as Soldier during the Revolutionary War - and further the Deponents say not -  Ichabod Hitchcock his Justus x Smith marks
New Haven County ss. Cheshire Jan'y 20 th 1819 personally appeared Ichabod Hitchcock & Justus Smith signers of the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts therein stated before me  Rufus Hitchcock J. of Peace

I hereby certify that the signers of the within deposition are persons whose testimony may be relied upon as to the facts therein stated -
Rufus Hitchcock Esq. of Peace
State of Connecticut, New Haven County ss
I Roger J Skinner clerk of the county court for New Haven County and Keeper of the seal thereof hereby certify that Rufus Hitchcock Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of New Haven duly authorized to take Deposition, and that the above is well known to me to be his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said court at New Haven this 21 st day of January 1870
Attest Roger J Skinner Clk

Pension Bureau
Hon. Loren P. Waldo Comm. ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Litchfield May 16 th 1833
Dear Sir
I am in receipt of Pension Certificate to Mary Hitchcock widow of Levi Hitchcock for $80. per annum commencing Feby 3 d 1833. I had supposed that under the Act of Feby 3 d . the widows whose marriage took place since 1800. would be placed on the Pension list the same as if married previous. and how a different construction can be put on the Act is difficult for me to imagine. Of course I expected Mrs Hitchcock would receive a Certificate commencing at the decease of her husband, and was much disappointed in the result. In conversation with Hon. A. L. Seymour I understood him to say such was the intention of one branch of Congress. I write merely to ascertain why Mrs Hitchcock commences at the date of the Act to receive her pension,

Will you please inform me , whether Mrs H. S. com is an exception, or results from a construction given to the Act confining the time to the date of Act. If Mrs H. is an exception I am desirous of knowing why she is not pensioned at the decease of her husband. I shall regard it as a personal favor if you will so oblige me as to enlighten my mind on the contents of these letters. I am very Truly Yours Henry D. Graves
Hon Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions }

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8936
Mary Witchcock
Wid
Levi Witchcock
Past Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 884
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 1853
Aph. of Mary Hitchcock widow of Levi Hitchcock
Connecticut 1818
Act 3rd Feb: 1853
Revolutionary
Henry B Graves
Litchfield Connecticut
P.O.
Newington
Prison
Prison Prisoners
to Mrs. Graves

Brief in the case of Mary Hitchcock, widow of Levi, Litchfield, County and State of Connecticut act February 3 d 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818 - suspended under act of May 1. 1820 - died 5 th January 1831 - would have been entitled, if living, under act of 7 th June 1832
Marriage proved by parol evidence (no record existing.) Witness certifies to be credible. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Henry B. Graves Esq. Litchfield Connecticut. Name and residence of Agent
Rheddy.
Examining Clerk.

No 392 Mary Hitchcock widow of Lewis Hitchcock Connecticut.
Act Feb 3 d 1853
$80 per annum Commencing 3 d Feb. 1853
Henry B. Francis Esq Litchfield, Connecticut

Richfield Feby 28 th 1853.
Sir
Enclosed please find application of Mary Hitchcock for a pension as the Widow of Levi Hitchcock late a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner. I claim for Mrs Hitchcock a pension at the rate of $96. a year commencing Jan'y 3 rd 1851. so that the amount due at the issuing of her certificate (say March 4 th 1853) will be $2136.00. The application states that Mr Hitchcock drew a pension of $96. per annum & I suppose it was so but whether it was so or not I claim for Mrs Hitchcock full pay as a private. Her husband Mr Hitchcock served during the Revolutionary War, and she is now poor indeed and has been in a destitute condition for years - supported by the charity of her friends.
I also enclose a power of Attorney from Mrs Hitchcock to myself executed in due form of Law, which please place on file.
Truly as a party acting on this claim as the circumstances will admit. If the certificate issues please forward to me as directed by the Power of Attorney.
Very Respectfully
Henry P. Graves
Attorney for
Mary Hitchcock