Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18049, Titus Hotchkiss, Conn. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hotchkiss, Titus
W 18049
Mass. Sea Service
Rachel
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20134
Connecticut Titus Hotchkiss
of Wolcott in the State of Connecticut who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Purnell — of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore — in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from May 1776 to May 1777
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 day of April 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of April 1830 and sent to the Hon. S. A. Foot , Senate U States
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1830 $ 37-33 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 37-33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

2016 Connecticut Rachael Wotenkipps widow of Titus Wotenkipps who died on the 29th January 1835 of New Haven in the State of Ct. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Farnell of the Regiment commanded by Col. Elmore in the Ct line for 13 months Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 65 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 29th January 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1838 and sent Joel Winnand Watbury Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $201. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept., 32. 50
$233.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by M. M. Addison Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2 o Page 69

State of Connecticut New Haven County } Is Wolcott District of Watertown }
On this twenty fourth day of June 1837 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Watertown in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now sitting Rachael Hotchkiss a resident of Wolcott in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836

That she is the widow of Titus Hotchkiss who was a Soldier during the revolutionary war. and served as such Soldier according to her recollection for the period of more than two years. but at what period of the war he did said Service and under what officers he served she states that from old age & the consequent loss of memory she can not now state but she refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the Statement of her said Husband made during his life time to the Department of War and to the proofs accompanying said

statement for a particular description of her husband's service and she says that a pension was granted to her said husband as she thinks in the year 1829 though it might have been as early as 1828. she has not now her husband's pension certificate in her possession as she returned it to the U.S. Government when she drew the balance of his pension due on his death which death happened Jan 29 th 1835. & she says that said pension certificate will be found returned to the Government during the year 1835 by referring to which and to the papers on which it issued a full account of her husband's services will be found.
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V 2667 Rachel Hotchkiss and of Status de and of Court
Married Dec 22nd 1835
further declares that she was married the said Titus Hotchkiss on the seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five that her husband the aforesaid Titus Hotchkiss died on the twenty ninth day of January AD 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before Rachel Hotchkiss The Court aforesaid
I Charles Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Hotchkiss for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 24 day of June 1837
Charles Scott Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
O X F O R D:
PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.
By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University; And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster-Row, London.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

Phoebe Hotchkiss born.
May 11 A.D. 1782
William Hotchkiss born.
March 23 A.D. 1784
Anna Hotchkiss born Feb 1786
Nancy Hotchkiss born Nov 1787
Hulda Hotchkiss born
March 24 th 1789
Harriet Hotchkiss born
Oct 13 th 1790
Abel Gurney Hotchkiss
born June 13 th 1792

Rachel Hotchkis Application for a pension No 2.
Addl Pff

Additional Evidence upon the Application of
Rachael Hotchkis widow of Titus Hotchkis of Wolcott New Haven County Ct. for a pension
No Certificate of Noah H Bingham being a Magistrate accompanies this paper for the reason that such a certificate will be found annexed to some original depositions accompanying the original application of Rachael Hotchkis and on inspection the hand writing of Ezra Bingham will be found to be the same as this as in the original application D H Bingham

At a Court of Probate held at Methuen in Open the District of Methuen in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut. Present Hon. Simon Dyer. Judge holding said Court. January 15 1835 in Open Court.
Hulda Wilton of Wolcott in said District appeared before said Court & being duly sworn. Deposes & says. That she is the daughter of Titus Hotchkiss late of Wolcott in said District decd. that she is Forty eight years old. That her father the said Titus Hotchkiss died the 29 day of January 1835 that her mother Rachael Hotchkiss the widow of said Titus is still living that the leaf of an old bible herewith annexed & made part of her deposition is a leaf taken from an old bible of her late father and that the record on said leaf is the record of the births of the said Titus Hotchkiss children by his said wife and present widow Rachael Hotchkiss. & that according to her best knowledge & belief. It is correct & true & that it is the only family record that can now be found.
Hulda Wilton
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and have signed my name & I certify that being well acquainted with the said Hulda Wilton I know her to be a credible

person & her statement is entitled to full faith & credit Waterbury Probate Office Jan'y 15 1887
Your Affirmation
Judge of Probate

Original Claim
(21.247) Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension list - under the act of the 18 th March 1818 - County of New Haven ss. County Court now sitting in the City of New Haven within and for New Haven County on this sixteenth day of March 1830. Personly appeared in open Court in the said County Court the same being a Court of record for said County - Titus Hotchkiss resident of Wolcott in said County aged seventy four years the twenty seventh day of June last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. - That he the s d Titus Hotchkiss enlisted May 20 th 1775, in said New Haven, under Captain Samuel Hilmot, Colonel Hards Regiment for the term of one year, in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the first of May 1776 - when he was discharged at Montreal in Canada - that he enlisted again in said New Haven in the latter part of the month of May 1776 - as Sergeant in Captain Parmelles Company Colonel Elmores Regiment for the term of one year and continued to serve in said last mentioned corps till May 1777 when he was discharged at fort Skyler on the Mohawk River in the State of New York. That he entered aboard of the United States Ship Oxford of twenty guns, at Boston in the State of Massachusetts - for one years cruise - in the capacity of Lieutenant

of Marines and Muster at arms on board said Ship - Captain Thomas Frexton commander, shipped again in May on board of said Ship in the year 1778 Master at arms and Midshipman under the same commander and returned the next January to said Boston - at which place in May 1779 he entered on board the Deane Frigate in the United States Service, in the capacity of Second Lieutenant of said Ship of which said Ship Captain Nicholson was Commander James Kelly was first Lieutenant and a Mr. Tanner was third Lieutenant for a one years cruise. that the Ship returned to said Boston in April the year 1780. That then being in bad health he left said Ship and the continental service. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Connecticut and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension.
That about ten years since he lost all his property but about five hundred Dollars having sold it to persons who became bank rupts. The property I sold for three thousand five hundred Dollars - this loss deprived me of my health and at times I have been deprived of my reason and until this time I have not been able (and am now scarcely able) to procure testimony and prosecute my claim - And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sales 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 18 th 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 (viz) 1 case of drawers $6 00 - 1 looking glass $5 00 1 Brass kettle $1 00 - 1 Brass kettle 87 cents - 1 Tea Kettle 67 cents - 1 small Iron kettle 25 cents - 1 trunk 75 cts - 1 chest 50 cts - 1 chest 15 cts 5. Chairs - $1 00 - 1 pair Andirons - 30 cts 3 cups & saucers 7 cts - 2 bowls 12 cts 1 tin pail 14 cts 8 milk puns $1 12 - 2 tables 75 cts 1 stand - 10 cts 1 meat Barrel 50 cts - 4 cider Bells $1 33 6 large silver spoons $6 00 Six small spoons $1 50 3 flour bags 60 cts 1 sauce tub - 25 cts 1 great Bible and other books $5 00 - amounting in the whole to the sum of $36.23
Titus Hotchkiss -
The declarant is by occupation a farmer that about 15 years since, he had a farm of about eighty acres and was also the owner of a still - that at this time he conveyed this property to a company of men named - Harrison - Clark - Cook & Porter who were largely engaged in the clock business, and they were to pay the declarant two thousand dollars in clocks and the remainder in money - this company failed before the made any payment and after waiting through five law suits with them I recovered of them about seven hundred dollars, this affair

took from your declarant his property and so completely broke up his health and spirits that he has been unable to do any thing at his occupation since - and has been supported by the wreck of his former property and the kindness of his children - His family consists of a wife who is afflicted with fever sore on one leg - and she has not been without a crutch for seven years about a year since she had a fit - which has deprived her of her reason and entirely of capacity to take care of herself and family, her age is seventy two last February and we now reside with my youngest son - who is not well able to support us, and the same may be said of all my children, who are married and have families - and one of them is left a widow - Under these circumstances the applicant feels himself obliged tho, reluctantly to apply to the Government for a share in the provision which they have made for the indigent survivors of the Revolution
Sworn to and declared on the 16 th day of March 1830 before the County Court in open Court sitting in the City of Savannah, within the Savannah County - I the undersigned do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of this Court that the said Peter Hotchkiss did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under an engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Records of the said Court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six Dolls. & twenty three cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of March A 1830
Attest J. M. Beuch Clerk
The applicant is of fair Character & the statement made by him is believed true, with the most of the facts I am personally acquainted with he is poor & made so by misfortune no suspicion of fraud can be entertained I am S r A Scott

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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June 12, 1925.
Nettie C. Smith Box 932 Cheshire, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18049, it appears that Titus Hotchkiss was born June 27, 1755, place not stated.
He enlisted May 20, 1775 and served one year in Captain Samuel Wilmot's Company, Colonel Ward's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battles of St. John, Chambly and Montreal.
He enlisted the latter part of May 1776 and served one year as Sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Parmelee's Company, Colonel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment.
June 1, 1777, he entered at Boston, on board the ship "Oxford", Captain Thomas Truxton and was Lieutenant of Marines and Master at Arms, went to

France and served until in February 1778.
From in May 1778 to in January 1779, on same ship under same officers, as Master at Arms and Midshipman.
From in May 1779 to in April 1780, he served as Second Lieutenant on ship "Dean", Captain Nicholson.
In 1781, he served in Captain Isaac Bronson's company, Colonels Cook and Baldwin's Connecticut Regiment, length of service not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 16, 1830, while a resident of Wolcott, Connecticut and he died there January 29, 1835.
Soldier married October 7, 1780 at Watertown, Connecticut, Rachel Garnsey. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 24, 1837, while a resident of Wolcott, Connecticut, aged eighty-one years.
Their children were-
Phana or Phona born May 1, 1782. William " March 23, 1784. Anna " February --, 1786. Nancy " November 13, 1787. Hulda or Huldah " March 27, 1789, married ----- Welton Harrat " October 13, 1790. Milo Garnsey " June 13, 179-
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

Marcia nu Com. Mel.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Sept. 26/93 Dist. to Miss J. Pratt, 49 State St., Ava 1908 Oct. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Mary J. Martin for Mrs. Amelia Hubbard letter in S.F. 13.934 1925-June 12- Hist to Nettie E. Smith Cert.
File No. 18049
Rachael Hotchkiss
Wid. of Titus Hotchkiss Sergt- Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ Rachel Hotchkiss and of Status due Cont.
let, Joel Heman
Nov 20. 1837
Also 13mo Seyeat
$65 per ann. commf
29 Jan 1835
195.00
Joel Heman
Not 10-11

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Litus Potehkie
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State if possible.)
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State if possible.)
Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Rachel Gurney
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He received pension till his death Remarks: and then his widow received it
Your name and address:
Marcia J. Hall 49 State Street
Ansonia
Conn.

James Hotchkiss
75. 12 mo. Sergeant
76 12. Lieut Marine, Sh Oxf. (left Muxton)
78 12 Mast'd arm & Mid 2 —
79 12 Lieut. Dear frigate
His Minnie says that Hotchkiss was in the army in 1781.
Manned Oct 1782 died 1835
Hotchkiss left the service in 1780 on account of bad health, as he stated in 1830
Ebenezer Hotchkiss a contract. Summar that he was in the service with Major Hotchkiss in Aug 1781 — In his dec. of Aug 1832. he made some statements.

5° Ansonia Sept. 12. 895
William Lochren -
Dear Sir -
Has Silas Hotchkiss or Eliakim Welton, both of Waterbury, New Haven Co. State of Connecticut; originally, a war record. Any information you may be able to give me will be very Thankfully received
Yours Truly
Marcia J. Pratt -
49 State Street -
Ansonia Conn.

Titus Hotchkiss, of Wolcott, lost a pension under the act of 18 March 1818, when was he paid last H. H. S.
Died 29th Jan'y 1835. p'd 1st yr '35. S. H. H.

I Ebin Hotchkiss of the Town of Prospect County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Am Eighty years of age I was present at the marriage of Titus Hotchkiss with Rachel Garnsey in the month of October AD 1780. I was with him in the Service in 1781— in the Wallingford Regt under the command of Col d Cook & Baldwin Capt Isaac Pownson The Deponent was own Brother to Titus Hotchkiss
Ebin Hotchkiss
The Above Deposition was Taken signed Sealed sworn and Subscribed to before me on the 2 d day of January AD 1838 I hereby certify that I am knowing the Deponent to be a man of good Moral Character and a Creditable Witness Isaac H. Byington Justice of Peace

I Submit Payne of the Town of Prospect County of New Haven and State of Connecticut am Eighty four years of age and was present at the marriage of Titus Hotchkiss with Rachel Gurney in the month of October 1780 and was knowing to was knowing to his being in the service in the year 1781 some length of time The Deponent was own Sister to Titus Hotchkiss Signed by her order Submit Payne Not being able to write made her
The Above Deposition was Taken signed sealed sworn and subscribed to before me on the 2 nd Day of January AD 1838
I hereby Certify that I am knowing the Deponent to be a woman of good Moral Character and a Credible witness
Noah H Byington Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Minor of the Town of Wolcott County of New Haven & State of Connecticut am Eighty one years of age and was knowing to his  his Marriage with Rachel Gurney in the month of October in the year 1780 and was knowing to his being in the Service in the year 1781 under in the Wallingford Regt under the command of Col d Cook & Baldwin and Col d Isaac Bronson The Exact length of Time was not recollected so as to be positive
Joseph Minor The Above Deposition was Taken signed sealed sworn and subscribed to Before me on the 5 th day of January AD 1838
I hereby certify that Joseph Minor is a man of Good moral Character and a Credible witness
Noah H. Byington Justice of Peace

I Holbrook Curtis of Watertown in Litchfield county Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that that I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Watertown & that the Marriage of Titus Hotchkiss & Rachael Govey Now Rachael Hotchkiss of Wolcott in Litchfield county Connecticut has never been entered Nor does it appear from the Records of the Town, but that I know by hearsay & Report that there has been such a Marriage that I am acquainted with the children of the said Titus and Rachael & was acquainted with the said Titus, & that the said Titus & Rachael were ever considered to be lawfully Married & the said children their lawful & legitimate offspring, the said Titus & Rachael lived many years in the Town of Watertown but for the last few years until the death of the said Titus have lived in the said Wolcott & the said Rachael the surviving widow Now lives in the said Wolcott the said Titus when living was a pensioner
Watertown Feby. 24 th 1837
Holbrook Curtis
Litchfield county ss Watertown
On this 24 th Day of February 1837 personally appeared Holbrook Curtis Esq. personally known to me as a man of Respectability & Truth, & being duly sworn, made Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is correct & true
Before me Benjamin De Forest Justice of Peace State of Connecticut ss & February 24 th 1837. County of Litchfield S. D. Origen S. Seymour, Clerk of the County Court for said County, hereby certify that Benjamin De Forest Esq is & for more than a year last past has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned &c, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. Origen S. Seymour, Clerk.

I John De Forest of Watertown, in Litchfield County Connecticut of Lawfull age do depose & say that I am Clerk of the Congregational Society of said Watertown, and that the marriage of Titus Hotchkiss & Rachel Gurney (now Rachel Hotch- -kiss of Wolcott in New Haven County, Connec- -cut) has never been entered to my knowledge, nor does it appear by examining the Records in my Office that said marriage has been entered therein. The record books previous to the year 1799- have never been in my possession.
John De Forest
Watertown, February 24. 1837
Litchfield County ss Watertown.
On this 24. th Day of February A.D. 1837 personally appeared John De Forest & personally known to me as a man of respectability & truth & being duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Af- -fidavit by him subscribed, is correct & true
Before me Benjamin De Forest Justice of Peace

Personally before me, Bethel Chauncy Gurney of Watertown, in Litchfield County Connecticut personally known to me as a man of Respectability & Truth, and being duly sworn, made oath that he is Twenty Seven years of age, and that he was present at the wedding of the late Mrs. Sarah Hotchkiss and Rachel Gurney who was his cousin of mine and that they were lawfully married by the Rev. John Trumbull of Watertown in the Town of Watertown either in the Month of October or November 1780, and that the late Mrs. Sarah Hotchkiss who was a pensioner died about two years ago last January and that his wife Rachel Hotchkiss is now living and resides in Litchfield in Litchfield County Con- necticut, where her husband last resided. Sworn & subscribed by the Rev. Bethel C. Gurney before Me. this 20 th day of February 1837
Bethel C. Gurney
Holbrook County Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss
Office of the Clerk of the County Court I Origen S. Seymour, Clerk of said Court hereby certify that Holbrook Justice is & for more than a year last passed has been a Justice of the Peace (of the Peace) in & for said County duly commissioned and that the foregoing purporting to be the signature of said Justice is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 21 st day of Feby 1837
Origen S. Seymour, Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW-HAVEN : COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Noah H. Byington
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed, Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 4 day of June A.D. 18 36, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 37. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 16 day of March A.D. 18 37
R. S. Hinman
Clerk.

Personally appeared John Jordan Vinea of Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut Personally known to me as a man of Truth & Respectability and being duly sworn made oath that he is Seventy Three years of age and have been Personally acquainted with Titus Hotchkiss and his Wife Rachel Hotchkiss ever since their residence in said Wolcott which was from the year 1806. until the time of his Disease which was in the year 1835. and am now Personally acquainted with the said Rachel Hotchkiss his Wife & that she now remains his Widow in said Wolcott. I am also known to his being a revolutionary Pensioner having frequently by his order drawn his Pension and transacted his business at Hartford Sworn and subscribed to by the sd John J Vinea this 22 nd day of March 1835 Before Me } John Jordan Vinea
Read the foregoing Justus Pease

Personally appeared Joseph Minor of Wolcott New Haven County Connecticut Personally known to me as a man of truth & respectability and being duly sworn made oath that he is Eighty one years of age and was Personally acquainted with Titus Hotchkiss in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1781 Also after he removed to Wolcott I was Personally acquainted with him the sd Titus Hotchkiss and his Wife Rachel Hotchkiss from the year 1806 until the time of his decease in 1835. and that Rachel Hotchkiss now remains his Widow I am also knowings him to have been a revolutionary Pensioner Sworn and subscribed to me the sd Joseph Minor this 22 d days of March AD 1837. Before me Joseph Minor
Wadsworth Byington Justice of Peace

Watertown May 10 th 1822
Capt Titus Dutton of the State of New York formally of Watertown appeared before me Daniel Hecock Esq. and testified and says in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the month of May he entered aboard the United States ship the Dean Frizett in Boston Harbor commanded by Capt Nicholson that Titus Hotchkiss was second Lieutenant of the above named ship that we entered for one years cruise the ship belonged to the U S was built in France we sailed the beginning of June we took a prize in about 6 or 7 miles from Ireland loaded with provisions bound to New York the ships name was the ferry boat and Titus Dutton came home with the prize the above named Titus Hotchkiss now resides in Wolcott in the State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Titus Dutton
Subscribed County of Watertown May 10 th 1822 personally appeared Titus Dutton who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made Oath to the truth of the same before me
Daniel Hecock Justice of Peace

Newhaven County Prospect March 12. 1829 Mr Eben Hotchkiss the age of 78 years of Prospect Newhaven County State of Connecticut To certify and say that I was well acquainted with Peter Hotchkiss now of the age of 73 years and resident of Woolstock in said County and I know that the said Peter Hotchkiss was in the Continental Service Linked in Newhaven May 20 1775 under Captain Samuel Wilmot Colonel Ward Regiment Went to New York then Went to Canada with General Mont Gomerie and We took the fort at Saints Fabians and the fort at Shornbole then Marcht on and took Montreal in the month of November 1775 Staid there till the first of May 1776 and kept garrison there was Discharged and came home in May 1776 Linked at Newhaven as sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Dunnelys Company Colonel Elnore Regiment for one year went up to Fort Skyler on the mawhawk river and Staid there till May 1777 and then was discharged and came home went to Boston Shift on board a ship on board of the united States the first of June 1777 Captain Thompson Preston for a year cruize and went to France and came home February 1778 Was Lieutenant of a company and marker at arms of said ship Shift again in May on board the same ship 1778 Master at arms and midshipman went to sea on the first of June came home in January 1779

Shift on board the Dean freight a Lieutenant in May 1779 Captain Nicholson Commander at Boston Sailed the Last of May on one years cruize Come in in April to Boston that we took in about Six Weeks the Dean freight was built in France and belong to the United States Eben Hotchkiss went with Peter Hotchkiss to Boston and brought him his horse when he went to sea in the Dean freight 1779 in the
Eben Hotchkiss
New Haven County Prospect March 12 1821 Personally appeared Eben Hotchkiss Before me and made oath to the foregoing Deposition Woodward Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace of Connecticut Mr Eben Hotchkiss man of truth and veracity
Woodward Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace
This deposition that Eben Hotchkiss is well known to me as a man of respectability & his statement is worthy of full credit. Woodward Hotchkiss is also known to me & his signature is genuine. He was a Magistrate last year - & of course was one at the time of taking the Deposition as the commission did not expire until June - & the Court before whom the application was made had the evidence of that fact before them - vtz his Commission -
Allowed
James A Root
J. B. Catlin 15. April 1830

New Haven County Prospect March 12 1829 Mr Truman Hotchkiss the age of 70 years of Waterbury New Haven County state of Connecticut do hereby and say that I was well acquainted with Father Hotchkiss now of the age of 73 years now residing of Woodcut in said County and I know the said Father Hotchkiss was in the Continental Service Listed in New Haven May 20. 1778 under Captain Samuel Hildreth Colonel's Horse Regiment Went to New York then Went to Canada with General Mott Geary and We took the Fort at Saint Johns and the fort at Shambroke then Marcht on and took Montreal in the month of November 1775 Staid there till the first of May 1776 and kept garrison there was discharged and came home in May 1776 Listed at New Haven as sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Parmely's Company Colonel Elmore's Regiment for one year went up to fort Skyber on the mowhawk river and staid there till May 1777 and then was discharged and came home went to Boston Ship on board a ship offord of the united States the first of June 1777 Captain Thomas Dutton for a year cruise and went to France and came home February 1778 was Lieutenant of marines and Master at arms of said ship Sailed again in May on board the same ship 1778 Master at arms and midshipman

Went to Sea on the first of June Come home in January 1779 Shipt on board the Deer freight a Lieutenant in May 1779 Captain Nicholson Commander at Boston Sailed the last of May on one years Cruise Come in in April to Boston that we took in about six weeks the Deer freight was built in France and belong to the United States Eben Hotchkiss went with Elias Hotchkiss to Boston and brought home his house when he went to Sea in the Deer freight 1779 Freeman Hotchkiss
Weshaven County Prospect March 12 1827 Personally appeared Freeman Hotchkiss Before me and made oath to the fore- going Deposition Woodward Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace
I Consider Mr Freeman Hotchkiss a man of truth and veracity
Woodward Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace

N. C. SMITH CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
April 4 th 1925,
Dept. of the Interior, Pension Dept. Revolutionary, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
At the request of Mrs. E. D. Simons who is a lineal descendant of Titus Hotchkiss and his wife Rachel (Garney) Hotchkiss, I write for her to ask for a copy of the Pension certificate granted Rachel in her husband's service in 1837. it is possible there was a pension granted him, but Mrs. Simons only knows that this gr. grandmother had a pension.
If any charge please let me know. Very truly yours,
Send to this address
Walter C. Smith Box 932 Cheshire, Conn

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.B.C.
Washington, D. C., September 26, 1895.
Miss:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Titus Hotchkiss --- 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. May 20, 1775 1 yr. Pvt. Samuel Wilmont Ward Conn. May 1776 1 yr. Sgt. Parmalee Elmore Conn.
He then enlisted for a cruise of one year on board the ship "Oxford", commanded by Capt. Thomas Truxton, and served as a Lieutenant of Marines and Master at Arms; May, 1778, enlisted and served to January following as Midshipman and Master at Arms on the same ship; May, 1779, enlisted and served about one year as a 2d Lieutenant on the frigate "Deane", commanded by Capt. Nicholson.
Heane
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably New Haven, Conn.
Date of application for pension, March 16, 1830.
Residence at date of application, Wolcott, Conn.
Age at date of application, 75 years on June 27, 1830.
Remarks: He married Rachel Gurnsey on Oct. 7, 1780, and died Jan. 29, 1835.
Miss Marcia J. Pratt, 49 State St., Ansonia, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.