Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18051, Joseph Hotchkiss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conner
Hotchkiss Joseph Temperance
W 18051
CONTENTS

Connecticut 913
Temperance Hotchkiss widow of Joseph Hotchkiss dec.
Conn. May 1825 who died on the 2 May 1825 at New Haven in the State of Conn. who was a Pr. of Inf. in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by Col.  in the Conn. line for 2 mos 3 Pri of Inf 15 mos 4 days Pri of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 29 Dollars 17 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May, 1837 and sent Bela Farnham East Haven Conn. Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $415.02 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 34.38 $449.40
Revolutionary War Act July 4, 1837 Section the 3 rd
Recorded by R. Addison Book A. Vol. 1. Page 79

No. 120
Semperance Holchkifs Count
adm'd 2 mofri Inb 15mo 481 - Matrofs
Original no deduction
Bela Farnham Esq. of East Ham. Com. Agent.

State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County }
On this 81 day of September 1836 before Charles A. Ingersoll Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, personally appeared Temperance Hotchkiss of the Town of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy five 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 1836. That she is the widow of Joseph Hotchkiss late of said East Haven deceased. Who was a Soldier in the Connecticut line in the war of the Revolution. in several drafts and enlistments according to her belief and according to the proof to be had as follows. That in the latter part of July on the fore part of August 1776 he was drafted in the Militia Company under Capt. Josiah Bradley of said East Haven went with said Company to New York. Encamped even to Brooklin continued there some time. retreated to New York with the American Army. continued in New York from thence retreated back before the enemy and returned. having been in service according to report about two months. knows of no more that was with him and having no evidence but from the repeated remarks of the deceased in his life time. That in the month of September 1777 he was drafted in the Company of the Militia under the Command of Capt. Josiah Bradley of said East Haven. marched with said Company to Fishkill in the State of New York and continued in service about two months. for proof she would refer to the deposition of Elijah Bradley. That he enlisted in a Matross on Artillery Company under Capt. Phinehas Bradley of New Haven on the 27 of April 1780 and was discharged on the first of January 1781 a term of eight Months and four days. That he enlisted again under Capt. William

Venduzen being a continuation of the aforesaid Company on the first day of January 1781. And was employed most of the time at the fort on the east side of New Haven harbour that on the 18 th of April 1781. Said fort was taken by the enemy he the deceased with others was made a prisoner of war and conveyed to New York and detained according to her recollection until some time in the month of July following when he returned and continued under Capt. Venduzen to the first of August a term of seven months. When Capt. Venduzen left the Company under the command of Lieut. John Warner. When as she believes he continued at the fort in service to the close of the year - for proof of the above enlistment she would refer to the Deposition of William Hovey. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Hotchkiss on the 27 day of January 1780. That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Hotchkiss died on the second day of May 1825. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Temperance her X Hotchkiss mark
Sworn and subscribed to before
Chas. A. Parsons
Chair of Probate.

State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836 before the subscribing authority, personally appeared Stephen Dodd who is a gentleman of East Haven in said New Haven County and Thomas Barnes a citizen of said East Haven who being first duly sworn according to law, do each of them depose and and say that they were well acquainted with Joseph Hotchkiss and are knowing that he died in this town on the 2 nd day of May 1825 and that Temperance Hotchkiss now living in this town was in the lifetime of said Joseph Hotchkiss and at the time of his death his lawfull wife and that since his decease she hath and still doth remain his widow. and that it has been believed in the neighbourhood where he lived that he was a soldier and served a considerable time in the war of the Revolution and we concur in that belief
Thomas Barnes
Stephen Dodd
State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County } On this 7 th day of September 1836 before the subscriber personally appeared Stephen Dodd and Thomas Barnes signers of the foregoing Deposition and who are known to me for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same
Bela Farnham Jur. of Peace
This may certify that on the thirty fifth page of the first book of Records of the Congregational Church of East Haven, and in the hand writing of the Rev. Nicholas Street then the Pastor of said Church - An entry appears in the following words - viz - "Married January 27. 1780 Joseph Hotchkiss and Temperance Andrews
Stephen Dodd, Pastor of the Congregational Church in East Haven.
State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836 before the subscriber personally appeared Stephen Dodd signer of the foregoing Deposition and who is known to me for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same
Bela Farnham Jur. of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836 before the subscribing Authority, personally appeared Elijah Bradley aged 76 years of East Haven in said New Haven County, who being first sworn according to law, deposes and says that in the month of September 1777 he was drafted in the militia company of the State of Connecticut under the command of Capt. Josiah Bradley of said East Haven and marched with said company to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence to Redhook was attached to Col. J. Thompson Reg t in Genl. Putnam division and continued in service to the latter part of November following a term of about two months, and that he is well knowing that Joseph Hotchkiss of said East Haven was drafted and served as a soldier the whole of said time in said company.
Elijah Bradley
State of Connecticut } ss East Haven New Haven County }
On this 7 th day of September 1836 before the subscribing Authority, personally appeared Elijah Bradley signer of the foregoing deposition and who is well known to me for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same. Bela Hamblin Jud t of Peace.

1. William Storer, of New Haven, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, now Aged 71 Years and 4 Months, Testify and say, that I have in my possession, the Pay Rolls of two company's of Artillery, raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut, in the War of the Revolution, and stationed at New Haven in said State in the years 1780. and 1781. the first of those years 1780. under the command of Capt John Bradley of New Haven, and in the year 1781. under the command until the first of August of that year, of Capt William Vanduzen, at which time Capt Vanduzen resigned, and Capt John Warner, was appointed to command said company, until the 1 st of Jan'y 1782. when their term of service expired. — Proof of this fact I forwarded to the Department of War, in May 1835. by a certificate from the Comptroller of Public Accounts at Hartford. in order to shew to the Department, that the same men who enlisted under Capt Vanduzen, previous to the 1 st of August, 1781. were held in service under Capt Warner, without reenlisting, from the first of August, 1781. until the 1 st day of January 1782. and to confirm the claim of Elizah Bradley of Washington, in Connecticut, who claimed to have served, as a private of Artillery for a term of 9 Months, from the 1 st of April 1781. to the 1 st of August 1781. under Capt William Vanduzen and from the 1 st of August 1781. by the first or same enlistment, under Capt John Warner to Jan'y 1 st 1782.)
And I further testify and say that it appears on Capt Bradley's Pay Roll, for 1780. that Joseph Hotchkiss, enlisted into his company as a private of Artillery on the 27 th day of April 1780. and served until Jan'y 1 st 1781. Service carried out, 8 Months 4 Days. on Capt Vanduzen's Pay Roll. for 1781. it appears that Joseph Hotchkiss, enlisted as a private of Artillery, Jan'y 1 st 1781. and served under him until August, 1781. — Service carried out. 7 Months, (And from conversing with aged people who knew Mr Hotchkiss I have reason to believe that he continued to serve under Capt Warner until the close of the term of his enlistment Jan'y 1 st 1782.) the whole time of Joseph Hotchkiss, service on those two Pay Rolls, is carried out — one year, three months, 4 Days } William Storer. —
New Haven County. ss
Probate Court. Feb. 10. 1835
Personally appeared in open Court William Storer, the subscriber the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Attest
Chas A. Pease
Clerk of Court

I Charles A. Ingersoll Esq. of the County of Owensboro in the District of Northern, do certify, that William Stern, who signs the within affidavit, is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit are due to his statements made on oath.
Chas A. Ingersoll
Esq. etc.

And the Court are hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the husband of the deceased officer was a revolutionary soldier, and that he served as such soldier; that the above named officer is his widow, and that she is entitled to a pension. And this Court further certifies that Belle Farnham Esq. before them the foregoing deposition was taken in a District of the Peace for the County of Northumberland and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
Chas. A. Parsons
Judge, 1 st Court.
I, Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court 2 District for the District of Northumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Temperance H. Hopkins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of September 1835
Anthony P. Sanford. Clerk.

Apl. 10-1902 Lemuel H. Moulthrop Stratford Conn.
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1875/
Temperance Hotchkiss Widow Joseph Hotchkiss Prv. Rev.
Act: July 4 th 1875
Index: Vol. 24
Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Temperance Holtsberg
Insp o see let to Pela Frankland Esq Oct 5. 36— Same Apr. 14. 1837.
Con t !
Act 1836.

POSTAL CARD-ONE CENT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY
Pension Bureau of USA Washington D.C.

Temperance Root-kiss rec'd a pension in the 1840 issue of pen- sions - She was born in 1761 in East Haven and was 79 years of age at that time. She died in East Haven - A copy is desired.
Lembert Moulthrop Root-kiss Moulthrop Stratford Conn.

For Hotchkiss
  Aug 76.  2 mo. pri  Capt Jos h Bradley  E. Haven To N. York    Sept 77  2 " "  " "  "    27 Sept 80  8. 4 th Mahop  Phinehas Bradley  _____    1 Jan 81.  7 "  Vandusen  E. Haven prison part of time.  

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
_____ Chief of Division.

1805 Joseph Hatakkiss
Sept 8, 1836 - 75
East Haven Conn
Aug or Sept, - E. Haven Conn 76
Aft Josiah Bradley
West to N.Y., Brooklyn
Sept. 2 m
Sept 77 - Capt D. S.
Fiskville N.Y., 2 m
Apr. 27, 80
Artillery Capt Phinehas Bradley
Matanzas - 8 m, 4 d
Dis July 1, 81
July 1, 81 Capt. Wm VanLuzen arrived at East Haven
Apr. 15, 81 to July 81
sent to door of user year
Mrs. Temperance Andrews
July 27, 1780. E. Haven
Dis May 2, 1825 - 11 " "
No But

East Haven Ct
Mill
Apl 14
Place
Dear
Sister
Abigail Goodale Timberland Hotchkiss
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

East Haven Conn. April 10 th 1837
Sir.
The Pension Certificate of Sarah Forbes was received in the month of February last and as nothing has been of late received concerning the applications of Abigail Goodsell and Temperance Hotchkiss - in their behalf I would make the enquiry if any thing more is necessary on their part - as the result of their application would be desirable
Respectfully Yours
Bela Harnham
To J L Edwards Comm. of Pensions -
A.G. 5 Oct 36
E.H. 5 Oct 36

East Haven - con. April 21 st 1837
Sir
Yours of the 1 st inst. is received with a copy of the communication made Oct. 5 th 1836 - with respect to the claim of Temperance Hotchkiss - widow of Joseph Hotchkiss I would inform the Department that I have called on Mr. Storer in respect to the roll of Capt. Vendeuze as proof of part of his service - and am informed by Mr. Storer that the pay roll of Capt. Vendeuze was sent to the Pension office in the year 1833 to prove the services of Nathaniel Downs - Asahel Tuttle - and in August or Sep r of 1836 in the application of the widow of the said Capt. Vendeuze reference was made to said roll - and it is presumed that said roll is now in the office - it is not known that any further proof can be procured than said roll and what has heretofore been communicated - with respect to the marriage it was believed that the certificate or the copy of the church records would be sufficient - but as that subject has been referred to I hereby communicate the deposition of the applicant with a further certificate of the church records - Should it be convenient it would greatly relieve the anxiety of applicant - should her claim be granted and disposed soon -
I am respectfully Yours
Bela Harnham
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pension Washington D.C.

Original Sept 16.3 6
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Oct 35
J. L. Calvarelli Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

New Haven Sept. 13 1836
Li
I humbly send you, the applica- tions of Thompson Hotchkiss, Sarah Fulmer and Abigail Goversall for pensions. These don't seem com- municated, in relation to the application to Bala Farnham Esq, East Haven.
I am very Respectfully Yours Most Sert Chas A. Ingraham
J. L. Edwards Esq

Temperance Notch trip

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss East Haven
On this 20 day of April 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the County of said Temperance Hotchkiss widow of Joseph Hotchkiss deceased of said Town and County 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 of the Act of Congress passed July 4 - 1836 - in addition to the Declaration made heretofore and now in the Pension Office - That in the large Family Bible now in her possession she finds the following entry "Joseph Hotchkiss Born July 31 - 1756 Married to Temperance Andrews January 27 - 1780"
That she well remembers that the said Bible was purchased and the aforesaid entry made soon after the birth of her youngest daughter who is now in her thirty ninth year - that her husband died 2 d day of May 1828 - and that she remains the widow of the said.
Temperance her X Hotchkiss mark
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss East Haven
On this 20 day of April 1837 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County - personally appeared Temperance Hotchkiss - widow of Joseph Hotchkiss deceased and who is well known for credibility and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by her
Subscribed to _____ Bela Farnham Jud. Peace

Personally appeared the Rev d . Stephen Dodd of East Haven in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith - that in the records of the Congregational Church in said East Haven Book first page 35. in the hand writing of the Rev d . Nicholas Street then the Pastor of said Church an entry appears in the following words - "January 27. 1780 married Joseph Hotchkiss and Temperance Andrews" - And that he is well knowing that the said Joseph Hotchkiss died May 2 d . 1825 - And that his widow the said Temperance Hotchkiss is still living in this Town as the widow of the deceased
Stephen Dodd, Pastor.
State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County } East Haven
On this 20 day of April 1839 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared the Rev d . Stephen Dodd pastor of the Congregational Church in said Town and who is well known for credibility and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed to -
Bela Farnham Justice of Peace