Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,047, Samuel Hotchkiss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hotchkiss, Samuel Chloe
W 18,047
CONTENTS

9046
Connecticut
Samuel Hotchkiss of Guilford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hand of the Regiment commanded by Col. Folsom in the Connecticut line for Militia 9 mo
30 ✓
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of March 1833 and sent to G. Griswold - Guilford, Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 $ 60. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 4: 33 - 15. 00 1776 Capt Hand N.Y. Continental $ 75. 00 1777 April Capt Collins Born in Wallingford
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3 - Page 17 -

Samuel Hotchkiss son of John Hotchkiss by Obedience his Wife, was Born at Wallingford, January 21 st 1757.
A true Copy from the Records of the Town of Guilford Attest Samuel Fowler Town Clerk

Samuel Hotchkiss and Chloe Stone both of Guilford were joined in Marriage by Mr. Amos Fowler Minist r . December Twenty sixth One Thousand seven Hundred Eighty four.
certified by
Reuben Stone Town Clerk
Samuel Hotchkiss Aged Seventy Eight Years Died very suddenly March fourth One Thousand Eight Hundred thirty five as appears by the Records of the Town of Guilford — certified by Reuben Stone Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the Exception of the dates which are expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows viz December 26 th 1784 — And March 4 th 1835 — certified by Reuben Stone Town Clerk
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Guilford August 8 th 1838
I Reuben Stone above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town of Guilford with the Exception above named as certified by me —
Reuben Stone Town Clerk [over]

Sworn to before me Joel Putnam Judge of Probate for the District of Guilford

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } ss Guilford County of New Haven }
On this 3 rd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Reuben Elliott Esq r Judge of the court of Probate for the district of Guilford, now sitting, Samuel Hotchkiss a resident of S d Guilford, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years, who being first 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
Early in the spring of 1776, I was detached to serve in a company commanded by Captain Dan Collins. A and, said company marched to New York, crossed to Brooklyn on Long Island, where we continued until discharged.
Term of service one month month. About the last of August or the first of September 1776 I was detached and served in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Parmele of Major Graves Regiment, marched  crossed onto York Island, & encamped near fort Washington, but were soon ordered to march to Valentines Hill, in West Chester from thence marched to White Plains, and was present when the battle was fought. After the action, retreated to North Castle, where we remained until discharged.
Time of service in this tour 11 weeks.
In April 1777 when General Tryon burnt the publick stores at Danbury, and a part of the town, I was ordered into the service under Captain Dan Collins, but as the enemy soon retreated we were discharged, were in actual service not more than one week one week No living testimony

In the latter part of September  Summer or early in October  the fall of 1777, when General Clinton left New York and sailed up the North River and General Burgoin marched from Canada in order to form a junction at Albany, I was ordered to march in a company commanded by Captain Dan Collins of Colonel Worthington's Regiment & General Ward's Brigade, marched through Newtown & Danbury into Fishkill, joined the army under the command of General Putnam, marched up the river with General Putnam's army abreast of the British fleet as far as Red Hook, after receiving the intelligence of General Burgoin's surrender to General Gates were ordered back to Fishkill where we were discharged — Term of service in this tour 6 weeks
* In the fall of the year 1780 I entered a volunteer in the service and served as a guard under Absalom Minor Officer of the guard to protect the seacoast from the depredations of the enemy, the guard was stationed at a place within the limits of the town of Guilford called Leet's Island
Wotup Sally Hardy time of service three months & know of no other long witness —
* This tour entered in the proper place in New Declaration In the fall of 1778 I was detached by Captain Dan Collins to serve as a guard on the seacoast of Guilford, served part of the time at a place called point of rocks, and part of the time at a place known by the name of Sachems head, the guard under the care of sergeant Benjamin Hall — Proof Depots of Wm Chittenden term of service 3 weeks
Whol time of service errors excepted is 8 months & 27 days I was born in the town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, my parents when I was a small child removed from Wallingford to the town of Guilford in the county & state aforesaid and my birth was recorded on the records of the town of Guilford, a copy of which record attested by the town clerk of Guilford which is hereto indorsed & hereto annexed —

The gentlemen in my neighbourhood to whom I would refer, to give their opinion with respect to the credibility of my declaration are Abraham Chittenden & Nathan Chittenden
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any State Samuel Hotchkiss
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Ruelen Elliott Judge of Probate
We Aaron Dutton a Clergyman, residing in Guilford and Dea s Abraham Chittenden of Guilford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hotchkiss who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed } The day & year aforesaid }
Aaron Dutton Abraham Chittenden

And the Court do hereby Declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Aron Dutton who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Guilford and that Abraham Chittenden is a resident in Guilford (formerly Griffin) & has also signed the same & is a credible person & that their statements are entitled to Credit
I George Griswold Clerk of the Probate Court of Guilford District Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hobbs for a Pension In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office Aug 3 1832 - George Griswold Clerk
All erasures & Interlineation were made before signing & sealing
Geo. Griswold Clerk

State of Connecticut to Guilford
On this 11 th day of August 1838 — Personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford Chloe Hotchkiss a resident of S d Guilford in the county of New Haven aged seventy seven eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Hotchkiss of S d Guilford who was a private in the Connecticut Militia, and served in the war of the revolution at divers times and places all of which are specifically set forth in a declaration signed and sworn to by himself and the documents which accompany the same, all of which are lodged in the Pension Office at the city of Washington, and by which he obtained a pension of thirty dollars per annum which was granted the 20 th day of March 1833 as will be seen by reference to the Con- necticut Pension Roll. She further declares that she was married to the S d Samuel Hotchkiss in Guilford on the 26 th day of December A D 1784, and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Hotchkiss died on the 4 th day of March A D 1835 and that she has not been married again, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated
Chloe Hotchkiss
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Joel Tuttle Judge of Probate for the District of Guilford
And I the subscribing authority do further certify that the said Chloe Hotchkiss who has subscribed the foregoing declaration do further certify that I am

well acquainted with; that she is well known to me as the widow of Samuel Hotchkiss formerly a Revolutionary pensioner of this district, and that she is well known to this court as a person of truth & veracity, & that she has her never been again married since the death of her husband Samuel Hotchkiss.
Joel Putt - Judge.

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18047 Chloe Hotchkiss Widow of Samuel Hotchkiss Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut - 2,377
Bloa Hotchkiss, widow of Samuel Hotchkiss,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7: June 1832 and who died on the 4 th March 1835 of N. Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain H ar of the Reg t commanded by T ol in the Conn t line for 9 m o n th s
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Ap l '39, and sent to Mrs. Sarah Hotchkiss, Guilford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 90. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 5. 00 $105. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1- Page 184

496 Lt. to Gen. Tuttle, Sept. 21, 1854.

2646.
Connecticut
Ebenezer Wotchkish widow of Samuel Wotchkish who was a Private in the Conn line for 4 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Pensioner Guilford Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 68.
M c Guilford Dec 26 1784 he died March 4 1835
Paid Nov 6

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Dist. C. Enclosed I send you the application's of Chloe Hotchkiss , Emmie Collins Suey Norton , Mary Hart , Anna Dudley and Phebe Benton , all of whom except Mrs Benton are pensioners under the act of 1844. Mrs Benton's husband died Oct. 1847! — She asks a certificate from Sept 4 th 1847 if practicable, if not, then from the death of her husband of which there is a certificate her declaration Oct 1847
Yours respectfully. R. D. Smith, Judge of Superior Prob. Court

Samuel Hotchkiss
Page 66
admit
9 mi private
$30 →
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Hotchkiss which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
It does not appear that the best evidence has been produced.
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Written certificate is properly made
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
Not distinctly
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } p Guilford
On this 26 th day of June 1843 Personally appeared before me George Landon Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford Chloe Hotchkiss a resident of Guilford in said New Haven County aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Hotchkiss who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution. That she was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and drew a pension of about thirty Dollars Per annum for the term of five years as will appear by an original Pension Certificate which was duly returned to the agent for paying pensions at Hartford Connecticut at the expiration of the said term of five years to which she would respectfully refer the Commissioner of Pensions for proof of her claim
She further declares that she is still a widow witnesses Abiah B Goldsmith George Landon
Chloe her X Hotchkiss mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year above written And I certify that the said Chloe Hotchkiss is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity and of good reputation In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26 th day of June 1843
George Landon Judge of Probate

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —————
State of Connecticut } Probate Court County of New Haven } Guilford District On this Fourteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared in Open Court, before Reuben Elliott Judge of the Probate Court of Guilford District Now Sitting Samuel Hotchkiss a resident of Guilford in said District in New Haven County & State of Connecticut, Aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law, Doth, on his Oath, make the following Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That He entered the service of the United States, under the following officers, and served as Herein stated —
I was born in the Town of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Con- necticut, on the Twenty first day of January A. D. 1757 — When in infancy, my Parents removed from Wallingford to Guilford in the County & State aforesaid, and my birth is recorded in the records of the Town of Guilford as will appear by the annexed Certificate of the Town Clerk of said Town, — I lived in said Guilford when I first entered the

service, I have lived there ever since and do now still live in said Guilford In the Year 1776 in the Month of March or April, I was detached to serve as a private soldier, in a Company of Militia Command by Capt. Daniel Hand of said Guil- ford. John Hopson & Augustus Collins were Lieutenants, & Increase Pendleton was Ensign of said Company, and the Com- pany was joined to Col. Matthew Salcott's Regiment, in the Connecticut line — We were Marched through New Haven Fair- field &c to New York, Crossed the river to Brooklyn on Long Island, and remained there in the service one Month and were discharged, a part of the Company returned to Guilford by Land and a part of them returned to New Haven by Water and from thence by Land to Guilford. Lieut. Augustus Collins & Nathaniel Fowler were among those of the Company that were with me on board the Vessel —
The original pay roll of Capt Hand is now before the Court & if forwarded to the department as is contemplated, My name will be found therein, I have in my possession no docu- mentary evidence of this service — And know of no Living Witness who can testify to this service except Nathaniel Fowler whose deposition is annexed to this declaration —

Near the last of August or first of September in the year 1776 Still living in said Guilford I was detached & served as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Samuel Parnle of Guilford, Thomas Powers of St. John was Lieut. - The company was attached to Col. Worthington's Regt. (of the Connecticut Line) at that time commanded by Maj. Graves - The Rev. Thomas Bray of St. John was Chaplain of the Regt. We were Marched through New Haven to Fairfield, thence to Rye held there several days & then Marched on to York Island, and encamped East side of Fort Washington, where we remained sev- eral days, We were then ordered to Valentine Hill in West Chester & from thence we were Marched to White Plains, and was in that Engagement, and after the battle was marched to North Castle Where we remained until about the first of December of the same year, When we were all discharged in a General discharge Having been in Constant service eleven Weeks in this campaign or two Months & twenty two Days I have no documentary evidence of this term of service, Nor any written discharge - I have in proof of this service been enabled to procure the testimony of Abraham Fowler and Nathaniel Fowler My Neighbors & friends who were both with me in this service, and Whose Depositions are annexed to this de- claration. —

In the month of April A. D. 1777 - when General Tryon burnt the Public Stores at Danbury and a part of the Town I was again ordered into the United States service as a private soldier under the command of Capt. Dan. Collins of S d Guilford, the company was marched on through New Haven to Fairfield, but the enemy having embarked the company was dismissed and permitted to Return and I arrived in Guilford After having been absent at least five days. This being a sudden emergency of short du- ration - And few of the company to which I belonged have survived the lapse of time, And I have not as yet met with any one who can testify to this service. —————
Near the first of October A. D. 1777 when General Clinton left New York and sailed up the river to form a junction with General Burgoyne - I was again detached as a private soldier into a Militia company in the United States service under the command of Capt. Dan. Collins of Guilford, The company was attached to Col. Worthington's Regt. in Genl. Ward's Brigade Connecticut Line And was marched from Guilford to Newtown & through Danbury to Freshkill on the North River And there joined the army under the command of Genl. Putnam of the Connecticut Line

The Army was marched up the river abreast of the British fleet as far as Red Hook - When Intelligence of Genl. Burgoyne's surrender was received - The Army then Marched back to Fishkill, When the Company to which I belonged was discharged and I returned to Guilford, having been in Constant service Six Weeks. Viz. One Month & a half Of this Term of service I have no documentary evidence or any Written discharge Although Many of my Neighbors, To wit - Johnson Bishop - Elijah Scott - Aaron Stone & others were in the same service with me they are all deceased, and I know of no living human who can testify to this term of service except Abraham Fowler Whose deposition is annexed & to which reference can be had. -
In the fall of the Year 1778 I was again detached by Capt Dan Collins of Guilford as a private soldier to serve in a Coast Guard on the sea Shore of Guilford And was Stationed a part of the time at Point Rocks so called & a part of the time at Sackem Head, Benj m Hall was Sergeant of the Guard - I was constantly in this service three weeks.
In proof of which I have procured the deposition of Deacon Abraham Chittenden to be taken and annexed hereto -

In the fall of the Year 1780 I entered as a Volunteer, and as a private soldier in the service as one of the Coast Guards to protect the coast from the depredations of the enemy Absalom Miner was the Officer of the Guard, and the guard was station- ed at a place within the limits of the town of Guilford, called Suits Island, where I remained in service constantly three Months.
In proof of which service I have cause the deposition of Sally Handy who lived in the neighborhood of the Guard House, to be taken and attached hereto see first Declaration — — — — —
I am well known to Nathaniel Griffing & Samuel Elliott Esqrs and also to Samuel Fowler Esq Town Clerk They can certify to my character for truth & veracity — — — — —
Samuel Fletcher
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Reuben Elliott Judge

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Judge of Probate & Justice of Peace, Samuel Hotchkiss who hath made the foregoing Declaration, and who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of mem- ory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade viz: For Nine Months I served as a private soldier & for such service I claim a pension
Samuel Hotchkiss
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Ruben Elliott Judge
I George Griswold Clerk of the Probate Court for Guilford District Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the S d Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hotchkiss for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of December A. D. 1832
George Griswold Clerk

96 Hotchkiss
V496
Chloe Hotchkiss widow of Samuel Con.
abt 7. July 38 5 years.
married in '84
See papers of Ann Hotchkiss Con. act 9 July abt 10 9 mo pri
$30
no deduction
Joel Tuttle Esq. Guilford

4 Sealed up in hand by me this 16 th day of August AD 1838 Ralph Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Guilford

State of Connecticut, ss. Court of Probate for the New Britain County - District of Guilford August 16 th
1838 1838
I Ralph C. Smith clerk of the Court of Probate for the District, do hereby certify that Joel Tuttle Esqr, is Judge of said Court, duly commissioned & sworn, & Ex Officio, qualified to administer oaths, take depositions & affidavits, & has been so commissioned & qualified, since the 20 th day of June A.D. 1838, - and that the foregoing depositions & affidavits were duly taken in this Court & that the signatures purporting to be his are all genuine
And I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Chloe Hotchkiss of said Guilford for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name this sixteenth day of August A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight
Ralph C. Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford -

State of Connecticut } town of Guilford New Haven County } for Probate Court Guilford District
On this 22 d day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District of Guilford in said County Chloë Hatchkip a resident of said Guilford in said District and County aged 87 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 act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Samuel Hatchkip of said Guilford and who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, That she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband at the rate of thirty Dollars per annum, She further declares that she is still a widow,
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above written
Chloë Hatchkip mark
before Ralph D Smith Judge of said Court of Probate Jool Tuttle
State of Connecticut New Haven County for Guilford Probate Court I Ralph D Smith Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford hereby certify that Chloë Hatchkip, the above declarant is personally known to me as the widow and pensioner as by her above stated. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name at said Guilford this 22 d day of September A.D. 1848 Ralph D Smith Judge

State of Connecticut
New Haven County
} of Guilford Probate Court
I R. S. Smith Clerk P. C. of the Probate Court of the District of Guilford in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ralph D. Smith Esq. is Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the 6 th day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1849 and that his signatures as within written are genuine
I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Chloe Holabird for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of November 1848
R. S. Smith Clerk P. C.

I, Reuben Elliott, of the town of Guilford, in the County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, being of lawful age, and being duly sworn, depose & say.
That for a number of years prior to the present I have been judge of the court of probate for the District of Guilford, & that I have always known Samuel Hotchkiss and Isaac Hotchkiss late of said Guilford, deceased, each of whom were formerly Revolutionary Pensioners under the act of Congress of June 7 th . 1832 - that each of them obtained pensions through the Probate office of Guilford while I was Judge thereof, & that on the decease of said Isaac Hotchkiss, Mrs Ann Hotchkiss who is also well known to this deponent as of said Isaac Hotchkiss the widow of the said Isaac Hotchkiss obtained the balance or arrears of said Isaac's pension from March 4 th 1835 to the day of his death August 24 th , 1835, and the said Ann Hotchkiss is well known to this deponent as the same person who is the widow of said Isaac Hotchkiss whose arrears of pension she obtained through the probate office of Guilford while I was judge thereof, and the same who now applies for a pension under the act of Congress of July 1838 - that the said widow of said Samuel Hotchkiss who was a pensioner as aforesaid is the same Chloe Hotchkiss who now applies for a pension through the probate office in Guilford - and the said persons severally are the only persons of their names in Guilford known to this deponent.
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss Guilford this 6 th day of November A D 1838 Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year last aforesaid by said Deponent Reuben Elliott Esqr. who was for a number of years prior to the present well known to me as the Judge of the court Probate for this district of Guilford - Joel Tuttle - Judge of Probate for the District of Guilford

I Aaron Dutton of Guilford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut being of lawful age & being duly sworn depose and say -
That I am & have been for a number of years Pastor of the first Congregational Church of Guilford that Samuel Hotchkiss and Chloe Hotchkiss husband & wife were members of my church, that said Samuel Hotchkiss was formerly a Revolutionary Pensioner and died on the 4 th of March 1835, and that his said widow Chloe Hotchkiss is the same who now applies for a pension through the probate office of Guilford and they were the only persons of that name known to this deponent in Guilford -
Aaron Dutton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of November 1838
Joel Tuttle Judge of Probate for the District of Guilford -
And I further certify that said deponent the Reverend Aaron Dutton has been for many years past well known to me as a clergyman of the Ecclesiastical Society in Guilford
Joel Tuttle, Judge
State of Connecticut } p Guilford Probate Court this New Haven County } 6 th & 8 th days of November 1838 J. Ralph Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition are taken in the present by the Judge thereof whose signatures are hereto affixed supplemental to the original declarations of Mrs Ann Hotchkiss & Mrs Chloe Hotchkiss which said original declarations are with the Pension department at Washington -
Ralph Smith Clerk of Probate for the District of Guilford

J. S. Edwards Esqr. Com r of Pensions, Sir,
I received a letter, from you under date of Sept r 21 st ult o , stating that in the matter of the Applications of Mrs Ann Hotchkiss and Mrs Chloe Hotchkiss, "more evidence is required to identify" "the claimants as the widows Isaac Hotchkiss and Samuel" "Hotchkiss late pensioners under the act of June 7 th 1832"
I have, therefore, taken the deposition of Reuben Elliott Esqr. former Judge of this court and the Rev d Aaron Dutton Pastor of this parish to that of Mrs. Chloe Hotchkiss and that of Judge Elliott to that of Mrs Ann Hotchkiss who lives in this town but not in the first parish —
I would further state that I myself know both the applicants and that said Ann Hotchkiss is the widow of the Isaac & said Chloe Hotchkiss, the widow of said Samuel Hotchkiss dec d - the pensioners above named
Joel Putnam

I Abraham Fowler of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Eight years do Testify and say That in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy six - Samuel Hotchkiss there a resident in said Guilford served as a private Soldier in Captain Samuel Parmele, Company of Militia Thomas Paine was Lieutenant, - at the same time I was in the service of the United States in Capt Noah Bowley Company of Militia both of said Companies of Militia were in Colonel Washingtons the Regiments - then commanded by Major Gravey - Rev d Thomas Bray was Chaplain we were marched through New Haven to Fairfield thence to Rye where we joined the Regiments were stationed there a few days and then marched to York Island and encamped near Fort Washington remained there several days then ordered to Valentine Hill & from thence marched to White Plains & was in that engagement, after the battle went to North Castle and remained there till the Last of November & was there discharged - and further that I was a neighbor to the aforesaid Samuel Hotchkiss and well acquainted with him and that that the said Hotchkiss was a private in the aforesaid Company of Sam l Parmele and served there and continued in said Company when I left the Regiments - and further

in the month of April 1777 Capt N Fowler and Capt D Goffney companies of militia were ordered to march to Danbury at the time the Enemy burnt the Public Store I belonged to Capt Fowler company and Samuel Holckharp I very well remember was a private in Capt Goffney company and served therein through that term of Duty at least four or five days and further that on the first Monday of October 1777 - I was detached as a private in Capt Fowler company of militia in the United States Service in Col Worthington Regiment in Genl Ward Brigade were marched to Fishkill and joined the Army under Command of Genl Putnam was in service four or six weeks on this term of Duty and I well recollect that Samuel Holckharp was detached at the same time from Capt Goffney company and that said Holckharp was in service in the same Regiment with me during this whole term of Duty being five or six weeks and further the deponent saith not
Abraham Fowler
New Haven County ss Grafted Dec 10 1832 Personally appeared Abraham Fowler and made solemn oath to the truth of the above and foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and who I certify is a credible witness before me Reuben Elliott Judge of Probate

New Haven County State of Connecticut District of Guilford ss Probate Court December 13 th A.D. 1832
Personally appeared before me Reuben Elliott Judge of s d Probate Court - Nathaniel Fowler of s d Guilford & being duly sworn Testified & said that in the month of September A.D. 1776 he belonged to Capt Daniel Heards company of Connecticut Militia - John Hopkins & Augustus Collins were Lieutenants, that he was marched to New York and from thence to Brooklyn and that Samuel Hotchkiss of Guilford was one of the Soldiers belonging to said company & that they returned in a Vessel to New Haven and from thence to Guilford by land in Company with each other after they were discharged & that the s d Hotchkiss served the whole time which was one month - He also testifies & says that in the month of Sept A.D. 1776 - he was drafted into the united States service & was marched from Guilford to New Haven thence to Fairfield - and through Rye to York Island & encamped near fort Washington that he belonged to Capt Noah Fowlers Company that Capt Heards Company of Militia was in company with that of Capt Fowlers & that Samuel Hotchkiss of s d Guilford belonged to s d Capt Heards Company, that both Companies were in the battle of White Plains & after the battles were marched to North Castle & were there discharged & that s d Samuel Hotchkiss continued in s d service eleven weeks & was discharged & returned with him

To Guilford, that S r Hotchkiss has always lived in the same Town & still lives in the same Town of Guilford and has always been personally known to him as the same Samuel Hotchkiss who now makes application for a pension
Nath l Fowler
New Haven County ss Guilford Dec 14 th 1832 Personally appeared Nathaniel Fowler and made solemn oath to the truth of the above and foregoing deposition and who I certify to be a credible witness.
Before me Reuben Elliott Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Guilford I George Griswold Clerk of the Probate Court for Guilford District. Do certify that Reuben Elliott Esq. whose signature are affixed to the foregoing Deposition was then and is now a Justice of Peace for New Haven County Judge of Probate for Guilford District, duly Commissioned & qualified under the authority of the State & that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts and attestations, done in that Capacity & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the sd Reuben Elliott & know his signature to the foregoing to be genuine being done in hand In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 14 th day of December A.D. 1832
George Griswold Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven ss Guilford August 3 1832.
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid Personally appeared before me Reuben Elliott Esq r a Justice of the Peace within and for New Haven County, duly qualified Sarah Handy of said Guilford to me personally known and who I certify to be a credible witness and being first duly sworn on her affirmation oath declares and says that she lived on Lutz Island in Guilford through all the Revolutionary war was personally acquainted with most of the men who were there on guard and she well remembers Mr Samuel Hotchkiss belonging to said Guard and to the best of her recollection said Hotchkiss continued on the Island and did duty as one of the Guard for two months or more. is not certain what year this service was performed but is certain it was before the Enemy landed on the Island at the time Simon Lusk and Ebenezer Hart were killed which she thinks was in the year 1781 and further the deponent saith not
Sarah + Handy mark
affirmed and subscribed on the day and date above Before me Reuben Elliott Justice of Peace a Judge of Probate
Court of Probate for Guilford District Aug t 3 1832. Personally appeared before me Court Abrahm Chittenden and under oath declared and said that he well remembered that Samuel Hotchkiss belonged to the Coast guard in the town of the Revolutionary war and thinks it was in the year 1778. further saith not Ab m Chittenden Sworn by me Reuben Elliott Judge of Probate

Court of Probate for Guilford Decree Augt 3 1832
Personally appeared before said Court Nathaniel Fowler and on oath declared and said that he was in the United States Service in the Militia in the year 1776 was at the battle at White Plains - was at Brooklyn the same year with the Army and that he very well remembers that Samuel Holikhus was a Soldier in service in both Campaigns and has no doubt but what he served the whole of both tours of duty as they were both discharged at the same time - Nathaniel Fowler
Sworn in court before me Reuben Elliott Judge of Probate
Second Court
Personally appeared before said Court Abraham Fowler and under oath declared and said that he was in the Militia at the time the British burnt the Stone at Danbury and marched as far as Fairfield in Capt Noah Fowler's Company and that he well remembers that Samuel Holikhus was with the Militia at the same time and served as a Soldier in said Militia at the time was gone from home four days and further saith not.
Sworn in Court by me Reuben Elliott Judge