Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31113, Elihu Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
Hatch, Elihu
NUMBER
S. 31113
Mass.
CONTENTS

Maine 11.388
Elihu Wash.
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Dr in the Company commanded by Captain Nye of the Regt commanded by Col Gory in the Massachusetts and for Troops.
10 Mo Private 33 33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1833 and sent to R. C. Dose, Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 68.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 16.30
$ 83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 20
Vol 36/p 143 - Capt. Elihu Nye Ans. 10 mo Private 33 33

3 1.113 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 31,113
Elihu Hatch
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Watch
Oct 2.
I'm at me
FREE
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Penrose's, Washington, D.C.,

Augusta, Me. Sept. 27 th 1838.
Sir,
Eliza Hatch of Lewiston, Lincoln County, declared for 10 months service in Capt. Nye's company in 1777. & was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832. He died in 1837. & his widow, who is now living, wishes to obtain a pension. She was married in 1777. & consequently if her husband's service was in that year, she comes under the law of July 4, 1836. & if his service was in 1776, she is entitled under the Act of July 7, 1838. I am inclined to think that altho' Mr Hatch's service was declared to be in 1777, that the rolls shew it to be in 1776. The widow is very aged & her memory is so imperfect that she cannot positively state how it was. & in order to have the application properly made, I would respectfully request to be informed which year, (1776 or 1777,) it was that Mr Hatch did serve. I presume that you will have no objection to complying with this request for the purpose named.
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedt Servt Mr Wolard
Col. J. L. Edwards, Commr of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Elmer Watch
Private - Mass. Troop.
Nye's Co: Gary's Regt, N o 1658. 10 months, Feby. to Nov. 1861.
10 months service as a private See Capt. Nye's certificate under which he served Applicant informed - Certified by Judge April 4. 1883. }
10 mo 10 mo $33.33
R. C. Rose Augusta, Me.
Hallowell, Me. an officer of the with testimony & declare that

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this sixteenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Elisha Hatch a resident of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Elisha Nye and served in Col. Leary's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Nye Capt., &
Bapett Maj. & Leary Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private the first of February 1777 for one year, that he served with said company on Nausow Island in guarding the sea coast & after serving ten months was discharged at that place by Capt. Nye the last of November of the same year.
In ans to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the com ment, he answers:
That he was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts , in the year 1753 , where he presumes his age is recorded. Where his home was during his revolutionary service. That he thence removed to said Lewiston where he has lived about forty years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. Hatch

That he was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, in the year 1753, where he presumes his age is recorded. Where his home was during his revolutionary service. That he thence removed to said Lewiston where he has lived about forty years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he never received a written discharge. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service. The names Dan Reed Esq. of Lewiston, - Capt. Elisha Myle of Hallowell now present will testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Eliza Hatch
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Esq. Not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine
April 4, 1833.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston Esq.
Not S.P.C.

R. C. Rose Augusta, Me.
I Elisha Nye of Hallowell, Me. an officer of the Revolution, aged eighty do upon oath testify & declare that to the best of my knowledge the within named Elisha Hatch I well recollect that he enlisted & served in my company in 1777 on Nauset Island as he has within declared.
Elisha Nye
State of Maine } Subscribed & sworn to this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832, the Kennebec, p: } deponent being well known as a credible witness.
Before me Wm. Morton Jr. Justice of the Peace.
I Dan Reed, of Lewiston, Me., aged sixty years years, do upon oath testify & declare, that I well know the within named Elisha Hatch to be a man of veracity & a worthy, honest citizen. I have known him many years, I should think nearly forty I have always understood & believed that he served in the war of the revolution. He has that reputation in the neighborhood where he resides.
Dan Reed
State of Maine } Subscribed & sworn to this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832, the Kennebec, p: } deponent being a Magistrate & a highly credible witness.
(Before me Wm. Morton Jr. Justice Peace.)
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Elisha Hatch for a pension. That William Morton Jr. is a Magistrate as above.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 10 th
day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler