Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,040, Stephen Hotchkiss, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hotchkiss, Stephen Tamar
H. 18,040
CONTENTS

Connecticut 3413.
v. Tamar Hotchkiss, widow of Stephen Hotchkiss, dec.
who died on the 9 th of Sept. 1826. of New Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Connecticut line for 16 months private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sep- tember, 1840 and sent to J. Hin- man, Esq. Watbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1841, $533:30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1841 26:66
$559.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, ok. 6, Vol. 1 Page 75.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven To Probate District of Waterbury
Charles Scott Clerk of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the Application of Tanner Hotchkiss for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed the seal of said court of Probate and have signed my name this 20 th day of October A.D 1838
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Waterbury
On this 22 day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Waterbury in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut at Waterbury in said District County & State now sitting Sarah Hotchkis a resident of Waterbury in the District County & State aforesaid aged Eighty 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 Stephen Hotchkis who was a Corporal and a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and as such entered the said service and did duty in said Army as follows and under the Officers herein after stated viz
In the month of May 1775 the present day of the month she is now unable to state the said Stephen Hotchkis who then resided & belonged to the Town of Waterbury in New Haven County, Enlisted into the Continental Army of the Revolution into the 1 st Regt commanded by Col Woodhull & 8 th Company of said Regt commanded by Capt. Silas Porter Isaac Bronson & Stephen Matthews being Lieut. of said Company 3 d

I David Smith Ensign the 2nd I capt Porters Comp y as one of the Comp s in the Reg t the 2nd Stephen Matthews Hoghtons A d John s solders in new Reg t Company marched from Watery 6 t to New York immediately after the Company was raised new Reg t remained at New York a short time & then marched to Albany & from Albany to different places & by way of Brown Point & Lake George to St Johns on the Sorel River at or near the outlet of Lake Champlain at which place Wm St Johns his term of service expired & he was dismissed and returned home the Army at St Johns was commanded by Genl Mont Gummy his enlistment on this tour was for the period of 7 months and he knew that length of time he returned home the last of December of that year this serves the applicant proof of the dispositions of Joseph Muner & Hollingsworth since his discharge
2 d Ser
In the year 1776 in the fall of that year but the precise month and day of the month he cannot state the said Stephen Aotch his was drafted for the period of the four months and was mustered under capt Samuel Bronson in Col Jonathan Baldwin Reg t and marched to Horn Neck and Sawpits in New York and remained in service at these places and did duty for the said period of four months which time expired as the applicant

thinks in January 1777 and immediately after the expiration of his said term of four months the said Stephen Hotchkiss Enlisted as a Corporal in Capt Benj r Richards Comp y in Col Cooks, Pest & in Genl Woosters Brigade for the term of three months which term he served out as a Corporal in said Capt Richards Comp y . The above rec d she proves by the deposition of Asahel Bronson who testifies to the term under Capt Saml. Bronson and the deposition of Saml Woodruff who testifies to the term under Capt Richards
3 o term
The said Stephen Hotchkiss in the fall of the year 1781 being then belonging to the Waterbury Militia Comp y or then being and holding a Corporal warrant in said Company which warrant is now lost & she can not produce it, was drafted on a two months tour of duty & mustered under Capt Good Foot and marched to Milford Ct & then returned to keep guard and remained there in that service the full term of two months & was then dismissed & came home she believes that Capt Foot was the highest Officer at Milford there being but one Comp y there she refers to the annexed depositions for full proof of all the above rec d & states that she has & knows of no documentary evidence in support of her claim except

What is annexed. She further declares that the said Stephen Hotchkiss was born & always resided in Watertown aforesaid until his death & that she was born & has always resided in the same place
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Hotchkiss on the 31 day of Dec 1778 as appears by the record hereto annexed that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Hotchkiss died at Watertown aforesaid on the 9 th day of Sept 1826 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period I swear to & subscribe the day & year above written
Before Me J. D. Hinman
J. D. Hinman
Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown
The certificate of this Court of the State of Connecticut in relation to the marriage of the said Stephen Hotchkiss is annexed to the application of Hannah Brown for a pension herewith transmitted to the Pension Office
J. D. Hinman Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

Stephen Hotchkiss son of Silas Hotchkiss was married to Pamer Richason daughter of Nathaniel Richason December thirty first A.D. Seventeen Hundred Seventy Eight
I Willard Spencer Town Clerk of the Town of Watkins New Haven County State of Connecticut do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Stephen Hotchkiss to Pamer Richason with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows December 31 st A.D. 1778.
I Willard Spencer above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town Clerk's Office with the exception above named as certified by me Willard Spencer Town Clerk
State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss Probate District of Watkins } ss
On this 22 day of Sept 1838 Willard Spencer above named Appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I certify that I before well acquainted with said Spencer & that he holds the Office of Town Clerk of said Town of Watkins & was certified & deposition as which is entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Ct of Probate for the District aforesaid the day & year above written
Jonathan H. Haman Judge of Probate for the District of Watkins

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18040
Jamar Hotchkiss
wid. of
Stephen Hotchkiss
Rev. Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Tamer Hotchkiss Mā of Stephen
Conn
Ad July 4 1836
Marned 1778
due 1828
Allow 16m d pr.
Conn Militia
Coat. Bronson, Col
Baldwin $ 53.33
pram
J. H. H. Esq Watbury Conn.

Tamar Hotchkiss add proof Tamar Hotchkiss
J. Hinman Watery RT

War Department,
Pension Office,
Apr 25: 1829.
Sir,
In the case of Mrs. Hannah Hotchkiss, widow of Stephen Hotchkiss, dec d , under the act of 4 th July 1826, it will be necessary to obtain the certificate of the Comptroller as to the evidence afforded by his records which may confirm or discredit the alleged service of 4 months in '76, under Capt. Bronson of Col. Baldwin's Regiment, 3 months in '77, under Capt. Richards of Col. Cook's Regt., and 2 months in '81, under Capt. Foot, stationed at Milford. Her papers are filed in this office. Isaac Brown Pg 827 Payroll Journal
Capt Isaac Brown Hester 78 D o Pg 3 Col Isaac Brown Journal Pg 904
Very respectfully, M c Guire
Capt Dury Richards Ledger A. Page 244 Col Dury Brown Hester Page 71 Col Dury Foot
J. L. Edwards
Certificate for said Captain Isaac Brown Hester Pg 75 Isaac Brown Hester Pg 79 Isaac Brown Hester Pg 103 Isaac Brown Hester Pg 399 Col Dury Richards in 1777 Hester Pg 75 Col Dury Richards in 1780 Hester Pg 79 Col Abraham Foot Hester Pg 75
Isaac Hotchkiss, Esq., Watbury,
Isaac P. Merrill
Connecticut
If not called for in one week send it to Mass.
Watbury

Watkins 61 Oct 24 1838
Hon J L Edwards
Sir Enclosed
find you 4 applications for pensions which when acted upon please make return to
Your Obedt Servant Isaac H. Newman
Applicants names are Hannah Brown Eunice Bronson Rosy Guitiz Damer Holchkins

I Samuel Woodruff of Watertown Litchfield County Connecticut aged eighty years do now and say that in the fall of the year 1776 I was drafted in the militia of Connecticut and on the British lines near New York and in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Richards. When our terms were out Capt Richards took a Captain's Commission and enlisted a company for three months which company was composed of men who had served under draft. The enlistment took place about the middle of January 1777. I enlisted as a private soldier for three months and Stephen Hotchkiss of Watertown enlisted and served as a corporal in the same company for the same time. We were stationed on the British lines at different places viz at Rye neck at New Rochelle & at a place called Jays Country seat all which were near New York during which time we had a number of skirmishes with the British. This Stephen Hotchkiss before the said enlistment had served on a draft the preceding fall but not in the same company that I belonged to but in the same Regt. When we enlisted which was about the middle of January we belonged to Gen. Wooster's Brigade. I think in Cook's Regt. Benjamin Richards was our Capt. Isaac Bronson Lieut. I was well acquainted with Hotchkiss & know that he served as Corporal for three months in the same company & since that time have been acquainted with him till his death and have frequently conversed with him about the same campaign. Samuel Woodruff

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
Probate District of Watbury
On this 26 day of Sept 1836 Sam l Woodruff above named appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition of him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Sam l Woodruff and that he is a credible witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid the day above aforesaid
Joel Hiram Judge of Probate for the District of Watbury
Witness of Stephen Woodruff

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Watertown } ss
I Charles Scott Clerk of said Court of Probate for said District of Watertown hereby certify that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings in the matter of the supplemental application of Samuel Hotchkiss for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of June A.D. 1840
Charles Scott Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss Probate District of Watertown
On this 14 day of October 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid at Watertown in the County aforesaid Fanny Hotchkiss a resident of Watertown in the District County & State aforesaid aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make this her Supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 24th of July 1836
Viz that in her original declaration before said Court She stated that her Husband the said Stephen Hotchkiss named in her original declaration died in the year 1781 at Milford Ct. two months under Capt Obed Foot. She now finds however that she was mistaken in the given name of the Capt. his true name she finds by reference to the Court books & extracts from which are hereto annexed, that the Capt's name was Moses Foot. And not Obed Foot

as she supposed at the time of making her original declaration. She further states that she was led into the mistake by the information derived from Mr John Tuttle whose deposition accompanied her original declaration & who had forgotten the given name of the Capt as he states in his deposition hereto annexed. She is not aware of any other mistake in her original application but believes the same to be correct & herewith forwards the certificate of the Compt of this State in corroboration of the statements made in her original & in this her supplemental application.
Sumner X her Hotchkiss
Sworn to & subscribed mark on this day of year above written before Jehiel H. Smith Judge of the Probate for the District of Washington

I John S. Tuttle of Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut aged Seventy three years of age and say that some time ago I gave my deposition that I was in the War of the Revolution in the year 1781 in the fall of that year at a place called Milford Connecticut with a corporal Stephen Hotchkiss of said Waterbury and in Capt Obed Foots company - I am now convinced that I had forgotten his given name and am that his name was Moses Foot and not Obed Foot
John S. Tuttle
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss October 2 1839 - Be it Remembered that on the aforesaid day personally appeared John S. Tuttle signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same - The Deponent is known to me as a man of truth and his deposition is entitled to credit - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above mentioned
E. H. Morrell Notary Public

Comptroller's Office Hartford Sep. 16 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Stephen Hotchkiss who claims service in the War of the Revolution, under Col. Benjamin Richards and Moses Foot - that no Pay Roll of the above officers can be found in this Office - that on Pay Table Book is the following Accounts
Col. Benjamin Richards / Cooks Receipts
  1777 July 8 To order on Treas in a/c his Company £172.0.0   July 18 To order on Treas .. .. 2.0.0 £174.0.0   Sundry .. .. 6.0.0   1777 July 18 By Bounties 87 Men @ 40s £174.0.0 £174.0.0   " 4 Blankets furnished by Select Men - Coventry 2 15 0   Aug 22 " Blankets furnished by Select Men - Gaybrook 15.4   Sep 17 " Blankets furnished by Select Men - Lebanon 18.6   Nov 27 " Blankets furnished by Select Men - Lyme 8 11.0   1778 July 18 " Sundry Articles of clothing 24 14.10   24 " Blankets &c &c 9.8.0 £47.2.8 
Col. Benjamin Richards / under the Head of the U.S. States etc.
  1779 Oct 22 To order on Treas for Men omitted Pay Roll service at Peekskill £12.15.2   Expense of Coast Guards / Haskell's Receipts -   1782 July 26 Col. Moses Foot Coast Guards at Milford £259.3.8   Corresponding entry in Pay Table / under the Head War Dept   1782 July 26 To order on Treas. Coast Guards &c £259.3.8 
Henry Kirbourn Compt.

V 4023 Tamer Holbrook Application for a pension when examined & acted upon make return to Joel Hildreth Watbury Ct
4 July 1836 M 78 d 24
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State of Connecticut New Haven County
I. J. Brach Clerk of the County Court within & for said County, & keeper of the seal thereof & of the commissions of Justices of the peace within & for said County hereby testify that William Bronson Leonard Bronson, Archibald Minor, & Josiah Culver, each is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly appointed & qualified & sworn, with power to administer Oaths & take the acknowledg- ment of deeds, that his commission is dated the 28 th day of May A.D. 1838 & will expire on the 28 th day of June 1839. In Testimony Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1838
J. Brach Clerk

I Asahel Bronson of Middlebury New Haven County Connecticut aged seventy nine years depose and say that in the fall and winter of the year 1776 I was drafted and went as a private soldier in the militia of Connecticut and in the army of the Revolution for four months I belonged to a company commanded by Capt Samuel Bronson of Watertown in said County Colonel Jonathan Baldwin's Regt. Stephen Hotchkiss of of Watertown was drafted and and served in the said company as a private soldier for the said time of four months we were stationed at a place called Horse Neck and at a place called Saw pits both near New York - and on the British lines  whereby duty when fort Washington was taken that time I have ever been acquainted with said Stephen Hotchkiss until his death which I should think was about a dozen years ago this month I am now well acquainted with his widow Fanny Hotchkiss know that she has not married since his death but yet remains his widow Asahel Bronson
State of Connecticut } ss Middlebury Sept 26-1838 New Haven County }
Be it remembered that on the aforesaid day Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of Peace in and for said New Haven County Asahel Bronson Esq. who having subscribed the foregoing deposition by him known and made oath to the truth of the same in due form of law
Remainder of Certificate over leaf

And I further state that I am well acquainted with the deponent and know him to be a man of truth & veracity and his deposition is entitled to credit Wm Brownson Justice of Peace

I William Baldwin of Watertown, New Haven County State of Connecticut aged fifty years do now and say that I am well acquainted with Turner Hotchkiss the Widow of Stephen Hotchkiss late of said Watertown I was well acquainted with said Stephen Hotchkiss for more than thirty years previous to his death and know that he died at said Watertown early in the fall of 1826 Since his death his widow has not married but now remains his widow
Wm Baldwin
State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss Probate District of Watertown }
On this 22 day of Sept 1838 William Baldwin to me well known as a respectable man & credible witness appeared before and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid the day & year above written
Joseph Hine man
Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

I John S Tuttle of Waterbury New Haven county State of Connecticut aged seventy two years this day depose and say that in the fall of the year 1781 I went as a substitute for two months on a draft of the Connecticut militia in a company commanded by Capt Abel Foot -- Lieutenant Joseph Seymour --- Ensign --- Scovill --- we were stationed at Milford on the sea board in said New Haven county -- Stephen Hotchkiss of said Waterbury was drafted at the same time and served as a corporal through the better term of two months I will recollect the time of service as the first time I was put on guard was the day that I was fifteen years old I have ever since lived in the same town with said Stephen Hotchkiss until his death which I should think was about fourteen years ago since his death I have been acquainted with his widow know that she has not intermarried but yet remains his widow I further remember that while we were there Cornwallis's surrender to the American forces and we kept a day of rejoicing on that account
State of Connecticut John S Tuttle County of New Haven District of Waterbury } B
On this 20 day of Sept 1838 John S Tuttle renewes of the foregoing deposition appeared before me and said oath to the truth of the same & I certify that I am well acquainted with said deponent and that he is a

a man of fair character and a credible witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid the day & year aforesaid
Joel Heman Judge Judge of Probate for the District of Waterbury

I Joseph Minor of Wolcott New Haven County state of Connecticut aged eighty three years depose and say that in the Spring of 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier  or what was called state troops in the army of the United States or continental army under Captain Phinehas Porter the first Lieutenant name was Isaac Bronson second Lieutenant Stephen Matthews the ensigns name was David Smith orderly sergeant name Michael Bronson our enlistment was for seven months we mustered and marched from Watbury in said County to a place called Horse-neck near New York where we joined the Regt which was commanded by Col Ward and in general Wooster Brigade. Stephen Hotchkiss of Watbury enlisted and served as a private in the same company through the campaign we marched to New York to Albany and to different places to St Johns - the company was then divided and a part went to Montreal and wintered there I was one that went to Montreal but Hotchkiss returned from St Johns home when his seven months tour expired And further the Deponent saith not. Joseph Minor  Joseph Minor 
State of Connecticut } ss Wolcott New Haven County
Be it remembered that on the 12 th day of Sept r 1838 Before me a justice of Peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Minor who having read the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. The Deponent is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and his deposition is entitled to credit  Archibald Minor Justice of Peace 

I Hollingsworth Hine of Woodbury in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut now aged eighty three years do depone and say that early in May 1775 I enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of seven months in a company commanded by Captain Phineas Porter of Watbury in New Haven County Isaac Bronson and one Matthews were Lieutenants of said Company and one Smith was Ensign. I do not remember other Officers. Stephen Hotchkiss of said Watbury was also a private Soldier in said Company and marched with the same from said Watbury in said month of May. We marched by the way of Fairfield and Norwalk to New York. We remained in the neighborhood of New York until October when the Company was ordered to Albany and I went home on furlough. The said Hotchkiss continued with the Company and was still in it when I left
Hollingsworth Hine
State of Connecticut } ss New Haven County }
Be it remembered that on the 14 th day of September 1838 before the subscriber a justice of Peace in and for said New Haven County personally appeared Hollingsworth Hine who being subscribed the foregoing deposition by him given and made solemn oath to the truth of the same in due form of law and from a knowledge I have of the character of the Deponent I think him to be a man of truth & veracity & his deposition ought to be entitled to credit
Leonard Bronson Justice of Peace