Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10817, Samuel Hartwell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hartwell, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 10817
CONTENTS
Carded

20. 50A New York
Samuel Hartwell
Chego Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Sollyer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sullivan on the Ah * Island line for 7 Mo. 13 Ds.
  $23.33  $ 50    1.66  12.50    $25.00  $62.50  
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 62 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sep. 1833 and to Martha L. Crippen Worcester
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33  $ 62.50    Pension allowance ending 1 Mo. 34  12.50     $ 75.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Job S. S. S. Clerk, Book E, Vol. 1, Page 91.
★ Mass. Line! Records corrected. Mch 14/35. 8:

In the Matter of Samuel Hartwell a Rev. Soldier
Examined
100 55
S. Crippin

State of New York } County of Otsego }
On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Otsego Now sitting, Samuel Hartwell a resident of the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged seventy two 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - That in the year 1777 he the said Samuel Hartwell resided in the Town of Lundenburg in the County of Worcester, Massachusetts, and about the last of July of that year he was drafted as a Militia man in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. John Loslyn of Leominster in said County of Worcester, and Lieut. Spaulding. That he joined said Company as a private the first of August 1777 at Westminster in the County of Worcester aforesaid, at which place a Battalion of Militia at that time assembled under the command of Major Rand of Westminster aforesaid - that he the said Samuel Hartwell with said Company, marched from Westminster about the first of August, to Bennington in the State of Vermont, at which place the Company commanded by Capt. Loslyn and in which he the said Samuel Hartwell at the time was a private soldier joined the American Army under the command of Genl. Stark - and that he remained in actual service, stationed at Bennington until after the Battle made on that place by the British under command of Col. Baum - and that he the said Samuel Hartwell was in the Battle as a soldier at that place and fought for the freedom & protection of his Country - After the Battle at Bennington, and the retreat of the British, the Company in which he belonged, marched to a place called at that time Van Loon Schrick, being about ten Miles distant from Bennington and that he the said Samuel Hartwell remained at Van Loon Schrick in actual service in said Company, until he was discharged which was one month and a half from the time he entered the service in said Company under the command of Capt. Loslyn and that he returned home to Lundenburg, immediately on being

dismissed from the service as above stated And the said Samuel Hartwell also declares in manner aforesaid That in the Summer of 1778 he enlisted as a Volunteer into a Company of Militia under the command of Capt Jackson of Westminster, and Lieutenant Stone for the term of six months That he mustered with said Company at Worcester Massachusetts and Marched from that place the first of July 1778 under command of Capt Jackson for Providence Rhode Island - at which place said Company joined the American Army under command of Genl Sullivan. That about the first of August he marched with the Troops under Genl Sullivan from Providence to New- Port Island, and was stationed and remained on New Port Island until after the engagement or Battle between the American and British Armies, and in which battle he the said Samuel Hartwell was actually engaged - and on the night of the thirtieth of August he retreated with the American Army from New Port and crossed over at Howland's ferry, - and was then stationed a few Miles North of Howland's ferry in said Company commanded by Capt Jackson where he remained in actual service until the expiration of six months for which he volunteered as above stated, excepting a few days absence from the Company on a furlough on account of sickness not being able to be on duty. And that he the said Samuel Hartwell received his pay for the full six months service, and was not discharged therefrom until the expiration of said enlistment of six months. and the said Samuel Hartwell further declares in manner aforesaid that Col. Bigelow had command of a Regiment of Continental troops where he served the six months as above stated. Also that Capt Sylvanus Smith had command of a Company in Col. Bigelow's Regiment, and that John Hill was a Lieutenant in the same Company -
The said Samuel Hartwell also states in manner aforesaid, that he was Born in the Town of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester Massachusetts in the year 1760. That he has in his possession an ancient Record of his age which he believes to be correct - That he was living in the Town of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester aforesaid when he was called into the service as above stated. and continued to reside at that place until about the year 1795 - when he removed into the State of New York

and for the last thirty seven years has resided in the town of Worcester in the County of Otsego, where he now resides - And he also states that he never received any written discharge from the service - and has no documentary evidence in his possession or power to prove the services rendered by him as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - And that he knows of no other person whose testimony he can procure to prove his services except his brother Solomon Hartwell whose testimony is hereto annexed - And he further states that he is well known to both Dickinson Quid Chubbro, Robert Duenl-Urich Bigelow residing in the present neighborhood of the said Samuel Hartwell and are well acquainted with his character for truth and veracity - and the character he sustains of having served as a soldier of the Revolution - And he the said Samuel Hartwell hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid _____ Horace Lathrop Clerk
Samuel Hartwell
State of New York Otsego County ss: Solomon Hartwell of the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego aged seventy nine years being duly sworn in open court doth depose and testify that he is the brother of the said Samuel Hartwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that he resided within about four miles of the said Samuel Hartwell in the years 1777 and 1778 - And that he the said Samuel Hartwell some time the first part of August in the year 1777 was drafted as a private, in a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Soshyn of Lenox in the County of Worcester aforesaid, and marched with said company to Bennington Vermont, that he the said Solomon Hartwell was well acquainted with Capt Soshyn at that time and also with Major Rand of Westminster in said County of Worcester and he well recollects that the said Major Rand had command of a Battalion of Militia, and that Capt Soshyn's company marched under the command

of Major Rand and in his Battalion, from Westminster to Bennington in the State of Vermont. This deponent was knowing to and well recollects that the said Samuel Hartwell was absent from home at this time, between one and two months, and that Bennington Battle took place during his absence - and he also well recollects of seeing the said Samuel Hartwell when he came home or returned from the service, and heard him then state of Bennington being engaged in the Battle at Bennington.
And the said Solomon Hartwell further testifies that in the summer of 1778 he the said Samuel Hartwell enlisted as a volunteer for six months into a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Jackson of Westminster, with whom this deponent was at the time well acquainted - and he well recollects the time that the said Samuel enlisted under Capt. Jackson, and of his going to Worcester to join the Company - that it was the first part of July, not far from his residence - and also that Capt. Jackson's Company marched from Worcester, to Providence Rhode Island as it was then said, and which he then and now believes to be true - And he further states that the said Samuel Hartwell was absent from home at this time for the period of six months or more - that he served out the period of his enlistment, and then returned home to Lunenburg - also that he well recollects of seeing the said Samuel about the time he came home from the Army at this time, and that he then related the circumstances of the Battle on New Port Island, and of his having been engaged in that Battle - and from the knowledge which this deponent had at that time of the said Samuel Hartwell, of his enlistment, of his absence from home & of his return home again he cannot doubt, but he did serve as a soldier in the Revolution as is above stated.
In presence and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ebenezer Lathrop Clerk.
Solomon Hartwell

We Walter Coney — a clergyman residing in the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and State of New York and Seth Dickinson residing in the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hartwell who has subscribed his name to the above declaration, in our presence — That we believe him to be seventy two years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion — We also certify that we have been for many years past well acquainted with the said Samuel Hartwell and that he sustains a fair character for truth and veracity —
Walter Coney Seth Dickinson In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and the seal of said court the 15 day of September 1832 before
Seth Chase a judge of Otsego County I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Walter Coney & Seth Dickinson and know them to be credible persons and their statements entitled to full credit & belief. And the said 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 Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Walter Coney who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Worcester in the County of Otsego and in the neighborhood of said applicant and that Seth Dickinson who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town & neighborhood and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit —
J. O. Mose } Judges Seth Chase } S. Page }

State of New York
Otsego County ss: I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Hartwell for a Pardon. I do further certify that Seth Chase, before whom the preceding Affidavit of Nutter Lovey & Seth Dickinson purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a Judge of Otsego County Courts, and duly qualified to take such Affidavit; and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of Office this 18 th day of October, 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

18/5/55
Samuel Hartwell N.Y.
Admitted
Private years 15 days C. C. J.
An immediate decision is earnestly requested - S. Giffen
Joby Larkdale
Schuyler Drippen Agent Gloucester Ozego County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel Hartwell, of Otsego county New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1777 1 about 15 Private Capt. John Doolittle - Lieut. Spalding Major Ransom Genl. Stark Bennington from West-Minster to Bennington Vermont Providence R.I. Age 72 Gratuitous Living Witness   Enlisted 1778 as a Volunteer 6 Capt. Jackson Lieut. Stone Genl. Sullivan New Port Island to Van Horn - Schrick to Providence Rhode Island  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
NB. The declarant states positively & unequivocally , that he was in the service 1 mo. 15 days in 1777 - and not about, that time as above pretended - I hope on reference to the declaration this objection will be discovered not to be well founded. I have underscored in the declaration where I wish you to look.
S. 6

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said 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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
I am not able to answer where the applicant has not complied the several portions into lengthy service
supplied
supplied
X Three of the Judges in open Court made this certificate to the credibility of the witnesses, and the same Judge who administered the oath to the witnesses, is one of the judges who signed the Certificate of Credibility to said Judge Chase. He has now made his individual certificate as to the credibility of said witnesses which I hope may be satisfactory. S. Grippen

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hartwell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1747 1 1/2 mo. Pvt John Joslin Major Rand Mass   Summer 1778 6 " Jackson        
Battles engaged in, Bennington, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. Mass
Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1832! His claim is allowed
Residence at date of application, Worcester, Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in Lunenburg Mass. in 1760.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by S. Simmons.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Samuel Hartwell,
Service 1812.
Additional service _____
Remarks No 1812 Surv. " " Ohio. " " Mich. " " Saw as above. 10 81 P. (Off. file#)
C. M. Bryant.
Chief of Division.

Worcester N.Y. August 23
Rec
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City —
Commiss

Worcester Otsego County N.Y.
August 22 d 1833
Dear Sir
Your Letter of the 16 th instant in relation to the pension papers in the case of Samuel Hartwell, has been received, by which I am desired to state to you, whether the writing purporting to be the Certificate of Judge Chase, of the credibility of the witnesses Covey & Dickinson was inserted in Open Court and if not, under what circumstances it was inserted. In answer to the above inquiry, I have the honor to state, that the Certificate of Judge Chase was not inserted in Open Court. That the Court was not at that time in Session, and I was not aware that it was indispensable, that such Certificate should be added only in Open Court. When the papers were received back by me, I called on Judge Chase in person, and informed him that the Department required from him a certificate that the Rev. Mr. Covey and the other witness Mr. Dickinson were credible persons. His honor the Judge hesitated not to make the Certificate required, being himself personally and well acquainted with both of said witnesses, and each of whom reside within one mile of the residence of Judge Chase, and have so resided for many years past. And the Certificate was accordingly inserted, and signed by Judge Chase as appears by the papers now on file. The Rev. Mr. Covey is the Pastor of a large and respectable Baptist Church and Society in the Town of Worcester Otsego County, where he has resided for several years past, and where he statedly performs his clerical duties. The other witness Mr. Dickinson has resided in the same Town and a neighbor to Judge Chase for the last thirty years, during all which time, he has been a member of the Presbyterian Church in that place and has always sustained the character of an honest upright Man. Both of these witnesses are also personally known to Judge Moore and Judge Foote of this County, and the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, when the application was originally presented to that Court in Open Session, from their own personal knowledge of the character of said witnesses, were fully satisfied of the credibility of the witnesses, and did not hesitate to make the requisite Certificate. I have now stated all the circumstances relative to the insertion of the

Certificate of Judge Chase referred to in your communication — I also take the liberty to add, that I have resided in this Town for the period of twelve years now last past and in the same neighborhood with Judge Chase Mr Coney & Mr Dickinson, and am intimately acquainted with each of them, and am happy to have it in my power to say, that they generally sustain the General and private Character of Honest upright men — Judge Chase is a gentleman of deservedly high reputation, both as a Citizen and a Judge, and any Certificate to which he subscribes his name, may in all cases be relied upon as being well founded and in all respects true — I do really hope that the papers of Mr Hartwell as well as some others authenticated in the same manner and by the same Officer (Judge Chase) will be deemed satisfactory to the department, knowing as I do that No imposition whatever has been practiced or attempted to be in any respect whatever to evade a full & perfect compliance in good faith with the instructions from the Department, or in any manner to disprove the Government —
I am very Respectfully Yours &c
Chrysler Crippen
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

O. W. and N. Div. L. V. S. Div. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Oct 18 , 190 4
Respectfully returned to Mrs. Cornelia Sullivan, 230 West 50th St, New York, N. Y., with the information that it does not appear that a claim for pension for the service of Samuel Hartwell in the War of 1812 has been filed in the Bureau.
Indop
_____ Commissioner.

Rev. War
10817 INVALID.
1917 Apr. 18. Heist to Sarah E. Dwight. aw.
File No. 10,817
Samuel Hartwell Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. A , Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Department, Washington, D.C.
No. 1 8886
Dear Sir:—
Kindly send me a copy of the record of pension certificate of Samuel Hartwell, Private. A Revolutionary soldier who received his pension at Worcester, Otsego County, N.Y.
I am a direct descendant. Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Respectfully, Sarah E. Dwight.
1130 West 10th St. Okla. Okla.