Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,392, Elijah Hatch, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Hatch, Elijah
S. 35, 392
CONTENTS

Nov 25 th R
District of Maine
Elijah Hatch
of Wells in the state of District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Supper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Sep 1818 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq. S. Brunswick D. of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep r 1819  135.20    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.00    16 Mo 24      30        $183.20  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not enrolled
Publication and付給 on 16 1820 to Daniel Church, S. Brunswick, Maine

Ebenezer Hatch - Priv Col: Suppers Regt Mass Line 1777 - 9 months
Rec: 8 th April 1815
It appears by the Rolls that this man enlisted only for 8 months.
Admitted Rejected.
This Applicant contends by the Deposition of the Lieut. Col. of the Regt in which he served proving that he actually did enlist for, & did actually serve the full term of nine months under the same enlistment, upon Con- tinentals Establishment - any thing to the contrary by the Rolls appearing,

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this eighth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Elijah Hatch aged ninty two years resident in Well, in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"
That in the Month of September A.D. 1777 he the said Elijah Hatch enlisted as a private soldier in the continental service, and joined the Army at Albany under Capt. Daniel Wheelwright of Col. Dummer's Regiment Massachusett's line for the term of nine months; that he continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment until nine months, the the term for which he had enlisted had fully expired, when he was honorably discharged — But his discharge has long since lost —
(And in evidence of the truth of the foregoing Declaration made made by the said Elijah Hatch. William Eaton , & Jacob will disinterested two creditable witnesses, personally appear, and being by me first duly sworn according to law — they upon their oaths do say that the foregoing declaration made by the said Hatch is substantially true that the said Elijah Hatch did serve in the continental army under Capt. Daniel Wheelwright in Col. Dummer's Reg t for nine months as he has declared — That they were in the main with him and knew that he was accounted a faithful soldier & was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of his enlistment.)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elijah Hatch. did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of April — Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

(Additional Evidence)
I Noah M Littlefield of Wells in the county of York and district of Maine, aged eighty two years old, on solemn oath, testify and depose that I was Lieutenant Colonel of the eleventh Massachusetts regiment in the years 1777 and 78, first commanded by Colo Francis and after his death by Colo Tupper and soon after the surrender of Burgoyne Elijah Hatch of the same town of Wells, and who I had always known from his nativity, joined said regiment as a private soldier and was attached to the company in said regiment under command of Capt Daniel Whulwright - said Hatch enlisted for the term of nine months and continued in said company to do his duty as a good soldier untill the nine months for which he had enlisted was expired and I further say that said Hatch continued eight or ten days after his term of service had expired, he being at that time unwell - I further say that the reason why I recollect thus particularly with regard to the said Hatch, his term of service and his continuance in the army is because I knew him very well before the war, being one of his neighbors and have been well acquainted with him since that time - I further say that said Hatch was discharged or left the army about the first of August 1778 and also that said regiment was on the continental establishment -
Noah M Littlefield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss July 20. 1819 Then Noah M Littlefield Esq. who is a credible and disinterested witness and in the full exercise of his mental faculties personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed -
Before me G. Colb Wallingford Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. Circuit I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of York, hereby certify, that George W. Wallingford esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is a justice of the peace within & for said county, duly qualified to act as such; and that full faith & credit is ought to be given to his acts & attestations as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court, the twentieth day of July, A. D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall.

Wallingford
Elijah Hatch -

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No real Estate
  One horse fourteen years old, worth ten dollars  10.-    one yoke of Steers three years old worth fifteen dollars  15    two cows, four sheep all worth twentysix dollars  26    one hog, a few articles necessary for keeping house one dollar 75 cents  1.75    A few farming utensils worth three dollars  3     55.75  
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Elijah Hatch who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of an injury in one arm
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Doreas, my Wife 39 years Weake feeble woman   Huldah my daughter 13 All in usual health except Josiah who is a feeble child   Elijah my son 10 do.   Josiah my son 8 do.   Sylvanus my son 5  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.      All my real estate together with the buildings thereon sold to Nicholas West of Wells who now owns the same, which was under mortgage when sold and he gave three hundred and fifty dollars  March 22. 1823.  To paid Nathaniel Brooks as guardian to John & Eben t Morrifield minors $ 135.  To paid Nahum Morrill esq r he having paid sundry debts for him 150.99  To sundry small Debts 64.-  $ 350.99  Elijah Hatch   
Sworn to and declared on the thirtieth day of May 1823 before  Ezekiel Whitman, Chief Justice of said Court
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Elijah Hatch did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty two dollars and sixty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twentyfourth day of June 1823
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Judicial Courts County of York

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this 30th day of May 182 3 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at York within and for the county of York on the last Tuesday of May A. D. 182 3 Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Justice of said Court; said Court keep- ing a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Elijah Hatch of Wells resident in said county, aged sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Elijah Hatch enlisted for the term of nine months on the in the month day of September in the year 177 7 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Daniel Wheelwright in the regiment command- ed by Colonel Supper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps un- til the said term of nine months expired when he was discharged from the said ser- vice, in Valleyforge in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Elijah Hatch
Sworn to and declared in Court
Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice of said Court

Elijah Hatch Well
14.254
Not entitled
March 1820

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York — within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July , being the fourth — day of said month , and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene , chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court, —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said County , Elijah Hatch — aged sixty four — years, resident in Wells — in said County , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wheelwright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel B. Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14.254 . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Elijah Hatch
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th } day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene, ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
M c Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: Real estate, viz:-
21 acres of land in the whole - 10 acres thereof tillage, 9 acres thereof pasture with some growth thereon, & 2 acres thereof waste land. 1 very old dwelling house not worth repairing - 1 small barn.
Personal estate, viz:- 1 yoke oxen - 1 cow - 1 horse 11 years old, 1 two y r old heifer. 4 sheep - 1 hog. A few necessary articles for keeping house - a few farming tools.
I have no other income - I am justly owing the following sums. To Nahum Merrill 40.- to Sam t Emerson 45.- to Storer Hatch 10.88 } To John Eben t Merryfield 100.- to Henry Littlefield 19.44.- } 225.32 Sundry small debts 10.-
Elijah Hatch
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Elijah Hatch who, by occupation am a farmer, - which I am unable to pursue by reason of constantly, by reason of an injury in one arm.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Dorcas my wife 36 weak feeble woman   Hulda my daughter 10 } in usual health   Elijah my son 7   Josiah my son 5   Sylvanus my son 2  
Elijah Hatch
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two hundred thirty nine dollars and seventy five cents.  And that the applicant owns two hundred twenty five dollars & 32 cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

March 1823 M rs Min.
Min.
Hon
Elijah Walsh,
Recd. 14 Jan: 1824
For the pension office
Free
FREE
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City.
Recd. Dec. 14. 1824

Shenburn Jan'y 7 1824
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the additional evidence on 8 Hacks, Case which I hope will prove satisfactory — Has the Joseph Shurcliff been raised and is the evidence satisfactory Yours &c
G. Woodworth

Departure Katharine...
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

I Nathan Morrill of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine of Lawful age, testify and say that in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, Elijah Hatch of Wells aforesaid, being indebted to me and unable to pay I received of him a Mortgage Deed of his Land, and the time for which said Land was Mortgaged having expired, I permitted him to procure the best Sale of said Land in his power, and Nicholas West of said Wells purchased said Land at what I considered a fair price being as much or more than any other person would give at said time of Sale for the Premises. — I further testify and say That I well know that the children, friends or relatives of said Elijah Hatch are not directly or indirectly benefitted by the purchase, and that it was in all respects a bonafide Sale and not for any fraudulent purpose whatsoever. — And the Balance was paid Sundry other Creditors. —
Nathan Morrill
York ss, Nov r 28, 1823 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Morrill, and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is True, —
Before Joseph Gilman Just. Peace,

Joseph Gilman Jeremiah Bradbury
State of Maine
Yorhss I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Court for said county of York, hereby certify that Joseph Gilman within named is and for a long time has been a Justice of the peace for said county, that full full faith and credit are due to the doings of said Gilman a such Justice of the peace In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of December A. D., 1823.
Jere. Bradbury

copy. Deed. Elijah Hatch to Nicholas West.
Search copy, 50 for Mr. Wallingford.

KNOW all men by these Presents, THAT I Elijah Hatch of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman, _____ in Consideration of three hundred and fifty dollars _____ paid by Nicholas West of Wells aforesaid, yeoman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Nicholas West, his heirs and assigns, forever, the following described real estate lying in Wells afore- said, viz. beginning at the boundary stone set up, marked I.E. by Jonathan Hatch's land, and running north twenty two degrees east by said Jonathan's land to a stone set up marked I.H., one hundred and ten rods, from thence running east seven rods to a the stone set up, from thence running south one hundred and four rods to two large rocks by Joseph Williams's land, from thence west to the place begun at, forty seven rods; containing seventeen acres. And also, a tract of land laid out by the committee laid out by the committee out of the common land in said Wells, containing twenty eight acres, more or less, which I purchased of my honored father Joseph Hatch, dec'd. as reference to his deeds may more fully appear. And also, four common rights and one third of a right in the common and undivided lands in the town of Wells, which I purchased of Joseph Gilman, esq. together with all the buildings standing on the premises; excepting and reserving out of the above land, ten acres which sold to Jon- athan Hatch, and one acre to Joseph Williams, junr.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises, to the said Nicholas West, his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Nicholas West, his Heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Nicholas West,
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Nicholas West, his Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Elijah Hatch _____ _____
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this twenty second Day of February, in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
Nich d Gilman, Sam t B. Morrill
Elijah Hatch
York, ss. February 22. 1823. Then the above named Elijah Hatch acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me, Daniel Wheelwright, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received February 24, 1823. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
THEN the above named acknowledged the above instrument to be  free act and deed before me,
York, ss. Alfred, Octo r 23, 1823. The foregoing is a true true copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.

State of Maine
York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York hereby certify, that Jeremiah Goodwin, who has certified the with copy of a deed from Elijah Hatch to Nicholas West, is and was at the date of said certificate, Register of Deeds for said County - that the signature to the certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Goodwin & that full faith & credit are due to his attestations as Register of Deeds as aforesaid In witness whereof I hereunto set my name & affix the seal of said County this fourth day of November AD 1823 -
Jere. Bradbury
Samuel Weston to Jeremiah Goodwin Deeds
copy. Deed. Elijah Hatch to Nicholas West.
Search & copy, 50 for Mr. Wallingford.

Impended Sec letter to
G. W. Wallingford. Oct. 8. 1823.

35 392 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 35-392
Elijah Hatch Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mauns
Elijah Hatch Private.
 11 54  73 54  48  121 11 54  111 26 3  50  25 03  48  43 09 
1799- 9 months
Aged 65 years, by occupation a farmer, unable to pursue the same by reason of an injury in one arm. Wife aged 39 years a weak and feeble woman.
Daughter aged 13 years, 3 sons ages 10, 8, & 5 years the second in bad health.
Widow dated 4 July 1820.
Contains 21 acres of land, 10 acres thereof tillage, 9 thereof pasture, 2 thereof waste land, an old dwelling house & barn thereon.
Stock of oxen, 1 bow, 1 horse, 2 heifers, 4 sheep, 1 hog, household furniture & farming utensils, in all valued by the Court at $239 75-
The applicant owes (names of the creditors & amt owing to each given,) 225- 32.
Debts due to him
Widow dated 11th day of March 1823
owns no real estate, but personal property to the amount of $52 75
Accounts for the decrease of his property as follows. That his real estate together with the household furniture sold March 22 1822 to
Nicholas West who paid on the same which was under mortgage when sold and the said West gave
$350 for the same, out of which sum he paid to the applicant $100.00 to him to John & Edward Merrill
minors. $136. to J. Merrill, he having paid debts for him, $150. 99 to sundry small debts $64.
An authenticated copy of the mortgage deed filed in them.
also the affidavit of M. Merrill in which he states that the applicant in the year 1820 being indebted
to him & being unable to pay the amt. he recd from him a mortgage deed of his land and the
time for which said land was mortgaged having expired he permitted the
applicant to receive the net sale of said land and M West purchased
the said land and that it was in all respects a bonafide sale and not for any fraudulent purposes.
J. W. Wallingford