Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S F 10837, Levi Hitchcock, Conn

SF 10837
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Levi Witchcock
Conn
misstated

S. 7 10837
Sam Hitchcock Leon

Levi Hitchcock Soldier 6 th Conn t Reg t having faithfully serv d three years the Term for which he engag d is now disch d The Arm y of the United States & the Young Com ny on the Road are requested to furnish him with eight Days Ration
Morristown N J J. P.
u. Mar. 6.
May 2 nd 1880
I certify that Mr. Hitchcock after diligent search; made out that he could not find the evidence of the discharge. Aug t 29 th 1879 O. Wendell New Britain Conn.

New-York! 16. 002
Levi Hitchcock,
of Albany co. in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs, of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years,
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of August, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of April, 1820, and sent to Philip Jackson, Re- sident, City of Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820, $: 51.35. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " Amo. 13 } 1820. $: 99.35. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letters 18 April 1828 to pension Agent & Thos Lawyer Esq. P.M. Cobleskill N.York. D o 28 July 1829 do. 4 Dec r 1829:

Lowry's bill July 21 st
Two
1 1/4 Oz 93 3/4
James - Edwards Esq. Chf Clk pension Office
Washington City
July 27 1829

Robbinsville July 17 th 1829.
Sir -
Inclosed you will find the pension papers of Levi Hitchcock to be continued upon the pension Rolls - His case is truly a very hard one having lost about seven years of his pension by the absence of Mr. Wendell just when firstly prepared his papers -
And as to the enclosed papers I have endeavoured to conform to former instructions of the Department but have not been able fully to comply with them - Whether the present Secretary will adopt the same rigour of construction or not is not known, but another thing is certain that if a strict compliance is exacted that it amounts to almost in every case where there is anything like a true statement made to an absolute exclusion - and as to the existence and payment of debts in all cases whatsoever, will be perceived to be impossible - inasmuch as many of them may not be in the land of the living, and if there are, their residence is unknown - I do not make these remarks in the spirit of complaint, but under a conviction that the construction so put upon acts for the Relief of persons are to be liberally construed so as to carry the benign intentions of the Legislature in effect -
Respectfully Thos Lawless
James L. Edwards Esq

Pobelskill July 17 th 1829.
Sir -
In closed you will find the pension papers of Levi Hitchcock to be continued upon the pension Rolls - His case is truly a very hard one having lost about seven years of his pension by the absence of Mr. Wm. Lloyd Genl. when firstly prepared his papers -
And as to the enclosed papers I have endeavoured to conform to former instructions of the Department but have not been able fully to comply with them - Whether the present secretary will adopt the same rigors of construction or not is not known, but another thing is certain, that if a strict compliance is exacted that it amounts to almost in every case where there is any thing like a true statement made to an absolute exclusion - To obtain from Creditors of the the estate of Ten Years existence and payment of debts in all cases whatsoever, will be perceived to be impossible - inasmuch as many of them may not be in the land of their living, and if there is their residence unknown - I do not make these remarks in the spirit of complaint, but under a conviction that the construction of put upon acts for the Relief of persons are to be liberally construed so as to carry the benign intentions of the Legislature in effect -
Respectfully
Yrs Sincerely
James L. Edwards Esq

Pension Office 12th Dec 1829.
203 150
Darius L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office Carlisle N.Y. Nov 27 Washington

Pension Office 12th Dec 1829
203 - 150
James L. Edwards Esquire Pension office
Carlisle Pa Nov 27 Washington
4th

obedient Serv t Nov r 26 th 1829.
Sir - In the affidavit also contained on the pension Roll, when original papers were here on file, has sent some his additional proof, the transmitted to you in the hope that it may remove the objections noted in your communications to me of the 20 th July 1829. - The affidavits seem to have been prepared by various hands and probably contain matters not called for by you in letters in store and in others are not as full as they might be. Every caution however appears to have been used, in his power to furnish to you the required proof to convince that he is justly entitled to the continuation the pension Roll - He adresses in poor and has had to obtain his additional proof by the assistance of strangers.
Respectfully Thos Lawler
James L. Edwards