Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33302, Luke Hitchcock, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hitchcock, Luke.
NUMBER _____
8 33302
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1712
Luke Hitchcock,
Capt Wadsworth
Private
Massachusetts line 1778. 9 mos
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service all ending
4 Months 6/30. $33.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
John Hooker
Esq. Springfield
Identification sent July 29th 1818
Springfield Mass

Luke Bleekroth
Bradford's map reg.
Connect
Mr. Hooten Say
Springfield Mass

I Luke Hitchcock of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that in the month of May in the year of our Lord 1778 I enlisted in the Service of the United States in the Continental Establishment. I was mustered at Westfield as a soldier, I then went to Fishkill and was again mustered by a general muster master whose name I do not recollect, I then repaired to Westpoint and was placed in Capt. Benton's Company - I was in his Company a few days and as his Company was full I was passed to fill up vacancies in Capt. Wadsworth's Company in Col. Bradford's Regiment, Gen. Patterson's Brigade, I was at this time in the service of the United States the term of nine months, which was the time I enlisted for, and I was at that time discharged, by a written discharge which I have lost - In the Year 1780 I was again in the service of the United States, three months and was discharged at Verplank's point which discharge I have also lost - I also further depose and say that by reason

of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support
and that I have no other evidence in my power of my said services except what is hereto subjoined - that I am a citizen of the United States & am forty eight years old
April 29
Luke Hitchcock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named Luke Hitchcock, applied for the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled 'An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war' made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed.
I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Luke Hitchcock the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 29 th day of April 1818
Attest John H. Dyer Clerk of Circuit Court
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application of said Hitchcock the same to the Secretary of the department of war of the United States -
John Hooker
We the Subscribers Select men of the town of Brownville Certify that Luke Hitchcock is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support
Joel Root } Select men Emmund Barlow } of Brownville

I John Robinson of Framville in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that some time in the month of May as near as I can recollect in the year 1778 I enlisted in the Continen- tal Service of the United States and joined a Company at Westpoint in Col. Bradford's Regiment - I was in said Service nine months at that time and Luke Hitch- cock of said Framville enlisted with me and was in the service during said term and was my com- mate with me at the time  at the time deponent saith not John Robinson
Hampden Ss. Framville 24 th April 1818 The above deposition was this day sworn to
Before Parry Cooly Justice of Peace

Luke Hitchcock
1712 Granville
June 1815
LM
Nov 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this _____ day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Luke Hitchcock aged sixty years, resident in Granville in sd  Hampden who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
He was enlisted by Capt David Wright as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Month of May, 1778 for the term of Nine Months in June in said War he joined Capt. Headswoths Company of Infantry Col Bradfords Regiment Genl Pattersons Brigade, Massachusetts line and continued establishment and served in said capacity Ten Months and was regularly discharged. He served again Three Months and at another time Six Months - Original Application 29 th April 1818 - Pension Certificate N o 1712 -
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 to defeat or evade being 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.
SCHEDULE.
not no property whatever

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 to defeat or evade 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.
SCHEDULE.
nor no property whatsoever
I have no family nor no trade but a common labourer - I am in a state of extreme indigence wholly dependant upon public beneficence for support
Luke Hitchcock
Sworn to and declared on the Tenth day of July , 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Nil. each has no property Dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820.
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden

33 302 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,302
Luke Hitchcock
Rev Mr
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]