Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,998, Husted Hinman, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Hinman, Husted Mercy
NUMBER
W. 17.998
CONTENTS
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2198 Connecticut
Nancy Hinman
widow of Husted Hinman decd.
Born on the 10th November 1812 of Fairfield in the State of Ct.
who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Barker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Meigs in the Conn. line for Ogdenburgh
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. 6.
at the rate of 88. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1838 and sent to Mrs. Nancy Hinman at New Milford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $1616.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 44.00
$1660.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Book
H. H. Addison Vol. 2
Page
Clerk,
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Mercy Hinman widow of Husted
Conn.
Maria 1779
Died 1812
on Rolls -
Meigs from 31. Jany 17- to 31 Jany 88 as a corp e
Allow $88 per ann cont 4 March 1831
Walter Perry Esq New Milford Conn

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield. Probate District of New Milford ss:
On this 9 th day of November A.D. 1837 person- -ally appeared in open the Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Sherman in said District & County Mercy Hinman a resident of said town of Sherman aged seventy five 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 Husted Hinman who was a corporal in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war. That he enlisted in the month of April in the year 1776 or 1777 (your declar- -ant is not able to state with certainty which year but believes it was in the year 1776) into a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Barker which was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Return J. Meigs. He enlisted for the period of three years. The Husted Hinman at the time he entered the service resided in the town of Durham, then in the County of New Haven, but now in the County of Middlesex in this State

He joined the Reg't at New Haven & marched from thence to Long Island with a detached party & returned & then marched to Parkerskill on the Hudson River & remained at Parkerskill & White Plains & in that vicinity a considerable portion of the time of his enlistment, but af- terwards marched to New Jersey & was finally discharged at Morristown in New Jersey at the expiration of the time for which he enlisted He had a written discharge which some de- -clarant has repeatedly seen & has had it in her possession since the death of her said husband & until within a few years past but it is now lost by time & accident She refers the Department to the Affidavits of Sarah Palmer & Herman Rogers accompany- -ing this declaration for proof of her said hus- -band's services
She further declares that she was married to the said Husted Hinman on the 22 nd day of January 1778 Seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Husted Hinman died on the 10 th day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and twelve; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to & subscribed, on the 10 th day of  1778  1878  month of  January  March  1878 written before George Taylor Judge of Probate for 3 rd District

State of Connecticut,
District of Newmilford ss.
I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of Mercy Herriman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of November A. D. 1837 —
Noble S Bennett Clerk

I Matthew Noyes of North Branford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I was the immediate successor, in the Ministry of the Gospel to the Rev. Warham Williams late of the Society of Northford in the Town aforesaid deceased and held the Records of Marriages celebrated by him on which I find the following viz.
"An account of persons joined in Marriage by me W. Williams. January thirty first one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. Henson Heman and Mercy Palmer" and I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows: "Jan 31. 1779 Henson Heman & Mercy Palmer"
J. Hall
Matthew Noyes.
Matthew Noyes above named further depose & say that I now hold the Records of the said Rev. Warham Williams dec'd and that the above is a true extract therefrom with the exception above named as certified by me
Matthew Noyes.
New Haven County ss.
Known to before me.
Melachi Cook, Just. of Peace
March 14. 1838

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY : COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
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I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Malachi Cook
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 10 day of June A.D. 18 37, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 38. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 14 day of March A.D. 18 38
R. S. Hinman
Clerk.

Laura Palmer's Affidavit

State of New-York } Saved Palmer of the Town Otsego County } of Burslem, County of Otsego and State aforesaid having been duly sworn deposed and said that his Seventy Seven years old that he is well acquainted with Mercy Hinman the Widow of Huested Hinman (formerly of Dutchess County State aforesaid) deceased that she is the brother of said Mercy Hinman that she was married to Huested Hinman in New Haven County State of Connecticut in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven (or Seventy Eight) that the deponent was present at her wedding, do not know that any Record was made of her Marriage Knows the said Huested Hinman served in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution that he enlisted in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six at New Haven County aforesaid and served in Captain Samuel Barker's Company in Colonel Return Minge's Regiment for the space of three years all of which time he served in said Barker's Company as Corporal he was first rendezvous at New Haven aforesaid was detached with a party and went to Long Island took and destroyed some vessel, laden with hay returned with the party and marched from thence to Peekskill on the North River was at and about Peekskill & White Plains the most part of his aforesaid time and was dis- charged at Morristown New Jersey deponent was present when he was discharged deponent went home (on a furlough) within after his discharge have seen his discharge a number of times since Deponent enlisted in the said Captain Barker's Company a few days previous to said Hinman's enlistment and served in the same Regiment with him during the whole of the three years aforesaid and more than half that time in same Company and in the same mess
Sworn & subscribed before me this 5th day of September 1837 Saved Palmer Hiram Kim Judge of Otsego County Court

Otsego County I certify that I am personally acquainted with Jared Palmer whose name appears to the foregoing Deposition that he is a man of good moral character of truth and veracity and worthy to be believed Oct 3 rd 1837 Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego County Courts
State of New York 2 I George C. Clyde clerk of said Otsego County of 3 County do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn to on the day of the date of the same a Judge in and for said County of Otsego duly Commissioned and Sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verify before his name subscribed to the annexed affidavit and the above Certificate of identity and Credibility to be his genuine hand writing & Signature
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 6 th day of October 1837
George C. Clyde CLK By George Wilson Deputy

AWF W. 17998
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 Husted Hinman 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.     Apr. 1777 3 years corp. Samuel Barker Return J. Meigs Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Durham New Haven Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, Nov 9, 1837. Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Sherman, Fairfield Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 79 years
Remarks: He died Nov. 10, 1812. Soldier married Mercy Palmer of Branford, Conn. Jan. 31, 1779. At one time he resided in Dutchess Co. N.Y. There is no further family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

New Milford (Con) Nov 15 th 1837
Sir - I send herewith the declaration of Mercy Hinman an Applicant for a Pension - You will perceive by her declaration & the proof annexed, that her husband Husted Hinman enlisted in the year 1776 or '77 as she states but it was probably in the year '77 instead of '76 as she supposes - The service is proved by the affidavits of Sara Palmer and Heman Rogers - The marriage is also proved by the same witnesses - The death of her husband Husted Hinman is proved by the affidavits of Hiram Sherman & John Toffey - In addition to the above proof of service I suppose the name of her second husband will probably be found on the Roll at Washington - The case is one which, it appears to me admits of no reasonable doubt - You will please make returns to me
Very Respectfully Yours
N. Perry
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com er of Pensions

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. North Branford Nov. 3 d 1837 Herman Rogers, of said County & State of America, being Duly Sworn, deponeth and saith that he is Eighty years of age & that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted into the Continental Army in the Month of April in the year 1777 & served in Capt. Samuel Bankers Company & Col. R. L. Mages Regt. during the war & that he was well acquainted with Husted Hinman of Durham then in said County, & that I well knew that said Husted Hinman, served three years as a Corporal in the same Com- pany & Regt. & that I well knew that said Husted Hinman was Married to Mercy Palmer of Branford in January 1778 & that I well knew that said Husted Hinman served in the Army one or more years after he was married, & that he is a Cousin to said Henry Hinman Herman Rogers
State of Connecticut New Haven County
Sworn & Subscribed this 3 d Day of November 1837 before me Benjamin Page Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Herman Rogers who has signed the above affida- vit and know him to be a Man of good moral character and worthy of credit
Benj m Page Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
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I, ROBINSON S. HINMAN, Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Benjamin Page
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 10 day of June A.D. 18 37 , and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 18 38 . That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 4 day of November A.D. 18 38
R. S. Hinman
Clerk.

Ans Rec P.
129 W. Queen Lane. Germantown, Phila. Pa. November 23-1922.
U.S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly inform me if Lewis Himmann who served in the War of the Revolution in Connecticut received a pension. He was born in Connecticut, lived there during the Rev. and in the census of 1790, was living in

Whitehall, Washington Co, N.Y.
Also, did Husted Heman who served in the Rev. War in Conn. received a pension. He lived in Conn. during the War, but in the Census of 1790 was living in Pawling, Dutchess Co, N.Y.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Very sincerely yours,
Ada L. Chamberlin.

New Milford (Con) Mch 16. 1838
Sir
I send herewith the affidavit of the Rev d Matthew Stoyes of North Benford to prove the marriage in the case of the Application of Mrs Mary Hinman - I believe the record is entitled and the affidavit is taken agreeable to the requirements of the Regulations of the Department. It appears from this Record that she was mistaken in her year as to her marriage. It appears to have been in January '79 instead of '78 as stated by her, but as that period is before the expiration of her husband's service, I conclude it can make no difference. Please make returns to me -
Yours & Sir
N. Perry
Hon d J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

State of New York.
Dutchess Co. ss County of Hiram Sherman of S d County being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is Thirty nine years of age, was well acquaint- -ed with Husted Hiram who died about Twenty or Twenty five years ago saw him after his death and is well acquainted with Mercy Hiram widow of the said Husted Hiram who now resides in the Town of Sherman County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and know that she has remained a Widow ever since his death, Aff
Hiram Sherman
Sworn before me the 11 th October 1837
Alfred Skinner a Judge of County Court for S d County
I certify that I am well acquainted with Hiram Sherman who made the above affidavit and know him to be a Man of Good Moral Character and worthy of Credit
Alfred Skinner
That the four signatures above and within written are genuine - and in the presence and writing of the said Judge - John Desbrosses reference to these documents is hereby acknowledged and after the death of the Court of Common Pleas at said County the fourteenth day of October A.D. 1837. Henry J. Fraser Clerk

State of New York
Dutchess County ss.
John Toffey of sd County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is fifty two years of age, was well acq- -uainted with Husted Hinman and was present at his death, and assisted in placing him in his grave clothes, and he died between twenty and twenty five years ago, and also is well acquainted with Mary Hinman Widow of the sd Husted Hinman who now resides in the Town of Sherman, Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, and knows that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of the said Husted Hinman
John Toffey Sworn before me the 11 th October 1837
Albro Akin a judge of County Court for sd County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Toffey and know him to be a man of good Moral character and worthy of credit in all cases
Albro Akin
State of New York
Dutchess County ss.
I Henry J Traver Clerk of the County of Dutchess aforesaid Do Certify That Albro Akin Esquire whose name is on this Sheet four times written Was on the day of the date of such signatures a judge of the County Court of said County, dwelling in said County, duly Commissioned and sworn. And

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Set. N. ary, 1 st Mar. '38.
Admitted

1922 Dec. 18. Hist to Ada S. Chanderlin - C.W.F.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17998 Mercy Hinman wid. of Husted Hinman Coyil Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: —Vol. 4 , Page 335
[Arrangement of 1870.]