Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16901, Joseph Hilliard, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Count.
Williard, Joseph Cheesbrough, Lois
W16901
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

Reported to Agent
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inscribed on the Roll of... the rate of... Dollars... Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the... day of... ... Arrears to the 14th of... Semi-annual allowance ending... 5141.36
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State of New York Madison County
On this 13th day of December 1891
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Madison, State of New York, whose name and commission expire on the day of my next commission, and who being first duly sworn, according to law, deposes and says that she is the daughter of Deborah Nelson formerly of Stonington State of Connecticut, deceased, that she was married to Joseph Hilliard in Stonington State of Connecticut on the twenty seventh day of January 1771 by Reverend Nathaniel Pils, that her husband in the above named Joseph Hilliard was appointed Ensign by order of the General Assembly of Connecticut in June or July 1775 in the 2nd Company and 4th Regiment under Major Saltonstall and left home and commenced his services the last of June or the first of July that soon after he was promoted to lieutenant and continued in the service until the 1st of December 1775 when he returned home at Stonington and remained a few days and joined the army again in January 1776 went to Boston or Brookline and continued there until March following and until after the British left Boston that on his way from Boston to New York he was taken sick and returned home on the 27th day of March and died on the 4th day of April 1776. That on the 15th day of October 1777 she was married to John Chubb in Stonington aforesaid by the Reverend Mr. Eells. That her husband the above named John Chubb died in Madison County of Madison in the State of New York on the 10th day of July 1815. At which place she has resided ever since that she has not since her marriage but still remains in the house of her late husband and left the widow of John Chubb as will more fully appear by the proof & records herewith annexed her
Deborah Chubb
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joseph Clark Justice of Madison County Court Sister of Chubb mother

I further certify that the aforesaid Lois Shueborough sustain a good character for honesty and veracity that from all age and infirmity she cannot without least or write her name
J. Joseph Clark Judge of probate Madison County Court
State of New York Madison County
James C. Hayscott being duly sworn says he is thirty seven years of age that he is the adopted son of John B. D. Shueborough and has resided with him until the death of said John Shueborough and from that time until now with said Lois Shueborough that said John Shueborough died on the 16th of July 1815 that said Lois Shueborough has not been intermarried but still remains the widow of said John Shueborough sworn and subscribed before me
on the 13th day of November 1841 James C. Hayscott Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County, New York
I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named James C. Hayscott for many years & that he is a man of truth and veracity Joseph Clark Judge of Madison Co. New York

Comptroller's Office Hartford Conn e Nov. 3 1841
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Joseph Williams, I have examined the Books and Papers remaining in this Office, relating to the War of the Revolution and find his name on "1 st Reg t Roll of the 3 d 6 th y th Reg t raised for order Genl Assembly of Conn e 1775" "For d Saltonstall Major" Nathan Hale Capt a after 1 st Sept r till then Lieut t , where it is entered in the following manner "Joseph Williams. Lieut after 1 st Sept r Time of Entertainment July 6 1775. Discharged Dec r 18. 1775 making 5 mo s and 12 days Service."
Henry Kelbourne Compt r

State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of State Hartford Sept 10 th 1840
Whereby I certify that Jonathan Latimer was appointed Major of Artillery, Northern Brigade and John Bullock & David Joseph Williams commissioned all appointed by the General Assembly of Connecticut at their adjourned Session in July 1775, to be officers in the Third Company in the 7 th Regiment, being one of the Regiments raised in addition to the six Regiments before raised for the special defense & safety of the Colony, to be subject there to the General Assembly's order, and the General was directed to commission them accordingly as appears from the record in this Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same at the date first above said
Ebenezer D. Kimball Secretary of State of Connecticut

I, Nathaniel Hall, of Hopkinton County of Washington State of Rhode Island do hereby certify and say That I was well acquainted with Joseph Hilliard of Hopkinton in the County of New London State of Connecticut. During the War of the Revolution, he was an Ensign in the third Company of the Seventh Regiment, being one of the Regiments raised in addition to the Sixth Regiment before raised for the defence of the Colony; Nathan Hale was first and John Belcher was second Lieutenants of said Company. Dependent believes from the best of his recollection that said Hilliard went into the United States service in June 1775 - was ordered to Boston, went there and did duty part of the time as Ensign and part of the time as Lieutenant. During the siege at Boston and that when the British left Boston, the troops were ordered to New York - was taken sick and died in April 1776. That said Hilliard left a widow by the name of Lois, and that she afterwards married John Chamberlain (a relative of Dependent) who soon after moved with his wife to Brookfield State of New York - Dependent says he was a Quorum in James Ellery's Company General Orders Major John Foster First Col. did duty as such at the siege of Boston from the first of January 1776 until they drove the British out of Boston and frequently saw said Hilliard there in actual service - and further this Dependent saith not
Dated at Hopkinton this 19 1841 - N. H. Hall

State of Rhode Island - e Washington So -
In Deposition this 19 th day of October 1841 Personally came Nathaniel Hall Jr, a Reverend Protestant and being by me duly cautioned and sworn gave the within deposition, which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed
Before me
Ray G. Burlingame Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Hall Jr and have been for eight years past and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Ray G. Burlingame Justice Peace
Providence R.I. Oct 19 - 1841

Westerly October 20 th 1841
Mr Adin Burdick
Sir -
I am in receipt of your letter of this days date - and in answer to your enquiries have to say that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Burlingame Esquire of Hopkin in the County of Washington in the state of Rhode Island - That I know him to be a Justice of the peace, now active in the discharge of that office - That he is legally authorised to administer oaths - and take depositions - and that his certificate is entitled to full faith & credit -
I am Sir with respect your humble servant Nathan H. Dixon

State of Connecticut Probate District of Stonington
John D. Noyes Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, hereby certify that such Court is now in existence in said State. That Asa Fish is Judge of said Court, & that his signatures as Judge to the annexed affidavits, for going of Amos Gallup Esq. & to the minutes of J. K. and Chas. Chamber Esq. are genuine, — and that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter herein contained.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court. This 21 st day of October A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred & forty-one
John D. Noyes, Clerk of Probate

I Elias Olscroft of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the year and anniversary being only second according to said as in my late verify declaration and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Hilliard of said Stonington. That I knew him as early as the year 1773 That said Hilliard's wife was Lois Palmer who was sister of my own mother. That I well remember that the said Joseph Hilliard, as an officer of the revolutionary army in the year 1775, went as ensign as then understood to Platts to go eastward, on a tour of service. That in the year 1776 in the month of April he returned from the east ward, while in service as aforesaid, to his mother- Palmer's dwelling in said Stonington, which was within a mile of the place where I then resided & now reside, was sick, and died of Pleurisy on the 5th day of April 1776, my father and mother attended his funeral. The time of his death remains to be seen and read, on the head stone erected over his grave, which I saw & read yesterday. Stonington October 21. 1841.
Elias Olscroft Sworn to and subscribed before me the sub- scribers on the 21 st day of October 1841. and I hereby certify that said Elias Olscroft is to me well known and is a credible witness —
A. A. Fish Judge of Probate for the District of Stonington

State of Connecticut ss
Probate District of Stonington
Personally came Nathaniel B. Cook within named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within certificates by him subscri- bed — And I certify that said Nathaniel B Cook is to me well known to be in my immediate neighborhood — That he is Pastor of the First Congregational Church in said Stonington, and has in his keeping of the records of said Church —
Before me J. S. Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington

Seventeen hundred and seventy nine January tenth second year of the Lord and of the

No 5492 Lois Cresselborough formerly widow of Joseph Hilliard
NY.
act of July 36
m 71. a 76.
Sho 12b
Ensign 1.24
SL 318
5.12
Secy 1 Jan to 15 Mar 76 - 2.15 SL
adm'd
1.24 Ensign
6.13 Lieut
No deduction H. Burdick Brookfield N.Y.

I have been in the County of ... ... and ... ... with ... ... there ... ... that ... ... said acquaintance ... ... the ... ... in ... ... John Dean and Christopher Dean ... ... brothers in law ... ... said ... ... as privates ... ... of ... ... at ... ... John ... ... said ... ... I was ... ... at the ... ... John & Christopher ... ... the ... ... and they ... ... understood ... ... in ... ... That ... ... said ... ... served ... ... the ... ... fact ...
That said Joseph Hilliard died in said ... ... in the ... ... after a short illness ... ... I saw Reuben Palmer ... ... the ... ... who informed me of his death -
That he the deponent was well acquainted ... ... with the wife of said Joseph Hilliard ... ... her ... ... said ... ... daughter of ... ... said ... ... after the death of her husband ... ... Chesabro ... ... who afterwards ... ... removed from ... ... October 21. 1841 -
Amos Gallup
Sworn to and subscribed on this 21 st day of October ... ... and I certify that said Amos Gallup is to me well ... ... known and is a credible witness ... ... Judge of Probate ...

RECORD DIVISION.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
77.16.901
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
, 190
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Hulbert a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 6, 1775 5 yrs. 12 mos. 12 days Ensign Nathan Hale (1st) Jones Conn.   Jan. 1776 to 1776 ✓  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sturminster Newton, New London Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, Nov. 13, 1841 - He was alive Residence at date of application, Brookfield, Madison Co., Wis. Age at date of application, 66 - 90 years
Remarks: Isaac Hulbert was born in Sturminster Newton, Conn. Jan. 27, 1771. Son of Nathaniel Hulbert. He died Apr. 5, 1846, and she was in Sturminster, Conn. Oct. 5, 1877. John Hanchett, who died in Brookfield, Wis. July 16, 1815. No further records found.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

12 Jan 17 1842
Southwestern • S.W. 33 Jamaica 11th
L. Church
J. P. Kennedy County of Rensselaer Washington City D.C.
22

318 215 6-13
Brookfield Jan. 10 1842
Dear Sir
In your favor of the 22 nd ult & of the 6 th inst through Mr. A. L. Foster have come to hand; and I am very much disappointed with the result I did think that there could not be a shadow of doubt in your mind as to the sufficiency of the proof relative to the al- leged service of Joseph Hilliard, first husband of Lois Churchbrough; that Joseph Clarke has made out the papers for scores of persons & he examined those of S d Lois, & he told me that he never saw so clear a case & that there could be no fail; he made out the papers & obtained a pension for wid Mary Brown about a year ago. In his correspondence with the Comptroller of Pens. he learned that the Archives of S d State did not contain any proof of the service of those who went in Jan. 1776 Consequently I went in person to Conn. & N. S. for the express purpose of obtaining testimony in S d case. You will see that William Hull Jr in his deposition gives the names of the Officers & C o of Company & personal knowledge of S d Hilliard's service from the first Jan. 1776 to the time that they drove the British out of Boston I did think that his deposition together with several of Hilliard's neighbor's corroborating so well

with Hall's would be satisfactory
If no proof but such as can be obtained from the Archives of Committee will do. Please say so. I think that there is no person who reads or deserves a pension more than S d Said C. & if the proof I sent you will answer the rules & regulations, you would confer a great favor by not requiring any further trouble. It is possible that some proof may be had from the records at Wash ngt n Would it be proper for you to examine I examine S d Hall when his disposition was taken, & the testimony of Hilliard that S d Hall was personally knowing to us when under the office name in his disposition & after the 1 st Jan. 1976 so that to me it looks plain & positive.
Yours Very Respectfully
Adin Burroughs
J. L. Converse Com. of Pensions.

Luis Chaseborough Widow of J. Hilliard Madison County N.Y. Pensioned under the act of 1836. N.Y. Roll.
Nancy Brown Widow of O. Babcock Madison County N.Y. Pensioned under the act of 1836 N.Y. Roll
R.W. Young Steward

Rev. L. Edwards Commencement of Peninsular War.
You will be pleased to advise my Agent Mr H. Young Barkington & C to examine the papers on file in your office upon which a pension was originally granted to Sarah Churchman formerly widow of St Joseph Melhuish officer in the Peninsular War.
Yours Respectfully
Joseph Clark Memoranda of Sirs Chastleton
I am otherwise requested by the only surviving Child of St Oliver Melhuish formerly the husband of Bridget Mary Melhuish who was a pension during her life time for the services of her first husband to say to you that she desires you to examine the papers on which her pension was allowed now on file in the Peninsular War.
Joseph Clark

5.12 12.18 ——— 1.14
Rev. Mr. Foster New York
Dec 2 1841
No 2494
NY
July 4 1836
Chesibrough,
03 Civil Court Dec 4 1841
James L. [unclear] Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C.

N.Y.
W. Schenck R.D.
Dec 21. 1847 W. Schenck, Esq. Dec 15 th } 25
W. L. Brown Cousin of Parsons Washington City D.C.

Brooklyn Dec. 14 1841
For Sir
I procured the pension papers for Mrs. Lois Chase brought at her request & handed them to Hon. Josiah Clarke to give to Hon. H. Lawrence Foster M. C. to present to you in person & Clarke told me that he missed of seeing Foster, & sent by mail to you sd Foster can tell you about it & probably has before - this he will certify that sd Clarke is an acting Judge of Madison County Common Pleas sd Clarke took the depositions of sd Lois & James Margett as you will see by looking over sd papers. Please direct all your communications on this subject to me at West Campton P.O.
Yours & C. Adin Burdick

5492
NYork
Suspend de do
Let to Hon. U. S. Foster Recor
6 m/s 8 H note of Burdick Recor 223 1891
act 4 July 36

Joseph Hillard Moved to New York Lived at Little Falls, N.Y. or married them and died at sea after the war.

(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Application No.
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Co.
Reg't
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Joe Killyard Conn Service lived in state of N.Y. mother's name was Mary Killyard
probably enlisted in Conn. left end of service lived in state of N.Y. and died there

Bureau of Pensions
Joseph Hillyard Seventh Regiment Connecticut Militia Third 2nd Company
Joseph Hillyard Seventh Regiment Connecticut Colonel Shorter West. - Dept. Latimer's Company
Regiment raised in April 1875
Militia, list of officers and men I send you MAR 2ND 1892
JAN 08 1892

Mr Robinson:
I send you the slip with Chief Clerk's stamp, as requested, and will thank you to have me informed regarding the military history of one Joseph Richardson on Willyard.
Very truly yours J. Speed Smith, Law Division
Jan'y 28-92
AS
RECEIVED JAN 02 1892
16901 Lewis Chesbrough 1891

1892 Feb 26 West of Speed Smith Law Div P.S.
1912 Feb. 28 West 10 H. Hilliard Smith
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SMITH & BASSETTE ARCHITECTS CONNECTICUT MUTUAL BUILDING HARTFORD CONN.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to seek data regarding Jos. Hilliard of Killingworth Ct. who served in the war of the Revolution. I have in my memoranda that he served a Sergt. in the Lexington Blues, and was Lieut. 3 rd Co. 7 th Regt. Conn. also served in Col. Mott. Battalion. any data that you may give me relative to his service will be much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
H. Hilliard Smith.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
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J. W. PUGH AND J. H. L.
2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176
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