Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2372-100, Stephen Hart, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn
Hart, Stephen
B.L.Wt 2372-100.
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State of Connecticut } Sc. County of Hartford }
I Nancy Kilby of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut one of the children of Stephen Hart late of S d Berlin do hereby do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that my said Stephen Hart did enter the Service in the army for the term of years during the war and served as a private in the Regiment under the Command of Colonel (name not recollectable) in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army; and that he continued in the service aforesaid personally & by substitute until the end of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to my father the said Stephen Hart on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner, whatsoever; therefore know all men by these presents that I Nancy Kilby aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint James L. Edwards Esq. to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to said  the as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest S. Hart
Nancy Kilby

Personally appeared the above named Nancy Kelby Subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Attest.
Samuel H. Parsons
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Hartford }
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Samuel H. Parsons was at my date authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements &c. to the State of Connecticut at the above date, & that his name there subscribed appears to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal, and subscribed my name and quality at Hartford in the State of Connecticut this 5 th day of July A D 1845.
Chauncey Howard, Clerk of the County Court.

I know all by these presents, That I Edmund Hart of Berlin in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, One of the heirs at law of Stephen Hart late of said Berlin dec'd do hereby make, appoint & constitute James Mason of Hartford in said State my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid;
And I do hereby authorize my said Attorney to surrender said Warrant for the land (to which I am entitled) to the Commissioner of the General Land Office and to demand & receive therefor from that Office the Scrip due in satisfaction of said Warrant - and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & Seal at Hartford this 8 th day of August A.D. 1825 Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Edmund Hart
Ebenezer Parsons J. H. Hart
Personally appeared the above named Edmund Hart signed and sealed of the foregoing power of attorney acknowledged before me the same being my presence to be his free act & deed. Attest Samuel H. Warner, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to wit
In this 8 th day of August 1845 before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in Fairfield County, personally appeared the above named Edmund Hart signed the seal of the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same in my presence to be his free act & deed.
Samuel H. Parsons. Justice of the Peace.

Stephen Hart No. 2372!
Hon. James Lixon
Present

State of Connecticut } see War 1 st and 2 nd June 1845 County of Hartford }
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Stephen Hart who was a soldier in regiment commanded by Colonel (name not recollected) in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army died at Berlin in Hartford County the 26 th day of November A.D. 1816 - leaving four children viz: Mary Merrill, the wife of Chauncy Merrill - Chestina Webster the wife of Theodore Webster - Stephen Hart, - & Nancy Kilby the wife of Simeon Kilby - of these four children none are now alive excepting Nancy Kilby who resides in said Berlin - Hart has two only grown children of said Stephen Hart (excepting of Nancy Kilby above mentioned) now alive - are Mary Merrill the daughter of Chauncy Merrill - James Webster the son of Chestina & Theodore Webster - Stephen - Edmund, George, Emily, William Phillips Hart the children of Stephen Hart Jr. It has also been stated that Stephen Hart when at the time of his death left a will dated April 8 1806 giving to his daughters certain legacies thereon specified & the remainder of his real & personal estate to his son Stephen Hart Jr. who died intestate Decr 9. 1816 - leaving seven children above mentioned who are now alive -
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 26 day of June A.D. 1845 -
William N. Hull - Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford State of Maine -

Last Will & Testament of Stephen Hart deceas d
(Copy)
for 34 cents

In the Name of God Amen
I Stephen Hart of Berlin in the County of Hartford being of sound & disposing mind & memory Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Viz First I will that all my just debts & funeral charges shall be paid & discharged by my Executor herein after named
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Rhoda Hart one feather bed & bedsted two pair of sheets three best blankets one chest with two drawers Six chairs one pot one dishtrickle & one bolster & two pillows & two pair of pillow cases also and the use & improvement of one third part of my real estate during the time she shall remain my widow & no longer
Item I give & bequeath to my two daughters Mary Merrels & Charlina Webster ten pounds to each of them to be paid in personal estate or in money by my executor within one year after my decease being their part of my estate with what I have already given them
Item I give & bequeath to my youngest daughter Fanny Hart fifty pounds to be paid in proper furniture for her setting out or in money by my executor within one year after my decease being her part of my estate
Item I give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Dolly Hart Six pounds & Money to be paid by my executor within one year after my decease
Item I give & bequeath to my only son Stephen Hart & to his heirs & assigns forever all the remaining part of my estate both real & personal he the said Stephen paying all the above mentioned legacies & the debts I owe at my decease
My will is & I do make & constitute my son Stephen Hart sole executor of this my last Will & Testament in confirmation hereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 8 th day of April A D 1806
Signed Sealed published & declared by } Stephen Hart (Seal) the S d Stephen Hart Sen r as his last Will & Testament in presence of
Gad Stanley Justice Francis Joseph Shipman
A true copy of the original will of Stephen Hart late dec d as approved by the Judge of probate for the district of Farmington
Walter Martin Bull Clerk

The aforgoing & within is a true Copy of the original last Will & Testament of Stephen Hart late of Berlin Vermont
Attest Eschiel Bowles Clerk of Probate

Mr Gordon

Easton Dec 9. 1845
Sir,
Enclosed is an application for an increase of pension in favor of John Williams a navy pensioner of the U.S. on the roll of the Connecticut Agency.
I received your letter of 12 th July last in relation to a claim of bounty due in right of Stephen Hart dec. and in accordance with your directions herewith send a certified copy of the original will of Stephen Hart. Also a power of attorney from one of the grand children thereof at law of S t . Hart authorizing the Hon James Dixon of Easton Conn to receive the warrant of bounty due from the State. The certificate from the Judge of Probate proving heirship &c. was forwarded to your office & I presume is on file & will be deemed sufficient for the purpose of obtaining the bounty due.
Hon Dixon (the att'ly named in the power) is a member of Congress elect from this State. will visit Washington in a few days - and will call at your office for the papers.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir Your obed Servant Samuel A. Parsons.
Hon. Edward L. Cady Comm Pension. Washington.

Sam l H. Parsons
ans. July 12 th 45
Claim of the heirs of Stephen Hart, sup d . a soldier of the Conn. Line
Rec d . July 11 th 1845

Hartford July 7 1845
Sir,
I send herewith the application of one of the children of Stephen Hart for Bount Land - which belongs either to Nancy Kelly the only surviving child, or some applicant on to the surviving children of Stephen Hart Senr.
Stephen Hart Senr. at the time of his death left a will giving to his son Stephen Hart Jr. all his real & personal estate on his paying certain legacies named in the will. The will was proved and administered upon after the death of Stephen Hart Senr. Legacies pecuniary paid as I have been informed the real & personal estate then known & possessed by Stephen Hart Senr. at the time of his death, passed into the hands of his grandchildren under whose circumstances are the grandchildren or the only surviving child of Stephen Hart Senr. entitled to the Bount Land. The names of the surviving children of Stephen Hart Senr. & grandchildren of Stephen Hart Senr. are mentioned in the Certificate of Judge of Probate.
Have the goodness to direct the warrant to me at this place.
I am Sir. Very Resp ly Yrs. of fr.
W. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Samuel H. Adams

July 12 th 1845. informed Mr. Parsons that according to the Will of Stephen Hart, Sen. deceased, the heirs of Stephen Hart, Sen. deceased, are alone  themselves entitled to the bounty land due on right of their grandfather Stephen Hart, Sen. deceased, and that a power of attorney from one or more of said heirs, authorizing you, or any other person they may select, to demand and receive a warrant for the land due to said heirs.
Sam l H. Parsons ans. July 12 th 45
Heirs of the heirs of Stephen Hart, Sen. a soldier of the Revolution. Linn
Mr. C. July 11 th 1845