Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,298, David Hoard, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                          
New York 
Hoard, David
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 16,298
                          
CONTENTS
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Albany 5048
Lydia Hoard widow of David Hoard
[who was a pensioner under the Act of: crossed out] and who died on the 20 June 1805 of Genesee Co. in the State of N. York who was a private N.Y. in the company commanded by Captain Harrison of the regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the N.Y. Levies [line is crossed out] for 6 months & 17 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Feb. 1840 and sent to Hon. S. M. Gates, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39  76.48
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40  10.94
[Total] $87.42
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 82

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[Letter Hon. S.M. Gates 20 Feb 1840
 " to same 17 March 1840: crossed out]
Date of widow's death not on A.B.
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5854
Lydia Hoard's pension papers

Col Willett Capt Harrison NY Levies

Admitted
Private 6 mo & 17 days

Hon S. M. Gates
House Rep U S
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of New York 
Genesee County SS On the Twenty Third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Alden S. Stevens a Judge of Genesee County Courts in the said State of New York Lydia Hoard a resident of the town of Sheldon in the county of Genesee in the state of New York aged Eighty one 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"- that she is the widow of David Hoard who was a private Soldier in the Army in the Revolutionary War, that he served as follows that he enlisted as a private at Little Hoosick then in Albany County in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wynkoop in April in the year
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1776 and marched to Ticonderoga and served in the said Regiment for the term of Nine Months and was discharged. That the said David Hord enlisted as a private soldier at Hoosack as aforesaid in Captain Harrisons Company in the year 1777 in the spring of the year and served six months in said Company, but she does not know in what regiment he served. That he served 15 days in the fall of the year 1777, as a substitute for Samuel Hoard at Stillwater and there abouts and went home sick. That the said David Hoard served as a drafted Militiaman and a private in the Summer of 1778 in the Company of Militia commanded by Lieutenant Hubbs for the term of one month.
[Notes written on the side of this paragraph] m 9 m 6  m 1/2 m 1

That the said David Hoard enlisted as a private soldier at Little Hoosack as aforesaid now called Berlin in the Spring of the year 1780 in Captain Chipmans Company in Colonel Harpers Regiment of Militia for the time of Nine months in said Company and Regiment and served at Fort Edward Fort Ann as a scout at Palmerstown and at Schenectady and closed his service at Fort Stanwix and he served in said Company and Regiment for the said term of Nine months as a private soldier.
[Note written on the side of this paragraph] m 9

She further declares that she was married to the said David Hoard on the Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand [eight is crossed out] seven hundred and Eighty three in the Town of Hoosack then in the County of Albany but now in the County of Rensselaer
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in the State of New York that her husband the aforesaid Soldier David Hoard died on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand [seven hundred and is crossed out] Eight hundred and five in the Town of Sheldon in the County of Genesee and State of New York. That she has not been married since but is the widow of the said David Hoard whose services on proved by the affidavits of Samuel Hoard and Lodowick Thomas. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated-
That she has no documentary evidence to support her claim
[Signed] Lydia Hoard

Sworn and subscribed on the day and in the year
on the day and in the year above written before me
[Signed] A.S. Stevens
A Judge of Genesee County Courts

State of New York
Genesee County Ss
I Allen S. Stevens do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Lydia Hoard and that she is feeble in health and is not able to attend any Court to make the foregoing declaration for a pension account of her bodily infirmity
Dated July 27, 1839
A. S. Stevens
A Judge of Genesee County Courts
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State of New York
Chautauqua County SS
Samuel Hoard of the Town of Ellery in said County being duly sworn does depose and say, that he is Eighty One years of age that he now resides in the said town of Ellery and has for about four years resided in the same Town. And this deponant further says that he had a brother by the name of David Hoard who died in the year Eighteen hundred and five and was when he died forty eight years old, that the said David Hoard at the time of his death lived in the Town of Sheldon in the County of Genesee in said State. And this deponant further says that the said David Hoard was a soldier in the revolution that he was in actual service during said war, as much as two years or more as this deponant verily believes and according to his best recollection. That the said David entered the Service first in the Town of Little Hoosack in the State of New York and at the time of his first enlistment the said David lived in the Town of Hoosick in the County of Albany (now Rensselaer). Enlisted first under Col. Wynkoop for Nine months in the Continental troops and marched to Tyconderoga & thinks he entered the Service in the month of April, cannot recollect dates but thinks it was one of the first Campaigns of the War or soon after the taking of Tyconderoga by Col. Ethan Allen, heard his Bro. David say that he went with Boats to help bring the Army from the Isle of Aux on their retreat from Quebeck. This deponant further saith that the said David Hoard afterwards served as a Continental soldier, thinks under Capt. Harrison
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together and marched to Parmerstown and engaged in Indian Scouting as this deponant was informed at the time think that he served six or nine months in said Campaign. This deponant further saith, that the said David Hoard took his deponant place as a Substitute in the Militia, and marched to Stillwater at the time Burguoyne lay at Bemis height said David Hoard served twelve or fifteen days and was brot home to my fathers house sick. This deponent further saith that he the said deponent and the said David Hoard was called out as militia men and marched to Schohary together and served one month under Lieut Hubbs, was dismissed and returned home together thinks the said Services [illegible] the Summer after Burgoynes Surrender. This deponent further saith that the said David Hoard afterwards enlisted into the Continental service, marched to fort Stanwix Commanded by Capt. Harrison and think he served Eight or nine months and was discharged at Schenectady. This deponent was present when he was dismissed and accompanied him home to his Fathers House.
This deponent further Saith that he was living in the family with the said David Hoard at the time of his Marriage, deponent was not present at the Marriage Ceremony but does know from Common expert that he was legally married to Lydia Gates who was a sister to deponants wife in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three and thinks that the marriage took place in the month of October, and that they lived together
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as man and wife untill his death and that the said Lydia Hoard (his widdow), has not been married since
[Signed] Samuel his X mark Hoard
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of July AD 1839 Before me
[Signed] Wm. H. Fenton  J. Peace

I hereby certify that I am well aquainted with Samuel Hoard (who made the above affadavit) and can say that he is a man of good reputation and fair character and full credence can be given to his Statements
[Signed] Wm H. Weston JP

State of New York
County of Chautauqua SS I George W. Tew Clerk of said County certify, that William H. Fenton Esq is a Justice of the peace of said County, as is above mentioned, and that the signatures "Wm H Fenton" subscribed the foregoing proceedings, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 day of July 1839.
G. W. Tew Clerk
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SC
David Hoards widow
pens act '38 N.Y. Lieut 48
(North Sheldon Wyoming Co) NS
DH send 2 yrs 6 mos
admitted 6 mos
Apl 3 wrote asking what they would allow of
establish it at my own expense
[illegible cross out]
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North Sheldon March 16th 1841
Dear Sir
Having seen your notice (in the Genesee Farmer) to widows and heirs of the Soldiers of the Revolution I take the liberty to enquire whither heirs are entitled to pensions which widows failed to obtain while living and likewise if the records lately found have any of David Hoards services [underlined David Hoards services] who was a soldier of the revolution in different compagns [underlined different campagns], and whose widow Lydia Hoard [underlined widow Lydia Hoard] applied 1840 [underlined 1840] under act granting half pay and pension to certain widows approved July 7th 1836 for two years service {underlined July 7th 1836 for two years service] but was not allowed for but 6 months and 17 days I think positive proof was made [underlined was made] of twelve or fifteen months service at different times. I find in the journals of the house of Representatives Dec 21. 1840 on motion of Mr Gates, Resolved that the committee on Revolutionary pensions be directed to enquire into the propriety of increasing the pension, of Widow Lydia Hoard and likewise that the said comittee resolved that the commissioner of pensions had wholly disregarded the testimony of two important witnesses and that the pension of Lydia Hoard ought to be increased. My Father David Hoard was a resident of Albany Co N Y and served mostly in N Y  I suppose the application and papers can be referd to in the pension Office My Mother drew about 21 dollars a year for 5 years only I believe there was an additional grant of one year due her which she never which she never drew she died soon after the year expired. [underlined]
If you find there is something legally our due I would be glad of your assistance to obtain it
Yours Respectfully
[Signed] Henry Hoard
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Ps I recollect of hearing my father tell of serving
under Col Winecuf
If you think upon examination this worthy of notice please direct to North Sheldon Wyoming Co NY
[Signed] Henry Hoard

Willis G Wade
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March 31, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. Harry H. Hoard
The H. H. Hoard Company
812 Standard Building
Cleveland, Ohio

David Hoard, W. 16298
Henry Hoard, S. C. 24704
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Hoard, also, of his son, Henry Hoard, who served in the War of 1812 from Wyoming County, New York. The records of David Hoard and Henry Hoard are furnished you, as follow:
DAVID HOARD
W. 16298

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 16298, based upon service of David Hoard in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of David Hoard are not shown.

While residing in Little Hoosack, later called Berlin, in that part of Albany County which was later known as Rensselaer County, New York, David Hoard enlisted in April, 1776, and served nine months as a private in Colonel Wynkoop's New York regiment. He again enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served six months as private in Captain Joseph Harrison's New York company. He served fifteen days in the fall of the same year as a substitute for one Samuel Hoard (relationship not designated) at Stillwater, names of officers not shown. He enlisted in the summer of 1778 and served one month as a private under Lieutenant Hubbs in the New York troops. He enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served as private in Captain Chipman's company, Colonel John Harper's New York regiment, length of tour nine months.

The soldier died June 20, 1805, at the age of forty-eight years, in Sheldon, Genesee County, New York, where he was then living.
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David Hoard married October 6, 1783, in Little Hoosack, New York, Lydia Gates. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given.

Soldier's widow, Lydia Hoard, was allowed pension on her application executed July 23, 1839, at which time she was aged eighty-one years and a resident of Sheldon, New York. She died prior to 1851.

The only child of David Hoard and his wife, Lydia, whose name was designated in the claim, was a son, Henry Hoard, who in 1839 was a resident of Sheldon, Genesee County, New York, his age not stated. In1851, his post-office address was North Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York.
In 1839, David Hoard's brother, Samuel Hoard, was aged eighty-one years and living in "Ellery", Chautauqua County, New York, where he had been a resident four years. Samuel and David Hoard married sisters, the name of Samuel's wife not given. In 1839, one Ezra Gates, aged seventy-three years, was living in Bennington, Genesee County, New York, his
relationship to soldier's wife, Lydia, not stated.

In 1839 and 1840, one Honorable Seth M. Gates was a member of the United States House of Representatives; his relationship to David Hoard's wife, Lydia, not shown,
**********
HENRY HOARD
S. C. 24704
You are furnished herein the record of Henry Hoard as found in claim for pension, S. C. 24704, based upon his service in the War of 1812.

Henry Hoard was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York; the date of his birth and names of parents are not stated.

Henry Hoard volunteered at Buffalo, or at Sheldon, New York, and served from the last of August or first of September, 1814, fifteen days as private in Captains Guerdon Hurlburt's and Lemuel Castle's companies, in the New York troops, stationed on the Niagara Frontier.

On account of his service in the War of 1812, Henry Hoard applied May 1, 1858, for bounty land, while residing in Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York. On this application, Warrant No. 90253, for one hundred sixty acres of bounty land was issued to him, under the Act of March 3, 1855. In 1859, he was still living in Sheldon, New York.

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On account of his service in the War of 1812, Henry Hoard was allowed pension, also, on his application executed June 3, 1878, at which time he was aged eighty-six years and a resident of Sheldon, Wyoming County, New York, with post office at Varysburg, in that county.

No reference was made in the claim to soldier's wife, but reference was made to his sons and daughters, no names given, nor any details in regard to them.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted to Henry Hoard, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under
which issued.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Henry Hoard, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Henry Hoard, certificate No. 2004, issued January 8, 1879, $8 per month, commenced March 9, 1878, Act March 9, 1878, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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9.30.1904. Hist. to Floyd G. White Grand Rapids, Mich. F.W.
1937 Mar 31 Hist to A H Hoard (Rec ltr w claim P.C. 24704. of Henry Hoard) MLB

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16298
Lydia Hoard widow of David Hoard
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 347
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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July 23, 1839
Sheldon, Genesee Co. N.Y. 81
[illegible] 16,298
enl. at Little Hoosack, Albany Co. N.Y.
Apr. 1776
Pri.
Col. Wynkoop
9 mos.
Spring, 1777, Capt. Harrison
6 mos.
Fall, 1777 - 15 days.
Summer 1778 1 mo.
Spring 1780 Capt. Chipman
Col. Harper
9 mos.
Mar. 1783 - Oct 6,
[illegible] June 20, 1805 at Sheldon, N.Y.
Lydia Gates
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N attention
No Luce,
(in the morning)
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Inform the Hon. S. M. Gates H.R. what amount the husband of Lydia Hoard received for his services - according to the statement of the Comptroller - in N. York currency and how much per month in New York currency a private soldier and a corporal were paid.
[Calculations below]
3.66
7.32 - 12

17.10.2
40
2.60
1.27
_______
43.77

4.34
3.66
______
68
5  24
2
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New York
Act July 7 1838 [underlined]

Lydia Hoard [underlined]

Married 6.Oct. 1783
Husb died 20 June 1805

[crossed out entry] Let to Henry Hoard 18.Oct.1839 
to Hon. S. M. Gates 21 Dec.1839 
to same 17.June.1840
to same 24  "  "

[Written at bottom of page]
6. Oct 1783
1805
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State of New York
Genesee County Clerks Office } [unclear]: I do hereby certify that Alden S. Stevens Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificates and affidavits hereunto annexed was at the time when the same bear date a Judge of the county courts for the said county and that by law he is duly authorised to administer an oath, and that the signature to the said certificates and affidavits is his genuine handwriting
Witness my hand and the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said county this 25th day of July A.D. 1834
Joshua L. Brown Deputy Clerk of Genesee County
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Hon. S.M. Gates
17. March 1840

[Written sideways along lower right margin]
Hon. S.M. Gates
House Reps
NY
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[Sideways at top right of page]
Gates 
1840

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Hon. S.M. Gates
House Reps
NY
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Pension Office
17 March 1840
Sir
A Coping of the pension papers of Lydia Hoard is agreeably to the request in your letter of the 11th instant herewith enclosed. The claim of Mrs Hoard is forthwith in her declaration is for 9 months service said to her been rendered by husband in Col Wynkoop regt. in 1776: 6 months in Capt Harrisons company in 1777, 15 days in 1777 officers not mentioned, 1 month under Lieut Hubbs in 1778 and nine months in 1780 in Capt Chipmans Company Col Harpers regt. On examing the papers the claimant was referred to the Comptroller of New York for further proof. It appeared on the production of a certificate from the Comptroller that David Hoard was paid for service in Capt Joseph Harrisons Company in 1780 - £17.10.2 the pay of a private for six months and 17 days for which a pension has been allowed. By the Comptrollers certificate it also appeared that a corporal in Capt Niles company of the name of Samuel Hoard was paid in Nov 1779 for 17 days service [in Capt Nile Company is crossed out] but as no claim to service [had been claimed is crossed out] in that company had been asserted it was not allowed. The claim to service in Col Wynkoops regt in 1776 [might is crossed out] cannot [illegible cross out] be pursued unless the name
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of the Captain is given. There are no rolls of the regiment in this office; but if the names
of the company officers were to be furnished [further is crossed out] it might be material in the investigation of that part of the claim
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Lyd Hoard
N.Y 
Nv 3
2 papers Mar 13
Hon S. M. Gate,
HoR
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N. B. March 11, 1840
Sir
Please send me a certified copy of the Pension Papers on file in your Office in case Mrs Lydia Hoard, the amount of Pension allowed her & the reasons why the Pension was not allowed to the amount of the time of service proven by the affidavits & the Petition presented by the applicants.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Seth M Gates
[To]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comsr of Pensions
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Hon. S.M. Gates
20 Feb 1860

 GC

Record  [19?] page 270
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War Department
Pension Office
20 Feb 1840
Sir
  In reply to your letter of the 18th inst relative to the pension of Mrs Lydia Hoard I have the honor to inform yo that she was allowed for all the service made out by the proof on file viz 6 months & 17 days ^ half pay of a private
The [word crossed out] soldier of the name of David Hoard to whom it appeared by the Certificate of the comptroller a final payment was made was not the claimants husband Mrs Hoards [prsn?] Certificate is herewith returned
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Washn. Feby 18, 1840

Sir
I am inclined to think that in estimating the amount of the Pension in the certificate herewith enclosed, you may have overlooked the fact that Mr. Hoard served a part of the time as a corporal - I may be mistaken, but my impression is, that you made the amount some twenty two or three dollars annually, when you gave me the amount in your office. Permit me to call your attention to that point, & to ask again, that you will accompany the certificate with forms & directions for making out the papers to draw the Pension.
I am sir very respectfully yours &c
S. M. Gates

Hon J. L. Edwards Comssr &c
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House of Representatives
Feby 13, 1840
Sir
I am desired by Mrs Lydia Hoard to request you to issue a certificate for her entitling her to a pension for the services of her late Husband for the length of times mentioned in the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York. She will apply for an increase if she can obtain
further proof.
Will you enclose the certificate to me, with printed instructions for drawing her papers to procure it.
Very Respectfully
[Signed] S. M Gates

Hon. J L. Edwards
Comssr of Pensions
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Hon. S.M. Gates
24 Jan. 1840
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348
War Department
Pension Office
24. Jan 1840
Sir
In answer to the inquiry relative to the amt certified by the Comptroller of New York to have been paid to David Hoard late husband of Mrs Lydia Hoard, I have to state that the first payment was £6.6.10 the second £10.13.4  as a private which is $43.76. The full pay of a private was $6.66 per month $43.76 is full pay for six months and 17 days [illegible cross out] The amount paid to David Hoard a corporal was £1.13.9 or $4.21. The pay of a Corporal was $7.32 per month
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Hon S M. Gates
17 Jan 1840
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224
War Department
Pension Office
17 June 1840
In answer to your letter of the 15th instant respecting the claim of Mrs Lydia Hoard I have the honor to state that the evidence afforded by the certificate of the Comptroller of New York substantiates the claim to service under Capt Harrison only which appears to have been six months and 17 days, if the claimant should decide to accept a pension for that term a certificate will be issued accordingly

Hon Seth M Gates
House Repr
NY
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House of Representatives
Jany 15 1840

Sir
About the first of this month I presented to you, the certificate of the Comptroller of New York, containing additional testimony in the application of Lydia Hoard of Genesee County N. Y. for a Pension, & was informed I should hear from the Department in regard t it very soon. Not yet having heard, it occurred to me that possibly my name not appearing on the papers, you had written to Mr Henry Hoard, who forwarded the papers, & not to me. Allow me to ask, that you will inform me at your earliest convenience what has been done in the premises
Respectfully yours &c
Seth M Gates

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comssr of Pensions
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Hon S.M. Gates
21 Dec 1839
OC
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303

War Department
Pension Office
21 Dec 1839

Sir
For an answer to the inquiry in the letter of Mr. H. Hoard I have the honor to refer you to my letter on the subject of Mrs Lydia Hoard addressed to him under date of the 18th of October last a copy of which i herewith enclosed. The name of the Captain must in every instance in order to successfull investigation be furnished. The claimant states that her husband served 9 months in 1776 under Col Wynkoop but does not mention the name of his Captain. Mr Hoards letter is enclosed.

Hon S. M. Gates
House Reps
NY
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H. Hoard
18 Oct 1834
  OC
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228
War Department
Pension Office
18 Oct. 1839
Sir
  The papers of Mrs Lydia Hoard widow of David Hoard have been examined & filed - For further proof in relation to the [word crossed out] services of the claimants husband She is referred to the Comptroller of the State of New York, Bates Cook Esq

Henry Hoard Esq
Attica
New York
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House of Reps Dec. 19. 1839 
Sir 
I herewith enclose a letter from Mr. Henry Hoard of Sheldon Genesee County N.Y. enquiring about the papers of his mother Lydia Hoard,
If the papers were received & there are any irregularities, I will thank you to specify them & to furnish me with such instructions as shall enable me to give a detailed statement of what should be done, if any thing, as this is a case in which I feel a particular interest 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Sert 
[signed] Seth M. Gates

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Comsr Pensions
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[stamp]
[OLD 1812 WAR &] NAVY FILES. AUG 25 1904

44 Porter Block 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Aug. 20. 
Department of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen, 
Please send me a copy of the pension papers of William Joslen, revolutionary soldier, He served in the 4th N. Y. Regiment. HE died in Bennington Wyoming Co. N. Y. 
Also please send copy of pension papers of David Hoard, revolutionary soldier, who died in Sheldon, Wyoming Co. N. Y. I think both these soldiers served in the 4th. New York Regiment. Awaiting your early reply I am 
most sincerely yours 
[signed] Floyd G. White

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
AUG 23 1904
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[I..?] Atty
NY
mr Luce

Hon Seth M. Gates
 M.C.
Washington City

Hon S.M. Gates
H.R.
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In Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia Service &c continued from Book No. III
To whom given 
1780 July 31.  |  18.102 David Hoard Privt  |  6.16.10
1780 Nov 30  |  18.161 David Hoard  Privt  |  10.13.4
The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy’s and Militia Service Continued from Book VII 
To whom given 
1779 Nov. 12  |  40.360 David Hoard  Capt.  |  1.13.9  
4.34
17102 State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
Albany Dec. 31st 1839 
I hereby certify the above to be true extract from Books 4. & 8 now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the same Books, that the said Hoard served his first term above named under Capt Joseph Harrison & also the second & the third under Capt Stephen Niles and that on the 6th November 1779. Jacob Lansing Jr. was a Col. and that on the 30th November 1780 John Harper was a Lt. Colo. Comdt.
[signed] Bates Cooke
Comptroller 

fees 50¢
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Comptrollers Office
Albany January 30 1840
Sir
  I annex a certificate in relation to the revolutionary services of David Hoard in reply to your favor of the 21 Oct.
  I am very respectfully
Yr Obt Servant
  Philip Phelps
  Dep Compt

Hon Seth M Gates
Washington City
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FREE
Joel R. Poinsett Esq.
 Secretary of War
Washington City

Act 7 July 1838
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Attica July 25 1839 
To the Secretary of War 
Sir I send you the pension papers of Lydia Hoard which you will please return to Henry Hoard of Sheldon or the pension Certificate when granted 
Please direct all your papers to in Henry Hoard Sheldon post office Genesee County New York. 
Yours &c 
[signed] Henry Hoard

Sheldon 
July 25. 1839
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State of New York 
Genessee County } ss
Lodowick Thomas of the Town of Sheldon in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy Six years of age - And further this Deponent saith that he was well acquainted with David Hoard who is named and described in the declaration of Lydia Hoard hereunto annexed during the Revolutionary War - And further this Deponent saith that in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty he this Deponent and the said David Hoard entered the Service of the Revolutionary War at Stephen Town then in the County of Albany but now in the County of Renssellaer in the State of New York that this Deponent then and there entered the service [crossed out: as a substitute] and enlisted as a private soldier under Ensign James Jones and marched to Albany and drew a gun and marched from Albany to Fort Edward and there joined the Company commanded by Captain Chipman and was mustered by him and joined Colonel Harpers regiment and stayed at Fort Edward a month or more and left fort Edward and marched to Fort Ann and there joined Captain Harrisons Company in said Regiment and then went to Crown point in an expedition under General Clinton and from there to Palmerstown and stayed there a spell from there marched to Schenectady - and marched from there to Fort Stanwix and stayed there till in the fall of the year - and then
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in the month of October this Deponent was taken prisoner by the British and remained a prisoner of War in Montreal till after the War - in the fall of the year 1782 - And further this Deponent saith that in the month of May 1780 about 2 days after this deponent arrived at Fort Edward or aforesaid the said David Hoard arrived at fort Edward and joined this Deponents Company and Regiment for the Term of Nine months but whither the said David Hoard enlisted or was a substitute this Deponent does not know - This Deponent further Saith that the said David Hoard served as a private soldier in said Captain Chipman and Captain Harrisons Company in Colonel Harpers Regiment with this Deponent all the time and this Deponent saw the said David Hoard every day until in the month of October 1780 when this Deponent was taken prisoner as aforesaid - When this Deponent and the said David Hoard arrived at Fort Stanwix they were commanded by Major Hughes as Colonel Harper was not there - When this Deponent was taken prisoner the said David Hoard was sick in the Hospital with the small pox and belonged to the Army as his Nine months service had not expired – 
This Deponent knows that the said David Hoard enlisted or entered as a substitute in the Company and Regiment aforesaid for the term of nine months and this Deponent and the said David Hoard were both mustered into the service at that time for the term of nine months And this Deponent has no doubt but that the said David Hoard served his time out the nine months; and when this Deponent
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returned in 1782 he saw the said David Hoard at Stephen Town and he and others stated that they served their time out and the said David Hoard said that he served his nine months and was duly and regularly discharged by the said Major Hughes – 
And further this Deponent saith that he was well acquainted with the said David Hoard till he died - And further this Deponent saith not
[signed] Lodowick Thomas + his mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 day of July 1839 before me
[signed] A. S. Stevens a Judge of Genessee County Court 

State of New York 
Genesse County } ss
I Alden S. Stevens a Judge of Genesee County Courts do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lodowick Thomas who has subscribed by making his mark and sworn to the above affidavit and that I saw him make his mark thereto as his name and that the said affidavit was first read to him correctly in his and my hearing and that he made his mark thereunder instead of writing his name for the reason that he can not nor does write his name which fact I well know & that he is credible for truth and veracity
[signed] A. S. Stevens
Dated July 23, 1839
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State of New York 
Genesee County ss. Ezra Gates of the Town of Bennington in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his is Seventy three years of age - And further this Deponent saith that he was well acquainted with David Hoard named and described in the Declaration for a pension of Lydia Hoard hereunto annexed from the year 1781 till the time of his death in the year 1805 and has been and now is well acquainted with the said Lydia Hoard named and described in the declaration for a pension hereunto annexed from from his youth up to the present time And further this Deponent saith that he was present and saw the said David Hoard married to the above named Lydia Hoard formerly before her marriage Lydia Gates at Little Hoosack then in Albany County but now in Renssellaer County in the State of New York on the sixth day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty three by Elder Burns a minister of the Gospel who resided there at Little Hoosack aforesaid - and further the said Lydia Hoard has never married since the death of the said David Hoard - And is now the widow of the said David Hoard - And further this Deponent saith not 
[signed] Ezra Gates
Sworn to and subscribed this 23d day of July A.D. 1839 before me 
[signed A. S. Stevens 
A Judge of Genesee County Courts 
I certify that I am well acquainted the above named Ezra Gates and that he is a credible person and reputable for truth and veracity July 23, 1839 
[signed] A. S. Stevens a Judge &c