Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21404, Enoch Hoyt, New York
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New York             
Hoyt, Enoch, Ruth
W.21404
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[Black paper, no words]
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New York 8299
Enoch Hoyt
of New York in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain (Ineligible) of the Rep. commanded
by Sr. Drake in the N. York
une for (Ineligible)

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March
18[?33] and sent to Hon. G.G. [illegible]
N. York

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep' 33

$160
   40
$200
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Geo. b. [illegible] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 21
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In the matter of the Application of }
Mrs. Ruth Hoyt for a pension:}

City ____ of New York & William R. Williams of the city of New York, Minister of the gospel, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has had in his possession since the death of his father the late Rev. John Williams of the same city, minister of the gospel, the Registers of Marriage kept by his said father, and the entries in which are in the handwriting of his said father: that Volume First of such register commences with this entry "Register of Marriages. This is to certify to all whom it may concern, that marriages recorded in this Register were duly performed by me John Williams"; that on the twenty second page of said Volume First, this deponent finds the following entry, which he copies literally, except that he adds the amount of the figures therein used in words written at right,, "175. (One Hundred and Seventy Five) Mr. Thomas Clark to Miss Ana Hoyt Oct. 23 (twenty third) 1804 (Eighteen Hundred and Four)"; that the habits of said father in recording the marriages performed by him were those of great and conscientious accuracy; that the above-recited entry is in handwriting of his said father; that his said father departed this life in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five; & that of the parties named in the said county this deponent hath no personal knowledge, and further this deponent saith not. 
[signature] William R. Williams

Sworn this 5th day of May 1846 before me
Sam R. Betts
Judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York
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I certify that the Revd. William R. Williams has produced before me and submitted to my inspection the original Registry of Marriages referred to in the within definition: that I have carefully examined the same, and that the appearance of the entry is ancient and in my opinion genuine, according to its date and statement.
New York, May 5th 1846
Saml. R. Betts
U.S. Judge

At the request of Mr. Childs I also certify that proof to the same effect has been made before me a few weeks since, to which a similar certificate with the above, was annexed by me.
May 5, 1846
Saml. R. Betts
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United States of America,
     Southern District of New York,

I, James W Metcalf, Clerk of the District Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New York, Do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Samuel R Betts, whose name is subscribed to the annexed journal and certificates and that the signature to the same is in his proper handwriting. And I do further certify, that he was at the time of the signing the Judge of the District Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New York.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said District Court, this Fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and the Independence of these United States the seventieth.

JW Metcalf
Clk
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State, City & County of 
     New York}

On the 13th Dec, 1845 personally appeared before me, Frederick A Tallmadge, Recorder and Judge of the City & County of New York, Nancy Hoyt, widow of Thomas Clark, who being duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration viz that she is the Daughter of Enoch & Ruth Hoyt. Born on the thirteenth day of Dec 1783 as will appear by reference to the family register wrote by my father, which has always been in the possession of the family since it was wrote, she further states that her mother is in feeble health, so much so, that she is unable to recollect the day she was born or the day her marriage took place, that her father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner he departed this life on the 4th day of June 1844. She further states that her father built a house at Poundridge West Chester Co. in the year 1788, which date was put on the house at the time, and on the morning Judge Tallmadge came to take my mothers affidavit, he asked her to write her name and she replied she could not write, the Recorder asked her to make her mark which she refused to do saying it was too mean, she then asked me to write her name which I did with the Recorders consent.

Sworn to me this 13th day of December 1845
FA Tallmadge
Recorder of the City of New York
Nancy Clark

I certify that Nancy Clark signed the name for Ruth Hoyt as stated above in my presence & by [illegible]. 

FA Tallmadge Recorder &
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State of New York,
City and County of New York,

I, James Couner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that FA Talmadge before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, sat the time of taking the same, Recorder of the City of New York in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of the State to take the same; and that I believe the signature of said Recoreder thereunto subscribed is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the 13 day of Dec 1845.

James Couner 
Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York

On this Sixth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the City and County of New York, Enoch Hoyt, a resident of said City aged 73 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, and served as herein stated, to wit in the company under Captain Ebenezer Slason at Poundridge West Chester County State of New York which company was formed to continue for three months about the latter part of 1775 or the beginning 1776 and was of the number denominated "minute men" this deponent enlisted in the said company and proceeded soon after it was raised to the city of New York where they assisted in building breast works for the defence of said city, and built a fort there, after completing said fort the company returned to Poundridge having completed their tour of duty, immediately afterwards say about April 1776 this deponent enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Henry Slason for eight months, which company was attached to Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment and General Scott's Brigade he was with this company on duty at the Battle of Long Island and retreated with them from thence to New York and remained in in that city the following day and night, the enemy were then landing at Kip's Bay, and two British ships fired upon the city at that place, the American troops then proceeded to Fort Washington, our Regiment lost most of its baggage in consequence of the hasty retreat, this deponent lost all save the clothes on his back and his accoutrements. The whole of General Scott's brigade, and deponent believing the whole army, continued at Fort Washington about a week or more and then
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crossed over Kings bridge to Fort Independence (leaving a garrison at Fort Washington) and built barracks and remained there for about one month; they then proceeded to White Plains, and about a month afterwards the Battle of White Plains was fought; -- The American troops then marched to Peekskill and crossed from thence to Haverstraw ( at what was then called Kings ferry) while at that place the term of our enlistment expired -- Deponent then enlisted again in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Delavan at North Salem Westchester county for nine months, this was in the 1777 while deponent was attached to this company a skirmish took place at the house of Stephen Ward near White Plains and Major Campbell a british officer and several of his men were killed -- 18 of Captain Delavans company were taken by the British and 3 killed - deponent continued attached to said company during the time of his enlistment - In 1778 deponent enlisted in Captain Ackers company in Westchester County and served during the space of seven months - In 1779 deponent enlisted for three months in Captain Benjamin Stevens company in said county and continued to serve during that time -- In 1780 he enlisted under Captain Richard Sackett; Lieutenant Mosher commanded said company after Sackett was taken prisoner at or near Rye in said county, deponent thinks he served in said company about six or seven months -- during this period major Andre was taken prisoner was one of the Sentinel that guarded him when he was brought to North Castle.
After those services and during the intermediate times of his service in the Army, the deponent performed duty in the militia, he volunteered as a substitute in place of Ebenezer Seymour in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Lewis attached to the New York Militia, he continued serving in the militia at different times until the end of the war; he was
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called on duty at the taking of Fort Montgomery, at the burning of Sopur, at the burning of Danbury, the burning of Peekskill and at the burning of of Poundridge and Bedford.
The above statement is made to the best of the recollection of this deponent the precise dates he cannot remember, but believes they are accurate as far as stated, he applied to  Congress in 1829 for a pension, and his evidences of service were sent to the War department, an a bill allowing him a pension passed the House of Representatives in 1831 the subject was not completed in the Senate as he is informed;  since the act of 7 June 1832 his papers were applied for, and received from Washington, and this declaration is made in conformity to that act; as the witnesses who have heretofore testified to his services (& which testimony is among the papers returned from Washington) reside in Westchester County, it was not thought necessary to have them re-examined, but the same papers herewith annexed.
To the several Interrogations prescribed by the War department this deponent further states that he was born at Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, and to the best of his information and belief about the year of 1759 That he was not in his possession any record of his age, and is not aware that it is anywhere preserved. That he was living at Westchester County when called into service; after the end of the war he returned to the city of New York and continued to reside there ever since. He entered the service by enlisting, as is  particularly stated in the foregoing declaration.  The names of the officers under whom he served are also stated in said declaration. Deponent at the expiration of each tour of service received a discharge, but cannot say whether in writing or otherwise, as he nearly the whole time engaged in the service, under various officers.
This deponent further states that Lieut William Gailer of the City of New York whose testimony is herewith annexed
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testifies as to his services and that the certificates accompanying are made in compliance with the forms prescribed by the War department.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Enoch Hoyt

Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open court
Richard Hatfield
Clerk of the Court of Genl. Sessions - New York

State of New York
City of New York
William Gailer of said City being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is now 80 years of age that during the Revolution he held the commission of first Lieutenant in Capt Smith Heddins Company in Col Samuel Drakes Regiment under the direction of the Committee of Safety of  Westchester County, that he is well acquainted with Enoch Hoyt who has subscribed and sworn the preceeding declaration, that he well remembers seeing the said Hoyt on duty in Capt Ebenezer Slasons company at Horns Hook during the revolution, this deponent was on duty at the same time in Captain Ezekiel Hyatts Company of Col Samuel Drakes regiment. this deponent further recollects that the said Hoyt was attached to Capt Samuel Delavans company at North Salem, and remembers at the time hearing of the skirmish at Wards house as described by said Hoyt in his declaration. he further remembers that the said Hoyt was attached to Capt Sybert Ackers company in Col James Hammonds Regiment near White Plains in Westchester County, this deponent was then Sergeant Major of said regiment, the opther particulars stated in the said declaration this deponent does not of his own knowledge know, but he believes that the said Hoyt served as is stated, and further that he believes him to be a man of credit, and veracity
Wm Gailer
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Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
Richard Hatfield Clerk of the Court of
Genl. Sessions New York

State of New York
City and County of New York SS. I George Mills of said City aged about 70 years a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Enoch Hoyt who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding declaration and believe him to be as he described himself 73 years of age and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he served in the Revolutionary Army.
George Mills
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
Richard Hatfield Clerk of the Court
of Genl. Sessions New York

State of New York
City + County of New York SS. I John Palmer Alderman of the 10th Ward and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said City + County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Enoch Hoyt who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity, and that he has served in the Revolutionary Army as is stated.
John Palmer
Sworn to and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid in
Open Court
Richard Hatfield Clerk of the Court of
Genl. Sessions New York

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Gailer and
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George Mills who have signed the foregoing Certificates are persons of credit and that their statements are entitled to belief, and further that John Palmer is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as stated in his Certificate.
R. Riker
Jas B. Murray
John Yates [illegible]

I Richard Hatfield Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the City and County of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enoch Hoyt for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred + thirty two. 
Richard Hatfield
Clerk
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Westchester County SS. Amon Marshall of Poundridge in the County of Westchester + state of New York being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he is now aged seventy three years and upwards- that he is well acquainted with Enoch Hoyt formerly of said Poundridge but now of the City of New York
That the said Enoch was an inlisted soldier int the company of Samuel Delavan in the Revolutionary war above the year 1777- that the deponent inlisted in said company for nine months and the said Enoch Hoyt continued in said company during said time.
The said Enoch continued in the service under different officers as the deponent understood + believes the greater part of the time to the end of the said War.
And further saith not.
Amon Marshall
X his mark
Sworn + subscribed the 19th
day of October 1829 before me
Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of
Westechester Court of Com. Pleas

CIT
City and County of New York. Timothy Benedict of [illegible] county of Westchester being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is in his sixty eighth year.
That he was well acquainted with Enoch Hoyt, named in the above deponent and was so in the Revolutionary War. That he knew him to be an enlisted soldier under Captain Benjamin Stevenson in Colonel Frederick Weisenfelts regiment in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. That he enlisted and served on the lines in that company for three months in the county of Westchester and at the time that major [illegible] was brought into camp. That Colonel [illegible] commanded the American troop on the said lines at that time.
Timothy Benedict
 Sworn this 12th of Novr
1824 before me
Jn T. Irvins
First Judge of the Court of Com.
Please of rthe City + County of N York
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State of New-York
Y AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, NICHOLAS DEAN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John T Irving of the said City Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made was on the day when the same was so made, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City + County of New York duly commissioned + sworn + authorized by law to administer oaths + take affidavits.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 12th
day of Nov 1829
N. Dean
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State of New York
City and County of New York SS. Jacob Acker of the City and County being duly sworn, dowth depose and say, that he is now about seventy two years of age, that deponent was a regularly enlisted soldier in the revolutionary war, in Captain
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Westchester County SS
Nathan Lockwood of Poundridge in the County of Westchester and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is now aged seventy five years and upwards- That he knew Enoch Hoyt formerly of said Poundridge, but now of the City of New York, in the Revolutionary War- that said Enoch Hoyt was an inlisted soldier in the Company of Capt. Saml. Delavan in the year 1777 to the best of his recollection and further saith not.
Nathan Lockwood
Sworn and subscribed the
15th day of October 1829
before me Ezra Lockwood one of the
Judges of Westchester Court of Com. Pleas

Westchester County SS Nathaniel Reynolds of South Salem in the County of Westchester and State of New York being duly affirmed deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Enoch Hoyt formerly of Poundridge in said County, but now of the City of New York, that the said Enoch Hoyt was an enlisted soldier in the Company of Capt. Henry Slawson in the Regiment of Col. Samuel Drake in the Brigade of Genl. Scott in the year 1776 in the Revolutionary War.- That the deponent was also an inlisted soldier in the same Company nd served therein with said Enoch- That the said Enoch served in said Company eight months or upwards - and further saith not.
Nathaniel Reynolds
Affirmed and 
subscribed Oct. 17th 1829
before me
Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of
Westchester Com. Pleas.
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The above is the document referred to in the annexed affidavit sworn before me the   day of December 1845
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Births Births
Enoch Hoyt

Nancy Hoyt was Born Decr 13 - 1782
Samuel Hoyt was born Augt 27 ---1785
Sarah Hoyt was
Lucinda Hoyt was born March 7-1788-
Betsey Hoyt was March 14-1784-
Eliza Hoyt was born Aug 14
Novem 29 -1800

Mrs Sarah Tappen
[illegible] Book

B.H 1844
1784
50

1844 NH
1782
62

E. Hoyt 1844
1800
44

1844 Dead
1785
51

1844
1787
57

1844 L.H.
1788
56

Births
Nancy Hoyt Was Born Dec 13 - 1782
Samuel Hoyt Was Born August 27.-1785
Sarah Hoyt Was Born June 7-1787
Lucinda Hoyt Was Born March 7-1788
Betsey Hoyt Was Born March 19 1784 with [illegible]
Eliza Hoyt Was Born Aug 27 1800
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Births Births
Enoch Hoyt

Nancy Hoyt was Born Decr 13 - 1782
Samuel Hoyt was born Augt 27 ---1785
Sarah Hoyt was
Lucinda Hoyt was born March 7-1788-
Betsey Hoyt was March 14-1784-
Eliza Hoyt was born Aug 14
Novem 29 -1800

Mrs Sarah Tappen
[illegible] Book

B.H 1844
1784
50

1844 NH
1782
62

E. Hoyt 1844
1800
44

1844 Dead
1785
51
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Births Births
Enoch Hoyt

Nancy Hoyt was Born Decr 13 - 1782
Samuel Hoyt was born Augt 27 ---1785
Sarah Hoyt was
Lucinda Hoyt was born March 7-1788-
Betsey Hoyt was March 14-1784-
Eliza Hoyt was born Aug 14
Novem 29 -1800

Mrs Sarah Tappen
[illegible] Book

B.H 1844
1784
50

1844 NH
1782
62

E. Hoyt 1844
1800
44

1844 Dead
1785
51
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Betsey Hoyt was March 14-1784-
Eliza Hoyt was born Aug 14
Novem 29 -1800

Mrs Sarah Tappen
[illegible] Book

B.H 1844
1784
50

1844 NH
1782
62

E. Hoyt 1844
1800
44

1844 Dead
1785
51

1844
1787
57

1844 L.H.
1788
56

Births
Nancy Hoyt Was Born Dec 13 - 1782
Samuel Hoyt Was Born August 27.-1785
Sarah Hoyt Was Born June 7-1787
Lucinda Hoyt Was Born March 7-1788
Betsey Hoyt Was Born March 19 1784 with [illegible]
Eliza Hoyt Was Born Aug 27 1800
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1842
1782
55

1842
60
1782

1842
1788
[illegible]

Births Berths
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185
Ruth Hoyt
NY
Act 17 June '44
died 4 June 44
[illegible]
2 yrs pri.
80 from 4
June '44

Evander Childs
252 Canal St
New York
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upon search made in the office of Register of the City and County of New York I find on record, a certain deed (Rended on the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen) bearing date the Eleventh day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and nineteen and made between Enoch Hoyt of the City of New York Cartman and Ruth his wife of the first part and James Vincent of the City of New York aforesaid Cartman of the second part, whereby the said parties of the first part for the considerations therein mentioend did convey unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever a certain lot of ground situate in the sixth ward of the City of New York and then known by the No. 181 Hester Street- which deed was acknowledged by the said Enoch Hoyt and Ruth his wife before Nathan B Graham Commissioner.
In testimony whereof I Joseph Sherman Brownell Register of the City and County of New York have hereunto subscribed my name this twenty second day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty five.
J. Sherman Brownell
Reg.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK SS.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That I, Sherman Brownell whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate was at the date thereof Register of the City + County of New York + further that I am acquainted with the signatures of said Register + believe the same is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 23 day of October 1845
James Conner Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York SS. On this twenty fifth day of October 1845 personally appeared before me, Frederick A. Tallmadge, Recorder and Judge of the City and County of New York, Martin Luff. of the said City + County, who being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is fifty eight years Old and has been a resident of the state of New York since his birth that he was acquainted with Enoch Hoyt late of the City of New York now deceased for the space of 40 years and with his wife Ruth Hoyt for the like time that he knew the said Enoch + Ruth Hoyt to be man + wife- that they have lived together as such since he became acquainted with them, that he has not the slightest hesitating in saying that hey were lawfully married. And he further saith that he knew of their having owned property in the City of New York, and of their having disposed of the same, the said Ruth Hoyt signing the deed as the wife of Enoch Hoyt- that the Enoch Hoyt made a will and this deponent, was appointed by him one of the Executors- that in said will
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Frederick A. Tallmadge before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Recorder of the City of New York in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signatures of said Recorder thereunto subscribed is genuine
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State City + County of
New York. SS
On this 25th Oct. 1845 personally appeared before me Frederick A. Tallmadge Recorder and Judge of the City + County of New York, Ruth Hoyt. A resident of the said City + County. Widow of Enoch Hoyt, Aged Eighty Four years last August. Who being first duly Sworn according to Law make the following declaration, in Order to obtain the benefit of a provision made by the Act of Congress passed for the 17th July 1844, That the said Enoch Hoyt was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army- entered the Army while he was very young perhaps when he was fifteen or sixteen years of Age my memory has failed so much. I am not able to tell the Regiment he was attached to, or who commanded the same. The papers from which his pension was granted, will state the particulars. They will be found at the war department Washington. I further state that Enoch Hoyt was born at New Canaan (Conn) he resided at Poundridge West Chester County New York where I first became acquainted with him. I was married to him at the same place cannot recollect the day of the month I was married. It was in the month of February as near
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as I can recollect by the Revd. Solomon Mead deceased then Rector of the Presbyterian Church in the town of New Canaan, that dilligent search has been made for the Record of said marriage, that the same cannot be found that deponenet believes that no record of Marriages were Kept at the time she was married, that Peter Newman + Wife of Cross River County, Joseph Bouton + Wife of the town of Poundridge Westchester Co. Wilson Jarvis of same place Easton Jarvis of same place, Stephen Jarvis, Catherine Jarvis, and a great number of other person were all present when said marriage took place that all of said persons are now dead as I have been informed + believe and have been so for a number of Years.
And she further states that her said Husband departed this life on the fourth day of June 1844, leaving a will in which he directed that all his property both real + personal be left to me, Ruth Hoyt during my natural life, that Martin Luff Esq. and Calvin Pollard Esq of the City of New York were named in said will as the Executors of the said Enoch Hoyt, that said will has been duly proven before the Surrogate of the City + County of New York and letters testamentary were duly
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granted to the said Executors.
That the annexed leaf contains the Births and deaths of my children, was taken from the family Bible, now in my possession, and has been so for a great number of years.
I further state that I had six children by my said Husband.
Viz= Nancy Hoyt born Dec 13 1783
Samuel Hoyt born Aug 27 1785
Sally Hoyt was born June 7th 1787
Lucinda Hoyt was born March 7th 1788
Betsey Hoyt was born Aug 14 1794
Eliza Hoyt was born Nov 27 1800
Ruth Hoyt
Sworn to before me
the 25th day of Ocbr
1845
F.A. Tallmadge
Recorder of the City
of New York
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STATE OF NEW-YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Frederick A Tallmadge before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Recorder of the City of New York in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Recorder thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 25 day of October 1845
James Conner Clerk.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.404
Ruth Hoyt
widow of
Enoch Hoyt
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol A, Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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197
w-York City
Ruth Hoyt
widow of Enoch Hoyt
who was a Private
in the Revolution
husband died 4th June 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of June 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 
13th day of May 1844
and sent to
Evander Childs, Esq
252 Canal Street
New York
[Act of June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 77

Reprinted
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V 185
Ruth Hoyt
N.Y.
Set to M.H. Luff
Dec. 1. '45
Evander Childs Feb 14 47
Set to Hon. W.B. Maclay
March 23 1846
Act 17th June '44
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Ruth Hoyt
NY Feb 48
July 3d 1854
L.P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
Pension Off
Washington
D.C.
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the County Report
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Enoch Hoyt's services in the Revolutionary war are amply proved and seen to have been long and arduous. This [illegible] seems to the committee to require relief & they therefore report a file.
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[Illegible] of Mr. Bergen, it was [illegible] That the Committee on Naval Affairs be [illegible] enquire into the expediency of constructing a Dry [illegible] of the U. States Navy Yard, at Brooklyn, New York.
The following bills were severally read the third time, and [illegible]
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[Illegible] concerning the issuing of patents, to aliens for useful inventions and discoveries.
[Illegible] granting pensions to Henry Blankenship and Peter [illegible]
[Illegible] granting pensions to Elisha Jones, Nathaniel [illegible] Henry.
[Illegible] for the relief of David Kennard
[Illegible] pensions to John [illegible] and Ebenezer D. [illegible]
[Illegible] relief of John McDonough.
[Illegible] relief of Capt. Thomas Paine.
[Illegible] granting a pension to Robert [illegible]
[Illegible] pensions to Humphrey Becket and David [illegible]
[Illegible] pensions to Enoch Hoyt and John [illegible]
[Illegible] granting pensions to certain persons therein [illegible]
[Illegible] the several acts establishing the territorial dominion of Florida.
A bill supplemental to the act granting prescription rights [illegible] the public lands
[Illegible] authorize the State of Illinois to sell 20,000 acres
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[The righthand side of this page is blackened and very distorted, difficult to read. The lefthand side appears cut off]

Informed that they can be supplied. Also, a few base 2 dozen each, pints, of the same importation, for sale by RICTID WILLIAMSON, 19 Maiden Lane has this day received in store, 50 bags old Java Cof of a very superior quality, selected expressly for [illegible] j13
OBACCO.-Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland [illegible] for shipping and manufacturing
TUCKY LEAF, in bales of 100 lbs. each, put up [illegible] the direction of and warranted by the subscribers
GINIA MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, in boxes, kegs, and half kegs, all sized to a pound, various qualities of most approved blends.
ARS- Spanish, imported and [illegible], half Spanish and common in bunches and boxes.
CLE MILLS SNUGG of all kinds, warranted [illegible] to none."
DOMINGO AND CUBA TOBACCO for shipping and manufacturing.
ROSES, Tongus, Vanilla and Sasafras [illegible] OAKLEY & ROOME, 147 Front St.
X AND CHEESE.- 3000 Jersey Flax [illegible] Cheese, good quality for shipping, just rec'd and [illegible] TALMAGE & VAN PELT, 48 Water st. j13 3
UNPOWDER- 500 wr casks, in fine order for shipping, for sale by CARY & CO. 90 Pine st. j13
EA NUTS- 100 bushels of very superior quality for sale by
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This is to certify, That in the City of New-York, on the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four the rites of Matrimony were solemnized according to law, between Mr. Thomas Clark and Miss Ann Hoyt By the late Rev. John Williams of the said city. Extracted from his Register of Marriages Volume I page 22
By me,
William R. Williams 23 December 1845
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I presented my petition and Dockments to- Congress for a pention December 1829- proving my self to be a Enlisted Solder in the Army and Serves of the united States in the Revolution War from my sarves by good witness sworn Before the Judge of the County of Wescher State of New York my petion was Read several times Before the Laws and past allowing me a pention of Eight Dollars a month my Name Was Reported in the papers granting pention to Enoch Hoyt and several Others there in Mentioned if that you would assist me in Riting a few Lines, I will Be thankfull
Enoch Hoyt
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22d CONGRESS, 1st SESSION.
H.R. 67
January 16th 1832- continued on account of this card
DECEMBER 21, 1831
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
MR. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
Granting pensions to Enoch Hoyt and John King [illegible] Revolution
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That
3 the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and re-
4 quired to place the names of Enoch Hoyt and John King 
5 upon the list of Revolutionary pensioners, and to pay them at
6 the rate of eight dolalrs a month each, commencing on the
7 first day of Janary, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
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New York Feby 16th 1846
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I forwarded last December several vouchers relative to the claim of Ruth Hoyt widow of Enoch Hoyt, who was a revolutionary pensioner, one of which was a bible leaf containing the ages and births of six children which was said to be wrote by the Father himself, if that evidence is worth anything it plainly shows that four of those children was born before the first of Jany. 1794. Another voucher was sent at the same time a marriage certificate it appears she was never christened, at the time of her marriage she went by the name of Ann. Now by the name of Nancy. I have learned since the time I wrote last from Ruth Hoyt that she was married to Enoch Hoyt a little over a year before the Revolutionary War, ended again she recollects it was about fifteen months after marriage when she had her first child which took place on the 13th day Decr. 1783. If the above statement be true she could have been married on or about the middle of September 1782- in a conversation with Judge Lockwood of Poundridge West Chester Co. N.Y. a neighbor of Enoch Hoyt
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he said he was acquainted with the family years before the first Jany 1794, that they were people of property and respectability. In [illegible] hopes the proof that has been forwarded will be satisfactory, if not it may cost this old lady thirty or forty dollars to get her old neighbors to New York to give farther proof on the subject. This communication will be handled to you by the Honoble William B. Maclay- the reason of my addressing you at this time was I thought possibly that you might not have received my last communication as I have had no advice on that subject.
Your Obedt. Servt
J.L. Edwards Esq. Evander Childs Sena
Commission of Pensions No 68 1/2 Greene St
N. York
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Clerks Office City + County of New York
27 March 1833
Sir
I take the liberty of addressing you in relation to the application of Enoch Hoyt of this City for a pension, under the act of June 1832.
I prepared his papers last summer, and enclosed them to the Secretary of War, and Mr Hoyt deposited the package in the post office, not having received intelligence of their reception, during the session of Congress, several members of Congress (who had expressed an interest in Mr Hoyt's affairs,) were requested at different times, to procure the desired information- replies have been received from most of them, but from their contents, I have been unable to obtain the information whether the papers have ever arrived at their place of destination. In Februart last, I addressed a letter on the subject to (13.139) Gov. Cass, but presume his avocations have prevented his giving it attention. And as, in the event of the documents being lost, I shall be under the necessity of preparing another set of papers, it is particularly desirable that the fate
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of those transmitted should be known.
Mr Hoyt is a very old man and in want, and it is but proper if he is entitled to a pension, that he should have it.
If you will be good enough to reply to this letter, I will further beg, at the same time, to know if any thing has been done in the case of Henry Van Wart of this City, the papers were enclosed to Genl. Ward of Westchester early in February- Old Van Wart is blind and lame, and has not been out for two years- the family are extremely destitute- and his poor old wife calls every few days to hear tidings- it is her only dependence she says.
I would not trespass on your time, but when these persons call in relation to their applications, it is peculiarly distressing to be unable to give them the least satisfactory information. I have undertaken to assist the old soldiers freely, in preparing their testimony &c but I find the correspondence, & the interruptions in consequence, during business hours of their frequent inquiries, by far the most tedious part of the matter, and I doubt not it must be so to your department.
Your Obd Servt
Andrew Warner
J..L. Edwards Esq.
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New York Oct. 25th 1845
James L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration of Ruth Hoyt, of the City of New York for the purpose of obtaining a pension
Have the goodness to give your earliest attention to the same, and oblige
Yours +c
M.H. Luff
No 16 Dey St
N.Y.
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"175 Mr Thomas Clark to Miss Ann Hoyt
Oct 23 (twenty third) 1804 (eighteen hundred + four)."
William R Williams of the City of New York, Minister of the Gospel, being duly sworn doth depose and say that the above memorandum is a literal transcript by him made, (except that he has added to the figures of the original record their amount at length), from the first volume of the Record of Marriages performed by his late father John Williams of the same city, Minister of the Gospel; that the said first volume contains records of marriages from the year 1796 (seventeen hundred and ninety six) to the year 1812 (eighteen hundred and twelve) written throughout by the hand of his said father, and that at the head of said volume is inscribed in the handwriting of his said father "Register of Marriages This is to certify to all whom it may concern that all the marriages recorded in this Register were duly performed by me (signed) John Williams" ; That the memorandum above transcribed is in the same handwriting of his said father; that his said father died in the year 1825, + that
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his Register of Marriages have been since that time in possession of this deponent; and that of the parties named in the said memorandum this deponent hath no knowledge
William R. Williams
Subscribed and sworn
this 28th day of
February 1846 before me
Saml R. Betts
U. S. Judge

I certify that I personally know the above named William R. Williams, to be an officiating Minister of the Gospel in the City of New York, of the Baptist persuasion, and that he this day appeared before me and exhibited the Book of Registry described in the above deposition, and that I saw and perused the parts extracted by him and that I find them exactly [illegible] with them = the Register. I also certify that the said Register is kept in regular chronological order and is on uniform hand writing and has all the appearances of being genuine as well as that the entries were made therein according to their dates and trnasport, at
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the times therein identified. New York February 28. 1846
Saml R. Betts
Judge of the United States
for the Southern District
of New York
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United States of America,
Southern District of New-York, SS.
I, James W. Metcalf, Clerk of the District Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New-York, Do hereby Certify, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Samuel R. Betts whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat and Certificate and that the signature to the same is in his proper handwriting. And I do further Certify, that he was at the time of signing the same Judge of the District Court of the United States of America, for the Southern District of New York.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and hereunto affixed the seal of the said District Court, this Twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, and of the Independence of these United States the seventieth. 
J.W. Metcalf
Clerk
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April 1, 1846
[illegible]
Ann Hoyt

NEW-YORK 
29
MAR

C.
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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New York March 28th 1846
Sir
Your letter of the 19th Feby last came duly to hand. I follow'd your instructions called on Mr Williams who furnish'd a copy of the marriage certificate of Ann Hoyt. I asked him if he would give me the original leaf- he said he dare not give up the property belonging to the church for any purpose whatever, but he said he would take the book down to court and exhibit it to Judge Betts which was done and proof forwarded under cover to William B. Maclay M.C. Washington you will please advise me if you have recd the proof above mentioned.
Your Obedt. Servt
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Evander Childs Senr
No. 68/2 Grene St.
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April 27 1846
Rec'd
Am[?] Hoyt
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[stamp:] New York [?]
21 Apr
5 cts.
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New York April 22nd 1846

Dear Sir,
In compliance with the request in your letter of the 19th Feby. last I waited on the Rev. William R. Williams [illegible] for to his father who married Ann Hoyt. he he accompanied me to the United States Court with his fathers Book of Records of Marriages, there being several marriages on the same leaf, he declined giving up [illegible, paper appears ripped] original.  Judge Betts who examined them was well acquainted with the Revd Wm. R. Williams who made by his declaration before the Judge, which was sent under cover to the Honble W. B. Maclay. who promised to forward it to, the department as will appear by the setter herein enclosed not hearing from the department. I thought possibly the proof might not have been received you will be so kind as to advise me of the fact so as I can make arrangements to forward it again. In addition to the proof already sent there was another Daughter
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by the name of Lucy who was Born before the first of Jany. 1794 and was married in the City of New York some Thirty years ago to a man by the name of Wilkins. I was advised to this courds by Judge Betts 
Your Obedt. Serv
Evander Childs, Serv.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
68 1/2 Greene Street
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New York Dec. 24th 1845
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir I see by a letter addressed to Martin Luff, that the Family Register of Enoch Hoyt was deemed of no [?]. My conclusion is that it may have been written by some other person for which the widow cannot be accountable for the want of memory — I have been resident in the same street and [?] of the family of the Hoyts for some years. A short time since I called at this House and found two Bibles in one of them was a family Register wrote by Enoch Hoyt there was some imperfections in it I think but not sufficient to destroy the purpose for which is was intended. I was very well acquainted with M Luff one of the Executors having known him for many years. He married Betsy Hoyt
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the fifth born child, who well remembers his wifes [sic] sisters being born before his wife the character of Ruth Hoyt an [sic] Nancy Clark, is unexceptionable they are both members of the Church. Mrs Clark states that at the time of her marriage her name Ann, as she had gone by that name for many years but she always wrote her name Nancy — you will please if this is satisfactory to forward her pension Certificate addressed to the widow Ruth Hoyt No 31 Green St — the Certificate of Enoch Hoyt you have at the department you can compare

J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

Your [?] Servt
Evander Childs
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New York Dec. 9. 1845

I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that I have known Enoch Hoyt (deceased) & his wife more than Eight Years — They were both communicants of St Stephens Church when I came to New York — & so far as I know, they & all the members of their family have been highly respectable — 

Joseph H Price
Rector of St Stephens Ch
New York
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[Left page:] Shell & E Slosson
New York, 21. April [ineligible] 54' [dark line separates this text] Inquire as to the sights of Mrs. Ann Clark. (widow of a soldier with war of 1812, a Daughter of a soldier of the Revolution, is a Pension [illegible].[Dark line across page] Pensioner name wanted  Respectfully referred to the [illegible] of Pensions Dept April 25/'54 Geo Whiting [illegible]
Stewart S. Cales
[illegible] [Right page:] Respectfully referred to the Dept. of the Interior. to a date Apr 24/54
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New York April 21/54
Hon. J. Davis Sed. [of war] In Mrs. Ann Clark an elderly lady is the widow of Thomas Clark formerly of this city, who was engaged in action service during the war of '12-'14. He died in 1822. Her father was in action service in the Revolutionary War and received a pension until his death. He left two children Mrs. Clark + a Mrs. Luff, both of this city and both now living. Our object in communicating with the Department is to asertain whether Mrs. Clark is entitled under the Laws of Congress to a pension, either as the widow of her deceased ^husband  or as one of the children of a revolutionary soldier. or both, and if so what evidence will be necesary and steps proper to be taken to deliver them 
Resp. yours [illegible] Schell [illegible] Slosson
232 Grand th Ny.
[written in margins near top of page:] Answered April27/52 Act of Febr. 3. 1855 [illegible]
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Ruth Hoyt. Died 14 Feb 1849. (p)aid
F Burt
Auditor
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Pension Office,
July 3rd 1854

Sir:
[illegible] submit the papers on which Ruth Hoyt, widow of Enoch, was on the 27th of July 1848, inscribed on the New York (City) Roll, at the rate of $80 per annum, and will be obliged if you will state to what time her pension has ken paid
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your Obt. Servant,
[illegible; likely: PL Waldo]
Commifsioner

[illegible], Esq.
Third Auditor
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Hon L P Waldo Com'r Pensions
Sir
We addressed a note of Enquiry (not wishing to take any steps unless the answer was satisfactory) if Mrs Ann Clark the daughter of a revolutionary soldier was entitled to a pension under the law of the U.S.
[unreadable] favor[?] of the 28 Apl '54 puts[?] some enquiries which we proved[?] to answer.
Her fathers name was Enoch Hoyt and he appears to have served this the war of the Rev'n. [three words crossed out] This fact will puhaps appear from the muster rolls in the possession of the Dep't. Mr Hoyt died in June 45 in receipt of a pension which was continued to his widow Ruth who died in Feby '47. They were married in 1788.
Mr & Mrs Hoyt left two children. Mrs Ann Clark & Mrs Elisabeth Luff both widows & both residents of this city.
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When[?] this stat. of facts, if you think a pension will be awarded, we will forward the nedessary proofs to the office.
Respy yrs
Schell & E Slosson

June 27 1854, New York
The circumstances of a pension having been awarded to these parties during their lives, will probably obviate the ___ of proving more than their marriage & death [two words crossed out] and the relationship of the daughters. As the necessary evidence must have been then taken and be now on file with the depart't.
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Mrs.  Sarah Tappen
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Mrs Sarah F[cut off]

[also random date calculations]
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Nancy was ["Hory" written above "was"] born Dec 13. 1783
Samuel was born Aug 27 1785
Samuel Departed this Life December 186
Sally born June 7 1787
Salley Departed this Life June 1833
Lucinda was born March 7 1788
Betsy was born Augt 14 1794
Eliza was born November 24 1800
Enoch Hoyt Departed this life June 4th 18[illegible]

[All lines denoting birth written in lighter ink than lines denoting death]
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Nancy Clark
[random scribbled words & numbers]
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New York March 26th 1833
Sir
I applied to Congress Decembr 1829 for a pension proving my service as a Enlisted Soldier in the Revolution. War in the sarvis in the Severell Company, proving my sarvis by good Witness Sworen before the Judge of the County of Wescher [Westchester?] State of New York my petion was Read Several[?] times Before the Hons[?] and part - a Lowing me a pention I have petioned under the Mellash Lowe
I want to Remain your Frend
Enoch Hoyt
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[from] Enoch Hoyt, Oct 8 
13.139
N York

[to] The Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City D of C
[stamp] New York Oct [8?]
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New York 1 October 1832

To the Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War of the United States

Sir,
Enclosed are the papers relating to my Revolutionary Services upon which I make application for a pension- they have been prepared by a friend and conform as as near a possible to the forms prescribed by your department- I trust they will be approved and that I may speedily hear of my being placed on the pension roll. Should they however not contain what the Law requires I am fearful from the lapse of time that further evidence could not without great difficulty be procured.

I am with great respect
Your Obt Sevt ["obedient servant"?]
Enoch Hoyt
No 31 Green Street
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[reading up left side:]
March 5, 1846
[Adalter?] case
Ruth Hoyt.

[circular stamp:] New York, 2 Mar, 10 cts.

[addressed to:]
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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New York March 1st 1846

James L. Edwards-
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Yours of the 19th. [illegible] was duly [illegible] requiring additional proofs in the case of Ruth Hoyt widow of Enoch Hoyt- Revolutionary pension. Enclosed you have the desired proof.

Your Obedt Servts [likely "obedient servants"]
J.L. Edwards [left] Evander Childs. [illegible] [right]

P.S. address E. Childs. [illegible, same as prev illegible] No 68th Green St N.Y.
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[reading up left side:]
May 8 '46
In al
Surp 44    D'C
Cls to Do[?]
18 April 1846

[addressed to:]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[circular stamp]
New York, 6 May, 10 cts.
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New York May 5th 1846
Dear Sir
Enclos'd you have the required proof
Your Obed't Serv't
Evander Childs, Sen'r
No 252 Canal Street
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[right side] [handwritten]
Application of Ruth Hoyt
under Act 2 [superscript] D [end superscript] [illegible] 1848
[rule spans beneath above paragraph]

197-44

Admitted

[end handwritten]
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[handwritten] State of New York
City and County of New York } p: On this 26th day of May AD 1848 before me, Irving Paris, a Commissioner of Deeds duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for said city and county, personally appeared Ruth Hoyt, a resident of said city, aged 83 years, who being his duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 [superscript] d [end superscript] February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: — that she is the widow of Enoch Hoyt, who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she secured a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under the Act of 19 [superscript] th [end superscript] June, 1844, at the New York City agency. 

[left side]
Sworn to and inscribed on the day and year [illegible] written before me
Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds
[end left side, scribble to separate columns]

[right side]
Ruth [superscript] her [end superscript] X [subscript] mark [end subscript] Hoyt
[illegible] [illegible] M [illegible]
[end right side]

I hereby certify that the above declared is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who [illegible] a pension as stated in her declaration.
Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds.
[end handwritten]
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,
}[illegible]
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That [handwritten] Irving Paris [end handwritten] before whom the annexed deposition [handwritten] was [end handwritten] taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a [handwritten] Commissioner of Deed [end handwritten] in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the Signature of said [handwritten] Commissioner [end handwritten] thereunto subscribed [handwritten] is [end handwritten] genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the [handwritten] 27 [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] May [end handwritten] 184 [handwritten] 8 [end handwritten]
[handwritten] James Conner [end handwritten] 
Clerk