Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23192, Solomon Hayes, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
NC 

Hayes, Solomon  
Lois

NUMBER
W. 23192
      
CONTENTS
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6264
New Hampshire Portsm.
Lois Hayes, Decd.
widow of Solomon
N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
25 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848, & ending
18th May 1849

Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of June, 1854
and sent to
Hon. George W. Kittridge
House Reps.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 74 Vol. 1
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[illegible]
Samuel M. Hayes

Subscribed and sworn to before this [illegible] in open Court. Ira St. Clair
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State of New Hampshire - Rockingham SS
I William B Morrill, Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel M Hayes for a Pension that the Hon. Ira St. Clair is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his, is in his own proper hand writing and genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of December A. D. 1853.
William B Morrill
Register
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Declaration
case of
Lois Hayes, dcd.
widow of Solomon

N Hampshire 1838

D Murray
New Market
NH
D. Murray
New Market
NH
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Family Record
Marriages | Marriages
Samuel M. Hayes + | Solomon Hayes +
Maray Huckins | Lois Hayes
Married Jan. 6th 1823 | Married July 12, 1789
Louisa K Hayes + |
George Marston |
Married Aug 8th 1841 |

Family [Record]
Births | Births
Samuel M. Hayes |
Born May 19th 1798 |
Mary Huckins |
Born October 22d 1793 |
Louisa K Hayes |
Born March 8, 1823 |
Mary J. H. Hayes |
Born January 6th 1826 |

Family Record
Births | Births
Solomon Hayes |
Born May 27th 1755 |
Lois Hayes |
Born Nov. 6 1763 |
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Family Record
Deaths | Deaths
-- | Solomon Hayes
-- | Died Jan. 23, 1807
-- | Lois Hayes
-- | Died May 18th 1849

I Mary J. H. Hayes of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged twenty seven years and upwards, depose and say that the [foregoing] is a true copy of the whole family Record on the large Family Bible of the said Samuel M. Hayes, printed according to the date on the title page. "1840" that said record was written and copied (with the exception of the Death of Lois Hayes which was recorded by Louise K. Marston) by Nancy Fernald, now Nancy Harvey about nine or less years since, while teaching school in our District and boarding with my Father the said Samuel M Hayes. I further depose and say that the said Lois Hays died as above recorded May 18, 1849. I further depose and say that the said Solomon and Lois Hayes had four children older than the said Samuel M Hayes to wit Joseph Hayes Abigail Hayes Arron Hayes and Hannah Hayes. The said Abigail having died Nov. 18 1844.
Mary J H Hayes

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County,
Dec. 16th 1853. Subscribed and sworn to by the said
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Mary J. H. Hayes before me, and I hereby certify that said deponent is an [intelligent], and and in my belief reputable witness.
James B. Creighton, Justice of the Peace

I Nancy S. Harvey, of [illegible], in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged thirty four years, depose and say, that the [foregoing] copy of Record is a true copy of the Family Record in the Family Bible of Samuel M. Hayes of Rockingham; that at the request of said Samuel, while teaching School in his district, and boarding in his family, [illegible] from an old loose piece of paper, all of which had evidently been written many years except the marriage of Georg Marson & wife [illegible] of the said family Record, except the death of the said Lois Hayes. I further depose and say that I have no doubt that the same is a genuine family Record made in said Bible for no other purpose whatever than for a more enduring and safe Family Register, I further depose and say that I have no interest in making this affidavit.
Nancy S. Harvey

State of New-Hampshire Rockingham County
DW
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Dec. 17th 1853. Subscribed and sworn to by the said Nancy S Harvey before me, and I hereby certify that said Nancy S. Harvey, is an inteligent, and in my belief reputable witness. - I further certify that I have examined the said family record in said family Bible and that I believe the same to be a true and genuine family record, and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of said Samuel Hayes to a pension - 
James B. Creighton, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County
I William B. Morrill Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify the Hon James B. Creighton, whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 17th day of May AD. 1851 and will expire in five years from that date, and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of December A.D. 1853
William B Morrill
Register
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23192
Lois Hayes
Wid of
Solomon Hayes
Pri. Rev. War
Act Feb 2d 1848
Index Vol A, Page 516
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Newmarket N H May 31 / 54

Sir, I have no doubt but the widow's papers are all right & that the signature of Mr. Hayes is genuine.
Yours Respectfully
G W Kittridge

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Washington
D.C.
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No 15,090
Lois Hayes, decd.
wid of Solomon
N.H.
Let D Murray Jun 4 / 54
Same Feby. 15 1854
Same March 8 / 54
Hon. G. W. Kittridge May 2 1854
Same June 7 1854
July 7, 1838
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11,678
New Hampshire Portsmouth
=====
Lois Hayes, Decd.
widow of Solomon
who died on the -----
of ----- in the State of New Hampshire
who was a private in the ----- commanded
by Captain ----- of the ----- commanded
by ----- in the Revolution
for 7 1/2 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
June 1854 and sent to
Hon. Geo. W. Kittridge
Ho. Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book L. Vol. 1, Page 33
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Solomon Hays died 1807 }
Lois Hays died 18 May 1849 } married 1789

Joseph Hays, Aaron Hays, Nancy Mace
Sally Dyer, Samuel M Hays, Susan
Varney

Mary J Hays, Louisa K Marton, Isaac Welch
Inest Little, Samuel Evans, Anna McDaniel &
Samuel M Hays Adm - $600
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New Market N.H. Dec. 25 1853.

Sir,
Enclosed are t he application and accompanying proof for a Pension due Lois Hayes late of Nottingham deceased. No proof can be obtained of the service [alleged] to have been performed under Captain John Lane either from t he Records of by living witnesses and unless there is some proof in Pension office that part of the service cannot be sustained at present.

By referring, however, to the claim and papers of Samuel Hayley, Joseph Nealley, John Langmaid, Willey Hill, Joseph Leathers, Hannah, widow of Josiah Durgin and Sarah Chesley, widow of Winthrop Frost, it will abundantly appear that there was such a Company in the service at the time stated.

Some explanation, I suppose, will be required why the widow did not apply for a pension herself, as she lived until 1849. In answer to which I have to state that the reason was because that the son with whom she lived namely Joseph Hayes [illegible] that she should give him all, to t he exclusion of all the other children, as such she refused to that and therefore made no application. An administrator has now been appointed to receive it for the benefit of all the children.

I have been doing business at the Department
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sixteen years and have the satisfaction of knowing and feeling that I have never presented a claim to a pension which I did not believe a just one.

I would however, refer you to letter of Hon. Amos Tuck and Ex-District Attorney W.W. Stickney in file in the case of Ebenezer Smith allowed in Oct. 1852, an Invalid Pension for any information required in regard to me.

Please communicate the result of the examination to the subscriber.

I am very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
David Murray

L. P. Waldo, Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Lois Hayes, deceased,
widow of Solomon
New Hampshire

Act of July 7, 1838 and
subsequent acts
Admitted
7 1/2 mos private of Infy.
at $25.00 per annum
from March 4, 1836 to
May 18, 1849 (when she
died (excepting 2 years).

Certificate payable to
Samuel M. Hayes her Adm.
for the benefit of himself & of
Joseph Hayes
Aaron Hayes
Nancy Mace
Sally Dyer, and
Susan Varney, her
only surviving children

Certificate to be enclosed to
Hon. Geo. W. Kittridge
Ho. of Representatives
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[Brief] in the case of Lois Hayes, deceased, widow of Solomon Hayes
Rockingham County and State of New Hampshire
act July 7, 1838
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Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - The proof is [illegible] and certified Rolls of N.H. (identity shown by companion of signatures, town records & bank)
Marriage - Town & family records and parol
Deaths & widowhood - Family record & parol
Surviving children - Parol certified
Administration - duly certified

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
David Murray
Newmarket
N.H.

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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New Market N H Feb. 24, 1854

Sir,
Enclosed is the certificate of Court required in the case of Lois Hayes, deceased, widow of Solomon, required by your letter to me of the 15th last.

Please communicate the result to the subscriber.

I am very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
David Murray

L. P. Waldo Esquire
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
DC
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New Market NH Feb. 4, 1854

Sir

Enclosed I forward the proof required in support of the claim of Samuel M Hayes adm. of Lois Hayes, by your letter of the 20th last.

It is [hoped] that it will prove satisfactory and conclusive.

I am very respectully
Your Obt. Servt.
David Murray

P.S. It is admitted by your letter that the date of the marriage is established. The Town clerk however has certified that the marriage took place in said Nottingham showing conclusively that the parties lived there in 1789.

L. P. Waldo Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
DC
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J. K. Evans
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M
Strafford
Oct the 11 1853
Murray Dear Sir I received your letter
after being eleven days on the many
name enclose the affidant as you desired
me to do if you plese you may
enclose one dollar for the old
Gentle and
for my huble and direct to his
to
the date of my Commission is, June 1856
Yours Respectfully
John Knary
Mr Evans Commission was forwarded and be
to Hon Co Kittredge before he made the certificate.
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The deed is to be
returned- the
signature is apparently
in the same hand
as the facsimile
certified by the Secy
of State.
It was not the 
custom for wives 
to join in deeds
conveying lands. 
They sometimes did
execute separate
releases. 
Dodge
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Pension Office
June 6, 1854

Sir
The additional proof in support of the 
claim of Lois Hayes, deceased widow of 
Solomon of NH, under the act of July 7, 1838, has
been examined.
The deed from Solomon Hayes, executed December 28th, 1795, while it establishes his 
identity as being the same person who was in the service as alleged, furnishes very strong
presumptive evidence that he at that time had no wife. I am constrained, under this
state of facts to require some explanation of
the circumstance that no wife joined in the 
execution of this deed to Vowell Leathers.
The letter of Mr. Murray is enclosed herewith.
Hou Geo W. Kittridge
Ho of Reps
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7 1/2 mos
Solomon died in 1807
married 1789
widow died May 18 1849
Surviving children 
Joseph Hayes
Aaron Hayes
Nancy
Sally Dyer
Samuel M. Hayes
Susan 
Samuel M. Hayes
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
Solomon Hayes
I do certify that the above is a facsimile of the Signature of Solomon Hayes as
it appears on a receipt signed by him
and others found in Vol. 7 Page 50 of the Rolls
and Documents relating to Military service
in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, which receipt is as follows: 
We the subscribers being inlisted soldiers 
in Capt. Enoch Pages Company acknowledge that we have received of John Taylor Gilman twenty five shillings lawful money each for our travel or billeting money to Rhode Island.
Witness our hand this 25th day of September 1777.
I further certify that the name of Lemuel Evans is signed to the aforesaid receipt.
I further certify that when a Pay Roll 
of 20/ pr month in additional pay Capt.
Daniel Gordon's Company in Col. David Gilmans
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Regt. raised by the State of New Hampshire and sent to reinforce the army at New York Dec 1776 is borne the  name of Solomon Hayes, against which for payment "recd in full" is "pd. Vowel Leathers".

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 24th day of May 1854.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State
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I Noah Oliver Smith of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Nottingham, that I have in my possession the original Records of said Town, that I have made a careful examination of said Records from the  year 1770 to the year 1807, that there does not appear on the tax lists of said Records, but one person of the name of Solomon Hayes in any one year during any of the time aforesaid, that said Records show that Solomon Hayes was married to Lois Kating on t he 12th day of July 1789, that the same property taxed prior and down to 1806 to Solomon Hayes was taxed to the Heirs of Solomon Hayes in 1807 and subsequently to Widow Lois Hayes. I further depose and say that I have no doubt that Lois Hayes who died in this Town about four years since was the identical Lois Kating who married Solomon Hayes as before stated and the only widow or elderly person of the name of Lois Hayes that I ever had any information of residing in said Nottingham and that I am therefore of the opinion that the said Solomon Hayes was the only Solomon Hayes that ever resided in said Nottingham during the years aforesaid and I further depose and say that I have no interest whatever in the claim to a pension in the right of the said Lois Hayes.
Noah Oliver Smith

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County SS. January 30th 1854 subscribed & sworn to before me, I certify that I have no doubt that the said Solomon Hayes was the husband of Lois Hayes who died in said Nottingham some four years since and further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim to a pension in the right of said Lois Hayes.
Daniel Tuttle } Justice of the peace and of the quorum throughout the State
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I Isaac Welch of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged 81 years, depose and say that I have always resided in said Nottingham and have been well acquainted therein. That I was well acquainted with Solomon Hayes late of said Nottingham deceased, that he was the husband of Lois Hayes who died in said Nottingham about four years ago, that he was the only Solomon Hayes that I ever knew in said Town, that if there had been any other Solomon Hayes in said Town since my recollection I should have known it. I well remember when said Solomon Hayes married Lois Kating and I further testify and say that I have no interest whatever in the claim to a pension in right of t he said Lois Hayes.
Isaac Welch

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County SS. January 24th 1854 subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify the Deponent is a credible witness.
Daniel Tuttle } Justice of the peace and of the quorum throughout the State
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I Joseph S. Tuttle of Nottingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged sixty two years depose and say that I was born and brought up in said Nottingham, am one of the Selectmen of said Town that from my youth I have been acquainted with most of the male adult Inhabitants of said Nottingham, that I knew Solomon Hayes of said Nottingham, that he was the husband of Lois Hayes who died in Nottingham some few  years since and the reputed Father of Joseph Hayes and Samuel M. Hayes and other children. The said Solomon Hayes was the only person of that name I ever knew to reside in said Nottingham. I have several times been one of the Selectmen of said Town and have had ample means of obtaining information and believe he is the only Solomon Hayes that ever was a resident in said Town within my memory.
I further depose and say that I have no interest in the claim presented for a Pension whatever nor am I related to the Solomon Hayes Family either by birth or Marriage.
Joseph S. Tuttle

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS January 24th 1854
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph S. Tuttle and made oath that the above [affidavit] by him subscribed is in his belief true.
Before me Daniel Tuttle } Justice of the Peace & of the quorum throughout the State
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I George W. Kittridge Member of Congress from the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Daniel Tuttle Esqr. whose genuine signatures appear under the annexed affidavits of Noah Oliver Smith, Isaac Welch and Joseph S. Tuttle, is, and was at the time of the signing, the same a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the third day of December AD 1852 and will expire in five years from that date and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand this 2 day of February AD 1854.
G. W. Kittridge M.C.
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Stafford Oct. 14 1853
Dear Sir;
I was a member of Captain Enoch Page's Company in Col. Center's Regiment at Rhode Island in 1777 and I well [recollect] Solomon Hayes of [Nottingham] to be a private in t he same co with me. He was & should think about six feet in height as near as I can remember.
Respectfully yours,
Lemuel Evans
Mr. David Murray
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Lemuel Evans
Solomon Hayes case
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I, David Murray of New Market, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged fifty seven y ears, depose and say, that at some time in the Autumn of 1853, Samuel M. Hayes of Nottingham called on me, and requested me to assist him in attaining a Pension due his mother, Lois Hayes at the time of her decease, on account of the service of her husband Solomon Hayes in the Revolution. That in inquiry, he informed me that he had always understood by his Father or mother or both, that he was out three times in the early part of the war. That he went first in company with Joseph Leathers, John Langmaid, Willey Hill and others from See and said Nottingham to Bunkers Hill in 1775 about three months but could not recollect if he [illegible], heard the Captains name commanding the Company. That he had always understood and had frequently heard practically only of his service under Captain Gordon at New York, said Gordon being of and from Epping an adjoining town. That he further stated his father was at Rhode Island six months, but could give no information in response to names of officers under whom he served. That he informed me that he had no knowledge of any [illegible] whatever, written in parole, was [illegible] of the claim and that he knew nothing at all the service except what he had learned from his parents
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That I then enquired of him why she did not apply for her pension during her life time she having lived many years after the passage of the act and stated to him that that circumstance would naturally and very properly raise a presumtion against the claim That he then replied that his brother Joseph with whom she lived wanted her to give him all, which she refused to do, and rather than to have any difficulty in the family refused to do anything about it.
I further depose and say, that at the time I received this information I had never known or heard of such a person as Solomon Hayes of Notttingham or any other place, or that such Revolutionary services were credited to him as were forwarded afterwards to the Pension office. That after getting his statement I wrote to the Secretary of State to send me a certificate such services if any were found on the Rolls; That on receiving the certificate, which he nearly corroborated his statement I had no doubt of the validity of the claim, and consequently agreed to prosecute it for him.
I further depose and say that I have been acquainted with Lemuel Evans of Strafford upwards of fifteen years (than whom a more noble specimen of Revolutionary days does not exist) and have known from that time that he was a member of Capt Pages Com. 1777 at R. Island
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and immediately wrote to him inquiring whether he recollected Solomon Hayes or a member of Capt. Page's Company and recd from him the annexed letter written I suppose by his son.
I further depose and say that said Lemuel Evans informed me at my first acquaintance that he had not applied for a pension because he did not serve 6 months.
I further depose and say that I have for many years understood that Joseph Leathers John Langmaid Willey Hill, Charles Winthrop Josiah Durgin, Samuel Haley and Winthrop Frost were members of Captain John Lanier Company to Bunker Hill 1775 and that Hannah Durgin widow of Josiah Durgin Sarah Chesley wid. of Winthrop Frost and Samuel Haley and widow have all been pensioned for services in said company
David Murray

State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS Mar. 29, 1854
Personally appearing the above named David Murray, before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed.
I further certify that I have known the said David Murray many years, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and of untarnished reputation in every respect.
Amos Tuck, Justice of the Peace
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I further certify that I have no interest in the pension claimed in this case
Amos Tuck
Jus. Peace
& Extr,C.
March 29, 1854

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I A. H. Hoyt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that Hon. Amos Tuck whose genuine signature appears above is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the 18th day of June 1853 and will expire in five years from that time.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court the 30th day of March AD. 1854
A. H. Hoyt Clerk
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Lemuel Evans
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I Lemuel Evans of Strafford formerly a part of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of [New Hampshire] depose and say that I am ninety three years of age, that I was a member of Capt. Enoch Page's Company in Col. Senter's Regiment at Rhode Island in 1777; that I well remember Solomon Hayes who was also a private in said Page's Company, the same time with myself. I further depose and say that said Solomon Hayes belonged to and was from Nottingham in the County of Rockingham a town adjoining said Barrington.
Lemuel Evans

State of [New Hampshire]
Strafford County SS, Oct. the 31 1853
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the deponent is a respectable and [intelligent] witness and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim to a pension for Revolutionary services of said Solomon Hayes and that I am not concerned in the prosecution thereof.
John K. Evans Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire, 1st Congressional District, Newmarket November 12, 1853
I George W. Kittridge, Mem. of Cong for said District do certify that John K. Evans whose genuine signature appears under the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission started the fifth day of July AD 1830 and expires [illegible] from that date, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand on the day and year aforesaid.
G. W. Kittridge
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Appd. Administrator
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State of New Hampshire.
ROCKINGHAM, SS.

The subscriber, Register of Probate for said County, Hereby Certifies and Attests, that on the 14th day of December in the year of our Lord, 1853, at a Court of Probate then holden at Exeter in said County, by the Hon. Ira S Clair Judge of said Court, Samuel M Hayes of Nottingham in said County was duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Lois Hayes late of said Nottingham deceased, intestate, and the said Samuel M Hayes accepted of said trust, and gave bond in the sum of six hundred dollars for the faithful performance thereof, agreeably to the laws of said State. And I further certify, that said appointment has never been revoked, but remains in full force as by the records of said Court appears.
Given under mu hand and the seal of said Court, at the Probate Office at Exeter, in said County of Rockingham, this 19th day of December A.D. 1853.
W. B. Morrill, Register of the Court of Probate Rockingham County.
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State of New Hampshire.
-----
Rockingham, ss. December 19th A. D. 1853

I, Ira S Clair Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, hereby certify that William B. Morrill is the Register of said Court; that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his certificates and attestations as such, that his  name subscribed on the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature; that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of said Court; and that said certificate is in due form of law.

Given under my hand the day above written.
Ira St. Clair, Judge of Probate.
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State of New Hampshire 
Secretary of States Office

I do hereby certify that from our examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remains in this office, it appears that the name of Solomon Hayes is borne on a "Muster & Pay Roll of men in Capt. Daniel Goodens Colo. David Gilmans Regiment, rais'd out of the Regmt. commanded by Colo. Nicholas Gilman to reinforce the continental Army at New York & mustered & paid by said Nicholas Gilman", with an allowance of "1 months wages paid" ofL3; Travel to N. York L2.10, whole amount L5,10.

And upon a "Pay Roll of 20/pr. month in addition to the continental pay Capt. Daniel Gordons Company in Colo. David Gilmans Regt. raised by the state of New Hampe. and sent to reinforce the army at New York Dec. 1776 - from Jany 5 to March 15, 1777 being two mo. & eleven days & the addition to such of the officers for their first months pay who were paid by the muster masters only as privates," is borne the name of Solomon Hayes as a private; Amo.
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And upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Enoch Page's Company in Lt. Col. Joseph Senter's Regiment raised by the State of New Hampshire and marched to the State of Rhode Island 1777"  is borne the name of Solomon Hayes as a private in said company. Entry. Sept. 2 1777; Discharge, Jan. 6, 1778; Time in service, 4 months 5 days.

And the name of Solomon Hayes is signed to the following receipt in Army Rolls Vol. 6 Page 194:
"We the subscribers have received of Capt. Enoch Page five dollars each in part of our bounty as soldier to go to Rhode Island and continue in the service until the first day of January 1777 as witness our hands August 1777".

And upon a "Muster Roll of Capt. Enoch Page's Company mustered by Capt. Samuel Gilman muster master for said Company Sept. 20th 1777 from receipts", is borne the name of Solomon Hayes, with an allowance for "Bounty".  L4. 10
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And the name of Solomon Hayes is signed to the following receipt:
"We the subscribers do acknowledge to have received from Sam. Gilman Muster Master four pounds ten shillings which same makes our bounty to six pounds as [soldiers] now raised for the [defense] of the New [England] states as witness our hands Sept. 20, 1777".

And the name of Solomon Hayes is signed to the following receipt:
"We the subscribers being [enlisted] soldiers in Capt. Enoch Page's Company acknowledge that we have received of John Taylor Gilman twenty five shillings lawful money each for our travel or billeting money to Rhode Island. Witness our hands this 25th day of September 1777".

And upon a "Roll for the travel or billeting money of Capt. Enoch Page's company, destined for Rhode Island under the command of Col. Senters - being three pence per mile for one hundred miles paid by John Taylor Gilman Sept. 25th 1777" is borne the name of Solomon Hayes.
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I further certify that I have examined the Rolls in this office for the services of Captain Lane of Lee in 1775, and do not find his name on said Rolls.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 28th day of October 1853.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State
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9,541
New Hampshire, Portsmouth
=====
Lois Hayes Decd.
widow of Solomon
who was a private
in the Revolution
=====
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 25 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
=====
Certificate of Pension issued
the 8th day of June, 1854,
and sent to
Hon. Geo. W. Kittridge
Ho. of Reps.
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, and
June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
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I Anna McDaniel of Nottingham in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire depose and say that my age is eighty four years & [illegible] that I have always lived within [illegible] of the residence of Solomon Hayes [illegible] of Nottingham deceased. I further depose and say that I have always lived & supposed [illegible] said Solomon Hayes was [illegible] some considerable time in the Revolutionary, [illegible] that I have often heard his wife Lois Hayes, during her life & others speak of it, and it was generally understood by all people in  his neighborhood that he was a revolutionary soldier and I further depose & say that he was the only one by the name of Solomon Hayes I ever knew in Nottingham or any adjoining towns. That he was the [illegible] Father of Samuel Hayes of said Nottingham & the husband of said Lois Hayes who died in Nottingham about four years since, that I lived in said Solomon's family a few weeks [illegible] after he was [illegible] said Lois, and previous to their marriage that took place in seventeen hundred & ninety four & about five year subsequent to the marriage of said Solomon Hayes. I further depose & say that said Solomon Hayes died about forty years since leaving said Lois his widow & that
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she never intermarried but continued his widow until her decease.
X her mark Anna McDaniel

Witness { [illegible]
{ James B. Creighton

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County,
[illegible] 15th, 1853, subscribed & sworn to before me and I hereby certify that the deponent is [illegible] in my belief credible witness.
James B. Creighton { Justice of the peace [illegible]

And I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim to a pension for the revolutionary services of the said Solomon Hayes.
James B. Creighton { Justice of the peace [illegible]
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, SS. I William B. Morrill Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that on the 22d day of February AD (1854) eighteen hundred and fifty four, at a Probate Court then [illegible] at Exeter in said County by the Hon. Ira St. Clair, Judge of said Court, it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court by the duly authenticated affidavits of Mary J H Hayes and Louisa K. Marston who are believed to be reputable citizens of Nottingham in said County, that Lois Hayes, widow of Solomon Hayes late of Nottingham, died at said Nottingham on the eighteen day of May eighteen hundred and forty nine leaving Joseph Hayes, Aaron Hayes, Nancy Mace, Sally Dyer, Samuel M. Hayes and Susan Varney hereby surviving children. That the said Mary J. H. Hayes testified as follows "I was twenty eight years old last January and have always live in or very near the [illegible] said Nottingham. I have always been acquainted with Lois Hays of said Nottingham, deceased, that said Lois Hayes died at said Nottingham on the eighteen day of May eighteen hundred and forty nine. That I distinctly recollect and have so known from the time of its occurrence that I am able to fix the time, not only from any recollection, but from  having frequently seen
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on Record thereof in an old piece of paper and in the family Bible. I further depose and say that Joseph Hayes, Aaron Hayes, Nancy Mace, Sally Dyer, Samuel M. Hayes and Susan Varney are the  only surviving children of the said Lois Hayes and the said Louisa K. Marston testified, "about thirty one years of age have always lived within a mile of my present residence in said Nottingham and was well acquainted with Lois widow of Solomon Hayes as was always understood, from my youth up to the time of her death. That said Lois Hayes died at said Nottingham on t he eighteen day of May eighteen hundred and forty nine, that I have distinct recollect of the time of her death and have had from the time thereof until the present time, that I have often seen the record of said death as recorded on the family bible of Samuel M. Hayes and also seen old piece of paper in the Bible.
This "Lois Hayes Died Mary 18, 1849" that this record in the Bible was made by myself at the request of said Samuel M. Hayes and that I knew at the time I made said Record per my recollection as well as from the old paper the time of said Lois Hayes death. I further depose and say that the decd. Lois Hayes died leaving the following named surviving children to wit: Joseph Hayes, Aaron Hayes, Nancy Mace wife of John Mace, Sally Dyer wife of David Dyer, Samuel M. Hayes and Susan
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Varney wife of Ezekiel Varney his only surviving children. That husband Joseph Hayes and Samuel M. Hayes reside in said Nottingham, Aaron Hayes in Lebanon N H, Sally Dyer in Tharon Ohio and Nancy Mac and Susan Varney in Exeter NH.
I further depose and say that I have no interest whatever in the claim to a pension in right of Lois Hayes.
All of which are deemed satisfactory and conclusive evidence of the facts before said.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at the Probate office, at Exeter in said County of Rockingham this 23d day of February AD 1854.
William B. Morrill
Register