Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19755, Jonathan Hoard, Mass.
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Service: Mass.
Hoard, Jonathon
Charlotte
Number: W19755
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7. 
New York, Albany
Charlotte Hoard
widow of Jonathan Hoard
who served in the Revolutionary war as a:
Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 102 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence o the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of pension issued on the 9 day of March, 1848. and sent to Mrs. R Camtine, Albany New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848 page 83 Vol.4
Reported
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[page 1]
New York, 32.230-
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Jonathan Hoard, decd:-
of Albany in the State of N. York
who was a priv: Corp: & Sergt in the company commanded
by Captain Pitts of the Regt. commanded
by Col Walker in the Massachusetts
line for 2 years - 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 102 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ending
21st: October, 1840, the day of his death
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of
October 1844 and sent to Wm Valentine
Albany, N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

A benefit to his widow   =======
deduct and paid[?] [illegible] =======
Adjust to which  {Revolutionary Claim,}
$18.29  {Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by WM Stewart Clerk,
Book E.2 Vol. 4 Page 32.
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75
Abr Ray, Esq.
Baltimore,
Maryland

ALBANY
APR
20
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Albany, April 20, 1837.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pension War Department
Dear Sir-
Since the year 1818, I have received the
pension of $96 under the act of congress of 18th
March, 1818, and always received my pension in
this note. My last pension I received at Albany
the 4th March last, and do most solemnly declare
that I never have received my pension in any 
[word torn off] state. I beg now to relinquish my p[word covered by piece of paper with "that"]
pension under 1818, for the act of 7th June, 1832 ["other" on same piece of paper as above]
return my old pension certificate for that purpose which
will be handed to you by my agent, Mr. Ray, and you
will please deliver him my new certificate under 
act 1832. I served as Sergeant for several years
during the Revolutionary War.
I am your obedient servant,
Jonathan Hoard
C.H. Andrews
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Jonathan Hoard
3630

Accord 1814 (?)

H. Truax
Albany
Nov 3, 1820 (?)
To file-
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW -YORK
City of Albany }
Mayors Court 
of the second of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said City of Albany, [illegible][illegible][illegible] of the Court of the Common Law Jonathan Hoard aged sixty six years, resident in the City of  Albany in said County of Albany - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted in 1774 into a minute company & in 1773 April [illegible] in the month of May he marched [illegible] he again enlisted in to Capt Peter Pitts  company of Col Walkers Reg & served eight months; that he again enlisted in Capt Tubbs company 
 & Col French's Regt, that afterwards  he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt.[illegible] Reading in L. Col. Whitney's Reg  & that he served in the [illegible] more time even [illegible] till  July 1776 - Then he then went into the Naval Service & served [illegible] [illegible] into New York when he was exchanged  in 1778. That he again enlisted to the Continental Army as a Sergeant in Capt Phillip Traffan Company Tophams Reg. & has [illegible][illegible] he was discharged in 1780 - that he is now on the Pension List & that he made his declaration on or about the 28th of April 1818  and that the number of his certificate is (3430) [illegible] dated Oct. 7th 1818. He also [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  Real Estate none . [illegible] Estate as follows his [illegible]appears as bedding excepted which is from 1. old Dish $2.230 ten old chairs worth $ 2 - the [illegible] Two pine chests  one [illegible] 1. Desk [illegible] 1. Tea kettle 1. bake pan [illegible] fifty cents [illegible]  [illegible] seventy five cents  one looking glass fifty cents, one pine table fifty five cents, [illegible] [illegible] twenty nine cents. one [illegible] fifty cents, one spinning wheel, seventy five cents  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. One bible & psalms book for sixty two cents, all this property  was enumerated  in my inventory when I took the [illegible] of the [illegible] soldier [illegible] of the State of New York, but have not been taken from me by any assignee and when then he [illegible]  taken any part of it, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] I have a wife fifty five years of age who has been a cripple for the last fourteen years  that [illegible] four [illegible] children were of ages & none of them able to contribute to my support. I am a carpenter by trade but not been able to do a days work for the last three years & have no tools  and that I have been  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and am now  occasionally  assisted  by the charity of my fellow [illegible]
Jona Hoard
Sworn to, and declared in open Curt on the 1st day of August 1820 before H.A. Williams, Depy Clk

I Henry Truax Clerk of the Mayors Court of the City of Albany do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and seventy one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this second day of August 1820. Henry Truax
Clerk of the Mayors Court for the City of Albany
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Jonathan Hoard
To
Charlotte Howard
Marriage Certificate

TAUNTON 
MASS
SEP 28

Mr. Wm. Valentine Esq.
Albany N. Y. 
49 Broadway
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I Enoch Sanford of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am the present Pastor of the First Congregational Church and Society in said Raynham. That I have the records of said Church in my possession. That the Revd. Peres Fobes L.L.D. was formerly the Pastor of said Church. That I have in my possession the records of the doings of said Church which were kept by the said Fobes while he was (?) Pastor. That said Fobes died about forty years ago. Among said records I find the following, which I have no doubt is in the hand writing of said Peres Fobes, decd. vis.  "January fourteenth seventeen hundred and Eighty two, married Jonathan Hoard of Taunton and Charlotte Howard of Raynham. " That the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows - "Jany 14, 1782."
Enoch Sanford
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Bristol ss. September 27. 1842 Enoch Sanford
within named, known to me as the Pastor of
the First Congregational Church and society
in Raynham in said County, made oath to
the truth of the foregoing statement by him
signed - Before me A Bassett Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. I Anselm Bassett Register
of the Court of Probate in and for said County
do hereby Certify that Anselm Bassett is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and that the signature to the above 
certificate purporting to be his, is genuine-
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said Court
this twenty seventh day of September
Eighteen hundred and forty two -
A Bassett
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Jonathan Hoar
21April
Rolls-
Vol 15 p 86- 7 mo 28 [illegible]
Regt Roll 9-[illegible]
Topham 12. Sergt
$60 [illegible]
29. [illegible]
13.55
___________
102.66
12   N.Y
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[round illegible seal at upper left corner of page; letterhead is an eagle in flight holding a banner printed with E PLURIBUS UNUM]
State of New York,}
Rensselaer County} ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber,
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County 
personally appears Jonathan Hoard aged Sixty three years, resident in
the Town of Lansingburgh---
in the said County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath, make following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: "That
he the said Jonathan Hoard enlisted in May 2nd 1775 in
the Town of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts in the
company commanded by Captain Peter Pitts of the Massachusetts regiment under Col. Walker that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the 
service of the United States until the the month of December 1775 when he
was discharged from service in Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts.
That he enlisted in February 1776 in the Town of Taunton
in the State of Massachusetts, in a company commanded by
Capt Samuel Tubbs, in the Massachusetts regiment under
Col. Jacob French. that he continued in the said corps
untill [until]the month of March or April 1776. when he was
discharged at Roxbury in Massachusetts. That he
enlisted on the 29 July 1776 on board the Sloop Freedom
fitted out by the State of Massachusetts [&?] commanded by
Capt John Cloustan. That he served in the said
vessel of War, about two years, except about six
months imprisonment, [illegible] about one month on board
of a prize ship, and about five months on board of
the British prison ship Felicity, lying in New York.
That he enlisted in the spring of 1778 in the Town 
of Taunton aforesaid, in a company commanded
by           of the Massachusetts regiments, under
Col.        Bradford. That he served in the said
last mentioned corps nine months, and was
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[Most of first line of letter folded over] in New York.
That he enlisted in the spring of 1778 in the Town
of Taunton aforesaid, in a company commanded
by of the Massachusetts regiment and co
Col. Bradford. That he served in the said
last mentioned corps nine months, and was
discharged at West Point in the State
of New York in March on April 1779. That 
he enlisted in April 1779 in Taunton aforesaid
in a company commanded by Philip Traffran in
a Rhod Island regiment commanded by Col
John Topham. That he continued in the last
mentioned corps untill March or April 1780 when
he was discharged at New Port in Rhode Island
that he was in the battles of ---------------

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assitance of his
country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his
said services. except a Warrant which is herewith transmitted
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ja. Mallory

I Ja. Mallory Judge, Ec. as aforesaid, do certify, that it 
appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonathan Hoard did serve
in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before
me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress.
Ja. Mallory

State of New-York,}
Renssalear County} SS. I Certify that James Mallory Esq.
whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration, was on 
the Twenty fifth day of April last one of the Judged
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
First day of May A.D. 1818.

Joseph D. Sildon Clerk
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Charlotte Hoard 
&
Mary L Andrews
Deposition
Decr 10th 1842
No 8546
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State of New York}
City & County of Albany } ss.

On this tenth day of December
one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me Otis Allen a commissioner of Deeds in and for the city and County of Albany Charlotte Hoard a resident of the place aforesaid Aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of a late decision growing out of the Resolution of the 16th of August 1842 & Act of 23d same month granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Jonathan Hoard decd late of the City & County aforesaid. That she was married to the said Jonathan Hoard by the Revd Perez Fobes in the Town of Raynham & State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, that her said husband Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty, that she has no knowlege [knowledge] of any services performed by her said husband after their marriage that the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four Viz as above stated, that her said husband Jonathan Hoard was a pensioner of the United States and that the believes he was pensioned under the Act of 18th March 1818 - 
Charlotte Hoard (signature)

Subscribed and sworn, before me this tenth day of December A.D. 1842.
Otis Allen (signature)
Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City

I Otis Allen hereby certify that I verily believe the above named Charlotte Hoard to be of credible reputation & is of sound mind and that I believe also that full faith and credit may be given to her declaration as above set forth and that she declares that she is unable to attend a Court of Record from bodily infirmity and age which fact I also believe to be true - Dated Albany Dec. 10, 1842.
Otis Allen Commissioner of Deeds  (signature)
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State of New York
City & County of Albany Ss.
I Mary L Andrews do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the city & county of Albany & State of New York, that I am in the sixtieth year of my age, that I am personally acquainted with the within named Charlotte Hoard and that she is the identical widow of the within named Jonathan Hoard decd. late of the city & county aforesaid, that the said Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty and that the said Charlotte has not married since the death of her said husband Jonathan Hoard and she now remains his widow. 
Mary L. Andrews
Witness Otis Allen
Commissioner of Deeds
in & for Said City
Sworn & Subscribed by Said
Mary L. Andrews before me
this tenth day of December A. D. 1842
STATE OF NEW YORK
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office, ss.
I, Henry B. Haswell, Clerk of the said City and County, do hereby CERTIFY, that Otis Allen, before whom this foregoing affidavit of Charlotte Hoard and Mary L Andrews purports to have been taken whose name is subscribed to the sworn (?) affidavit was at the time of taking such a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Otis Allen and verily believe that the signatures to the said (?) genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the tenth day of December 1842. 
H. B. Haswell Clerk
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State of New York City
City & County of Albany }ss

I Mary L Andrews do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the City & County of Albany & State of New York, that I am in the sixtieth year of my age, that I am personally acquainted with the within named Charlotte Hoard and that she is the identical widow of the within named Jonathan Hoard decd late of the City & County aforesaid, that the said Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty and that the said Charlotte has not married since the death of her said husband Jonathan Hoard and that she now remains his widow -
Mary L. Andrews (signature)

Witness Otis Allen Commissioner of Deeds (signature)
in & for said City

Sworn & Subscribed by said Mary L Andrews before me this tenth day of December AD 1842

Otis Allen Commissioner of Deeds (signature)
in & for said City

I Otis Allen hereby certify that the above named Mary L. Andrews is a competent & Credible Witness and I verily believe that full faith and Credit may be given to her deposition as above Set forth. - Dated Albany Dec 10, 1842
Otis Allen Commissioner of Deeds (signature)
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,755
Charlotte Hoard
Wid. of
Jonathan Hoard.
Sgt Rev War
Act: Feby 2nd /'48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York
Jonathan Hoard,
Sergeant, 
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Jas Mallory, Esq
Troy, New York

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818 incl. 10/30. 34.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819. 48.00
$82.66
Bradford
[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.]
9 mos.

Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co.
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405
Albany, New York
Charlotte Hoard
widow of Jonathan Hoard
who was a Sergeant &
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 102 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1843 and sent to William Valentine, Esqr.
Albany, New York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 107

Reported
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Jonathan Hoard, NYork roll - act
March 18. 1818. Be pleased to say 
up to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office
Apr 14 1837

paid to 4 Sep 1834- 1 qr 1834 not in
JH
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New. York - 7017
________________________
Charlotte Hoard
widow of Jonathan Hoard
who was a pensioner under the Act of Mar. 1818
and who died on the 21st: October, 1840-
of Albany-- in the State of New York
who was a Sergt. &c-- in the company
commanded by Captain Pitts of the
Regt. - commanded by Col. Walker in
the Masstts-- line for 2 years
____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Yk
at the rate of 102 -- Dollars 66--
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
_________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st. day of
February 1843 and sent to William
Valentine Albany - New York
_________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841-
Semiannual allowance ending
$513.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
& 23 August 1842
Recorded by Wm Stewart -Clerk;
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 84.
[the following is at the top right-hand side of page]
Repd. 22d Feby 43
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Baltimore
24 Apr 1837
Sir
You will received enclosed
letter from Jonathan Hoard late a Sergeant
Army of the Revolution, relinquishing
his pension under act 1818 for the benefit
Act of [illegible] 1832. with his old certificate,
[illegible] wrote me in this case 14th [illegible].
I remain
[illegible]
Abe Ray
Fwd. L. Edwards Esquire
Com. of Pensions
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Letter
______
March 22d. 1843
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Albany March 22d 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration
and proof in the application of Charlotte Hoard widow of
Jonathan Hoard, deceased, for the benefits of the Act of 4th March
1843 granting to certain widows a pension for one Year from the
date of said Act.
I would remark that she has recd the
benefit of the Act of 7th July 1838.
I am Yours very respectfully
and obt Servt
Wm Valentine
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9. Sep 1842 NY
Dr. Crump.
J Hoard
[the following is written vertically from top to bottom in the middle of the page]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Department
Washington
D.C.
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[the following is written vertically from bottom to top on the left side of the]
9. Sep 1842 NY
Dr. Crump
J Hoard 
[the following is written right to left in center of page]
+
J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Department
Washington
D.C.
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Albany Sept 6th 1842
J.L. Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir
I have a case where the widow is now living, was married Feby 14th 1782 her late husband recd a pension of $96 per Annum under the act of 1818 up to the time of his death viz Oct 21st 1840-- under what act does her case come & what proof of his services is required or is the proof heretofore established sufficient, if so, how long & how much per Annum is she entitled to supposing him to have served only as a private-- 

Should it be agreeable to usage I should be happy to be favoured with a copy [of] such laws and rules as may supercede the necessity of enquiry, as You readily perceive I am -- a new hand, but am solicited in many cases to proceed in the matter,
I am Yours very respectfully
and Obt Servt
Wm Valentine
P.S. The name of the Pensioner above alluded to was Jonathan Hoard & is said to have served in other capacity than as a private.
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Letter Dec 10th - 1842
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Albany Decr 10th 1842
J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir
Having noticed the contents of a letter from the Dept recently recd by Wm Nelson Esq of Peekskill  NY dated Novr 24th 1842 in the case of Esther Crofts I herewith enclose the Declaration & proofs in the case of Charlotte Hoard (being a paralel [parallel] one) for a pension under a late decision therein alluded to viz growing out of the Revolution of 16th August last & Act 23d same month, 

The Application and proof being definate and condensed, comment is deemed unnecessary-
I am Yours very respectfully
an Obt Srt
Wm Valentine (signature)


Pension Department
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Albany January 12th 1843 
J. L. Edwards Esqr 

Sir 

Yours of the 5th Inst instant] was duly recd and I herewith forward the Declaration of Charlotte Hoard agreeable to the requirements set forth in your Letter 

It is gratifying to the Applicant that the Dept require the same rules complied with as directed under the Act of 7th June 1838 as it will be expected that it will also in return, adhere to that part of the Act which relates to the time which the pension commences, although it may amount to a total rejection in some cases, if the rules above alluded, are strictly enforced. If however can not be reasonably expected that many can, at such advanced ages, and consequent loss of memory, recollect sufficient, if any thing to entitle them, It can not be possible that details can be stated by those who, in many cases, have had no means of knowing the facts, and if they have had the means, it is well known to the Dept that it is most probably has been forgotten, I

n conclusion, it will appear somewhat surprising to many that the applicant should be required to set forth facts, relative to services &c which have heretofore been satisfactorily established, and a pension granted thereon; - 
I remain Yours very respectfully 
an Obt Servt 
Wm Valentine (signature)

P.S. if the enclosed is satisfactory the Dept will forward the certificate accordingly }
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Jonathan
Nyork
4 Oct 18
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Baltimore 15 Feby 1837.
Sir 
I received a letter from Jonathan Hoard sergr. Albany New York this morning. He wishes to relinquish his pension under the Act 1818 for the benefit 1832, and ask[ed] me to assist him in doing so.

I am in possession of no service performed by him, but he states he served for several years and that in 1818 or 1819 sufficient papers were sent to Washington to establish his claim as he under act 1818. will you be pleased to have his papers examined and inform the the result of this application in his behalf
with respect
your most obt.
Abe. Ray

PS
The case I have before you now one Cleyon Blake Sergeant made Act 1878 New Hampshire to relinquish Act 1832. 
John Looney, South Carolina, under Act  of June 1832. Applying to be restored to his invalid (please see my letter 4 Jany 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pension
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Letter
Augt 20th /44
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Albany August 20th 1844 
Sir 
I herewith enclose declaration of Charlette Hoard for the increase of pension which was due her husband Jonathan Hoard, deceased, and for further evidence would beg leave to refer the Department to the proof on file – 
I am Yours very respectfully 
Wm Valentine (signature)

J.L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
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{left side]
Charlotte Hoard
Declaration
Jany 11th 1842
also 
Mary S. Andrews
deposition
same date

{right side]
Charlotte Hoard
N York
Acts Aug 23d '42   July 7th '38

Admitted
1 year Serg
7 mo 28 days Corpl.
4 mo 02 days Pri

= $102.66


Wm Valentine 
Albany.
Page 37

I Charlotte Hoard do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the city and County of Albany and State of New York, that I am in the seventy seventh year of my age, that I am the widow of Jonathan Hoard, deceased, late of the city and County aforesaid, That I was married to the said Jonathan Hoard by the Revd Perez Fobes in the Town of Raynham and State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. That my said husband Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, that my said husband was in actual service in the Revolutionary war and was a pensioner of the United States, that my said husband Jonathan Hoard was engaged in actual service as a recruiting officer or Sergeant in the Town of Raynham and State of Massachusetts and that I saw him there with a Sergeant by the name of McCloth and both were engaged enlisting men for the service & destined to a place called little Compton near Providence which was about two years before we were married, that he was absent on service at that time eleven months during which time I received letters from him & by which he informed me that he was then in actual service, but I can not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served, or the Regiment in which he served, that my husband informed me that he was in the service at sea a privateering under Capt Clusen and that he then held a higher rank than that of a private and I believe it was that of a Sergeant, that I believe from what I have heard him say that he served most of the time as Sergeant, as I do not recollect of having heard him say that he served in any other capacity, that all his old papers and the letter I had recvd from him have been destroyed, that I have no knowlege or recollection of hearing him say that he performed any service after our marriage neither do I believe he did perform any, that from the best information that I have had, verily believe him to have served four or five years during the war, that I was married to the said Jonathan Hoard before the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four and above stated
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that the service which he performed at sea was previous to that eleven months on land within set forth, that I am unable to attend a court of record from bodily infirmity and age, that the within and above facts are true to the best of my knowlege and belief,
Charlotte Hoard (signature)

one word erased on the first
& one do on the second page
before execution --- 
also the word, erased, interlined above
in lieu of the word, interlined, --

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 11th day
of January 1843.
Gerrit Dox Justice (signature)
of the Albany Justices Court.

I certify that the above declaration was made
before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Albany Justice Court at the [illegible] of the claimant she not being able in consequence of great infirmities of age appear in Court for the purpose of making the said declaration - And further certify that from the appearance and manner of the claimant I have the fullest confidence in her varacity
Albany 11 Jany 1843.
Gerrit L Dox Justice (signature) 
of the Albany further Court

Albany Justice Court ss.  the 12th January 1843. The precedings of Girritt L. Dox Esq one of the Justices of this Court having been submitted to this Court the duly organized and approved by the same and the seal of the court directed to be affixed to certificate approval. 

[seal]
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of January 1843. 
W.A Hamilton Clerk (signature)
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This may certify that I Mary L Andrews do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the city and County of Albany that I am in the sixtieth year of my age, that I am personally acquainted with Charlotte Hoard of the City and County aforesaid, that she is the identical widow of Jonathan Hoard deceased, late of the City and County aforesaid and that he was a pensioner of the United States, that the said Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the said Charlotte has not married since the death of her said husband Jonathan Hoard and that the now remains his widow, 
Mary L. Andrew (signature)

Subscribed and sworn in my presence this 11th day of January 1843 

Gerrit L Dox Justice of the Albany Justices Court (signature)
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["Declaration of Charlotte Hoard" is crossed out]
Jonathan Hoard
NY
act 7. June '32
aom'd

4. mos. 2d pri
7 mos 28d  Corp
12 mos Sergt
102.69

To 21 Oct. 1840 the day of his death-
To Charlotte Hoard his widow [illegible] what has been paid from 4 March 1831 under the act of 1818 - at the rate of $96 per ann [annum]
William Valentine
Albany NY
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State of New York  
City & County of Albany} ss
 On this 16th day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared before me Gerrit Gates one of the Justice of the Justices Court in and for said City and County, the same being a Court of record, Charlotte Hoard, a resident of said City & County Aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to prove the increase of pension which was due her husband Jonathan Hoard in his life time and now due her, That her said husband the said Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty and that in his life time was a pensioner of the United States and received at the rate of ninety six Dollars per Annum and no more. She further declares that the has received five years pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 and also one year under the Act of 3 March 1843 at the rate of one hundred and two Dollars and sixty six cents per Annum and the now claim the difference between the annual amount received by her said husband and the amount received by herself from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 21st day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty being the day of the death of her said husband, and for further evidence would refer the department to the proof now on file --- " ---- " --- " ---
Charlotte Hoard her X mark

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 16th day of August, 1844-- 
Gerrit Gates Justice of the Albany Justices Court (signature)

I Gerrit Gates hereby certify that I have been informed & believe that the above named Charlotte Hoard is the identical widow of Jonathan Hoard above named & believe full credit is due to her said declaration as above set forth. I further certify that from bodily infirmity and age she is unable to appear in open court, and in consequence of her infirmity was unable to write her name. 
Albany 16th Augt 1844.
Gerrit Gates Justice of the Albany Justices Court (signature)
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Albany Justices Court ss. the 16th August 1844. the proceedings of Gerrit Gates Esqr one of the Justices of this Court (the same being a Court of Record) having been submitted to this Court when duly organized are appeared by the same and the Seal of the Court directed to be affixed to a certificate of court approval

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 16th day of August 1844.
D. Holt, Clerk (signature)

[seal]
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No. 55
Charlotte Hoard
Declaration
1863

adm $102.66
Albany Agency
Send to
Wm Valentine
Albany
N.Y.
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I Charlotte Hoard do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the city and County of Albany & State of New York that I am in the seventy seventh year of my age. that I am the widow of Jonathan Hoard, deceased, late of the city and County aforesaid, that I was married to the said Jonathan Hoard by the Revd Perez Fobes in the Town of Raynham & State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, that my said husband Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty that my said husband was in actual service in the Revolutionary war and was a pensioner of the United States, that my said husband Jonathan Hoard was engaged in actual service as a recruiting officer or Sergeant in the Town of Raynham and State of Massachusetts and that I saw him there with a sergeant by the name of McCloth and both were engaged enlisting men for the service & destined to a place called little Compton near Providence which was about two years before we were married, that he was absent on service at that time eleven months during which time I received Letter from & by which he informed me that he was then in actual service, but I can not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served or the regiment in which he served, that my said husband informed me that he was in the service at sea a privateering under Capt Cherson and that he then held a higher rank than that of a private soldier & I believe it was that of a sergeant, that I believe from what I have heard him say that he served most of the time as a sergeant as I do not recollect of having heard him say that he served in any other capacity, that all his old papers and the Letters I had received from him have been destroyed, that I have no knowlage or recollection of having heard him say that he performed any service after neither do I believe he did perform any that from the best information that I have had verily believe him to have served four or five years during the war that I was married to the said Jonathan Hoard before the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, and as above stated that the service which he performed at sea was previous to the eleven months above stated, that I am unable to attend a court of record from bodily infirmity and age, that the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge and belief 
Charlotte Hoard  (signature)

the word, marriage, was interlined before execution -- Sworn & Subscribed before me this 21st day of March 1843 -----
also the word (him, also interlined before execution

Gerrit L Dox Justice of the Albany Justices Court (signature)
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This may certify that I Mary L Andrews do hereby depose and say that I am a resident of the city and County of Albany that I am in the sixty first year of my age, that I am personally acquainted with Charlotte Hoard of the City and County aforesaid, that she is the identical widow of Jonathan Hoard deceased, late of the City and County aforesaid and that he was a pensioner of the United States, that the said Jonathan Hoard died on the twenty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the said Charlotte has not married since the death of her said husband Jonathan Hoard and that the now remains his widow ------------
The word sixty first written on an erasure before execution having been sixty last February
Mary L. Andrew (signature) 

Subscribed and sworn in my presence this 21st day of March 1843 --------
Gerrit L Dox Justice of the Albany Justice Court (signature)

I Gerrit L Dox one of the Justice of the Albany Justices Court hereby certify that the within declaration of Charlotte Hoard was made & duly sworn to according to law at her residence in said City & County. the not being able to appear in court from great infirmity and age 
I further certify that from the appearance and manner of the said declarant I have the most full confidence in her veracity. ----------
Gerrit L Dox Justice of the Albany Justices Court (signature)


State of New York}
County of Albany} ss
Justices Court}

I William A Hamilton Clerk of said Court hereby certify that the foregoing & within proceedings of Gerrit L Dox having been submitted to said court when duly organized are approved by the same, and the seal of the said Court directed to be affixed to a certificate of such approval

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of March 1843
W. A. Hamilton, Clerk (signature)
[seal]
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405.43


Admd
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State of New York 
City & County of Albany} ss:

 On this twenty fourth day of March in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany Charlotte Hoard a resident of the City of Albany in the County of Albany aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Jonathan Hoard who was a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution, and was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of Congress of 17th June 1844 was one hundred and two 88/100 dollars: she further declares that she is still a widow, and that owing to infirmity she cannot write her name 
Charlotte Hoard her + mark
In presence of Wm R. Cantine

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and mark as above written before me 
Wm C. Schuyler (signature)
Justice of the Justices Court of the City of Albany &  Justice of the Peace for the City & County of Albany, State of New York 

I certify that Charlotte Hoard the above declarant is satisfactorily identified to me (by the oath of Georgina Ann Todd to me known) to be the widow above described 
M C. Schuyler Justice etc. (signature)
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State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERKS OFFICE,}ss.

I, L Van Deusen Clerk of the City and County of Albany aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that William C. Schuglar was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace --- in and for said County, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 25th day of March 1848,
L. Van Deusen Clerk. (signature)
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War Department. 
Revolutionary Claim. 

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832, Jonathan Hoard, deceased, who was a private, Corporal and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War was entitled to a pension at the rate of one hundred and two dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and ending on the 21 of October, 1840, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Charlotte Hoard, his widow; after having deducted the amount paid him under the act of March the 18th 1818, from the 4th of March, 1831, to the day of his death.- 

Given at the War Office of the United States , this 31st:-- day of October -  one thousand eight hundred and forty four.- 
[unsigned]
Secretary of War.

Examined and }
Countersigned.} 

Commissioner of Pensions.
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J.L. Edwards Esqr. -
Commissioner of Pensions  -
Washington City -

March 28, 1848
Oct 2 Feb 1848
Mar
25
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J. L. Edwards Esqr. - 
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington City -
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Albany March 25 1848
Dear sir,
I enclose you the Declaration of Charlotte Hoard and Elizabeth Groat, under the act of 2nd February 1848.
Yours respectfully,
Wm. R. Cantine
Agent for above
named Claimants c
[To]
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. of Pensions