Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8688, Enoch Hayes, N.H.
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Hayes, Enoch S. 8688
carded
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10.818
New Hampshire
Enoch Hayes
of Stafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain (squiggle line) of the ? commanded by Col. ? in the N H line for 9 Mos. 23 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 32 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Sept. 1833 and ? Sandwich NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $65.12
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 16.28
$81.40

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by JH McBlair Clerk, Book 6, Vo. 1. Page 90.
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Mark Hayes
10 Months
20717
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JULY 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS.
SUPERIOR COURT OF [illegible]
August Term, 1832

On this twenty third day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicatum now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, Enoch Hayes a resident of 
in said County of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, aged seventy four years, who being first 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 enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1776 in the month of November and served as follows: with  ___ Rich Junior , J Knolwles, Benjamin Hane & William Hane in the Regiment of New Hampshire Militia under the following name Officers David Gilman Colonel Samuel Wallingford Captain James Nute and Ebenezer Ricker Lieutenants that he enrolled at Rochester in said County of Strafford where he then resided and Marched  ___ of December the year aforesaid through the States of New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut to PatsVille in the State of New York and continued then in the United States Service until March then next ensuing when he returned from leaving service two months and one half month That in the Month of August 1777 he again enlisted at said Rochester where he then resided and [illegible] the service of the United States with [illegible] Evans Colonel, Daniel McDuffy Captain David [illegible] and in September following marched through the states of Massachusetts & Connecticut to Bennington in the State of Vermont from [illegible] to Hill Water in the State of New York and was in the battle at the latter place from there marched to Saratoga in New York and was then of surrender of Burguoyen and from then marched to Albany in New York and from there to Windsor where he continued at work up a fort until December following when he left the service of the United States under Major Ebenezer Tibbets and continued in [illegible] at this time then months making [illegible] ten months service and that.
N.H. Hayes, Enoch S. 8688
carded
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Enoch Hayes
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST - A. Peirce, CLERK

I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Cour of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Enoch Hayes for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 23 day of August in the your of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty tow.

ATTEST- A. Peirce, CLERK
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Enoch Hayes
N. Hampshire
Private 9 Mos 23 day
?

20717

$32.56.

D. Hoit
Sandwich
NH
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BREIF in the case of Enoch Hayes Co of Strafford in the State of NH.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Nov. in 1776 entered
Aug. 1777
(ditto marks under Aug. 1777

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
x3..15
3 .. (15 scribbled out ) 8
in Roll of service
3
23
x on Roll of service

Rank.
As a
Private
(ditto marks)
(ditto marks)

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
(Capt. Nute crossed out) Capt. Wallingford Col. Gilman
Evans Capt McDuffee
Major Tibbets

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Still water
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Co. Strafford N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? there are no witnesses of any kind
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton Examining Clerk.
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In reply to your request of     , received   for a statement of the military history of Enoch Hayes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [(or his widow's) this is crossed out and S. F 8688 is written] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Nov 1776 3 1/2 mos Pri Saml Wallingford David Gilman NH
Aug 1777 3 1/2 mos Daniel McDuffy Stephen Evans
Aug 1777 3 mos Major Ebenezer Tibbets

Battles engaged in, Stillwater (both battles)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rochester, Strafford Co. NH
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1832 ?
Residence at date of application, Tamworth, Strafford Co. NH
Age at date of application, 74 yrs
Remarks: There is no data rel to family,
The above is the only Enoch Hayes found on the Rev. War Pension records as of the N.H. Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1916, Aug. 24. Hist. to Mrs. Mary L. Holman. ?
Rev War
8688
INVALID.
File No. 8688
Enoch Hayes Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. ? , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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MARY LOVERING HOLMAN
GENEALOGIST
4 PARK VALE AVENUE
ALLSTON, MASS.
Aud & Joseph Scott of Orleans Co. Vt - are 73 in 1833- also Revolutionary I have received no answer to this + fear my letter may have gone astray. Of course, as a genealogist, I write for a number of thine every little while. I suppose it is as broad as it is long wheather I write or have my clients do so_ I understand you do not like to make more than two searches for anyone person but these are more for myself personally.
Thanking your for your courtesy, love
Faithfully yours
(Mrs.) Mary Lovering Holman.
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MARY LOVERING HOLMAN
GENEALOGIST
4 PARK VALE AVENUE
ALLSTON, MASS.

Bureau of Pensions-
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen -
I owe you an apology for enclosed letter and trust it did not five you to much trouble. I see that I omitted saying that it was a Revolutionary pensioner I was after.
Enoch Hays served in Capt Samuel Wallingford's Co. Col. David Gilmans Regt. company reinforced Continental army at N.Y. Dec. 1776 _ 15 Mar 1777

Stamp:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
Aug 16 1916
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He served under General Sullivan at Providence 10 Aug 1778. Also under Capt Daniel Mc Duffee's (regt. crossed out) Co. Col Stephen Evan's Regt. at Saratoga 1777 also under Capt John Hill, Col Joshua Wingate's regt at R. I in 1778. These from the Rev. Rolls of N.H.
State Papers of N.H. vol. 33 - p 326. "Revolutionary Documents." "Statement showing names Rank Etc of persons residing in Grafton Co. N.H. who have been unscribed on the Pension List under act of Congress Passed June 7 1832"
"Enoch Hayes, Private, annual allowance $32.56, served in N.H. Militia placed on Pension Roll, 26 Apr. 1833 Pension began 4 Mar. 1831 - ? 76"
I hope you can now find him and I do also hope there will be family data on the papers. 
Before I sent the request for Enoch Hayes - I wrote asking for data regarding Amasa Scott who appears in an old Revolutionary roll of Vermont,