Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,013, Stephen Hays, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Hays, Stephen

NUMBER
S. 1,013

carded
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CONTENTS
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New Jersey, 9314.
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Stephen Hays

of Newark in the State of New Jersey
who was a pr. & fifer in the company commanded
by captain Lyon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Van Courtland in the Militia line for    N.
1 year fifer
1 year private
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 84. Dollars  -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension isued the 2d. day of May
1833 and sent to
Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen, Newark [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.                 168.00
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33           42.00
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                                                                           $ 210.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Avt June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Francis F. Franciori Clerk,
Book  C.   Vol.  3d.   Page 115.


Date of death not on AB
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Declaration of Stephen Hays
For A. Pension
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DECLARATION.

State of New Jersey, Essex County} ss.

On this seventeenth day of April - 1832, personally appeared in
open court, before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County -----------
now sitting, Stephen Hays - a resident of Newark Township
in the county of Essex -  and State of New Jersey, aged seventy two
in 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named
Officers, and served as herein stated - But by Reason of the great
length of time and the consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length
or periods of his Militia service in the war of the
Revolution when he served. But according to the best 
of his recollection he served as a Volunteer and drafted
soldier in the Revolutionary war at the times and
not less than the periods mentioned below. And as
to his other service as an Enlisted soldier he believes
he served precisely as herein after mentioned.
That he first entered the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war as a Volunteer in the
month of June seventeen hundred and seventy six in A
company of Militia Commanded by Captain Mathias Lyon
Marched from Newark to New York and from thence to
Long Island and was on said Island when the Brittish
landed on Staton Island and done one month duty
in said company as a fifer under the Command of
Col. Von Courtland.
In the spring of the year seventeen hundred
and seventy seven he was drafted in a company
of Militia Commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler
 and served in his company as a private soldier
three months in that year - Stationed at Elizabeth
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Town Newark and along the enemies lines
New Jersey.

In the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight he was again drafted in a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler and Marched from Elizabeth Town to Sussex and from there to Near the Delaware River which the divides New Jersey from Pennsylvania dont recollect the name of the place where they halted, but it was near the
said Delaware River under the command of General Wone. And was out in the service in that expedition two months or more.

In the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine
he was again drafted as a private soldier in Captain Robert Nichols Company of Militia and served in his company four Months that year stationed at Newark and along the enemies lines in New Jersey-

In the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty he
was again drafted as a private soldier in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Josiah Peirson and served under him three months that year stationed at Newark and along the enemies lines.-- he was also drafted the same year as a private soldier in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Thomas
Williams and served one month and Twenty two days according to said Captains pay & Muster Rolls stationed as above stated, Commanded whilst in the Militia service by Col Van Courtland Col Thomas Col Moses Yaquish and Col Spencer.--

On or about the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty one he enlisted as a private soldier for one year in Captain John Scudders Company & years men which Company was raised and commissioned by the Provincial Congress of New Jersey and served one full
year in said Company as a Fifer and was regularly discharged which discharge is mislaid or lost, was first stationed at Elizabeth Town point next at Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River with the three months men under the command of Col Stely & Col Ely then at Connecticut
Farms and then at Rahway where he was discharged. Making
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his whole service in the Revolutionary war at least Two years Two Months and Twenty two days, he was in the Battle of Connecticut Farms and Springfield and in the Skirmish at Newark and Elizabeth Town point and in a Number of skirmishes with the Brittish along the Lines knew General Maxwell General Wines & Col Matthias Ogden, he was Born in the Township of Newark County of Essex & State of New Jersey  April 10th 1761 and was seventy two years old the Tenth Instant has no written evidence of his age the bible wherein his father entered his age was burnt by the Brittish has always resided in the County & state aforesaid.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any of the United States.

Sworn to and subscribed, in open
Court, the day and year first aforesaid } 
Stephen Hays

Saml B. Miller-Judge

We Baxter Dickinson a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Newark County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, and Theodore Frelinghuysen residing in the Township of Newark County of Essex and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Hays who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, --that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED THE DAY
AND YEAR FIRST AFORESAID. } Baxter Dickinson ⎬
Saml B. Miller Judge
Thro Frelinghuysen

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, 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 Baxter Dickinson who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Newark-- County of Essex-- and State aforesaid, and that Theo. Frelinghuysen who has also signed the same, is a resident of the Township of Newark-- County of Essex-- and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and the their statement is entitled to credit.
Saml B. Miller - Judge

I, Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of
the [covered by seal]  Hays for a Pension.

[seal affixed at left]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office, this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
E Van Arsdale Clk
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In the Matter of the application
of Stephen Hays for a pension under the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New Jersey
Essex County SS⎬ Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Justices of the
peace in and for said County the Twenty second day of March In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty three. Benjamin Crone of the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath depose and say that he is aged Seventy one years. that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he was during the Revolutionary War acquainted with Stephen Hays the above named applicant for a pension and believes him to be about seventy two years old. - That he well knows that the said Stephen
Hays enlisted on or about the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty one for one year in a company commanded by Captain John Scudder who was Commissioned by the Province Congress of the State of New Jersey and is knowing that the said Stephen Hays Served one full year in said Company as a Fifer and was regularly discharged was first stationed at Elizabeth Town point next at Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River with the three
months men under the command of Col Seely & Col Ely then at Connecticut Farms, & was marched from there to Rahway where they was discharged. - And the said Benjamin Crone further saith that he was knowing that the said Stephen Hays was out as a private in the
Common Militia Service in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty but how long he cannot say and further saith not.
Benjamin Crone
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Sworn to and subscribed at Newark
in said County the day and year
aforesaid.
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

I Samuel B. Miller. Before whom the above
affidavit of Benjamin Crone was taken do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the said Benjamin Crone and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Saml B. Miller
March 22nd 1833.
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss ⎬ Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in
and for said County Elijah Crone of the Township of Newark County of Essex and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is aged Seventy five years that he was a soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolutionary war acquainted with Stephen Hays of the same place that he believes the said Stephen Hays to be about seventy two years old. - That he well knows that the said Stephen Hays was a private
Soldier in said war and that he served in Captain
Matthias Lyons Company of Militia also in a
Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Stephen Chandler also other Companies of Militia commanded by Captain Robert Nichols Captain Josiah Peirson and Captain Thomas Williams under the command of Col Van Courtland Col Spencer and others and he also well knows that the said Stephen Hays was
out in the Militia Service from the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven until the close of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty he cannot say how long said Stephen Hays was in actual service in the Militia but he verily believes that he was in actual service in the Common Militia or much as one year and six months- at various times and actions stationed the most of the time in New Jersey along
the lines; and further saith not.
Elijah Crone

Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark the tenth day of
April 1833 before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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Samuel B. Miller before whom the affidavit
of Elijah Crone was taken do hereby certify
that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah
Crone and that his statement is entitled to
full credit and belief.
April 10th 1833.
Saml B. Miller
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Samuel B. Miller before whom the [end of letter sentence]
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State of New Jersey
Essex County
Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller a justice of the peace in
and for said County William Williams [illegible] of the
Township of Orange County of Essex and State of
New Jersey. - Who being duly sworn on his oath
deposeth and saith. That he is well acquainted with
Stephen Hays of the Township of Newark County of
and State aforesaid. And believes the said Stephen Hayes
to be about seventy two years old. That he has seen
the pay and muster Roll kept by his father
[illegible] Thomas Williams during the Revolutionary war and
has seen a Credit on said Rolls for one month
and twenty two days service done by said Stephen
Hays in the Militia in the year Seventeen hundred
and Eighty under the command of the said [illegible] Thomas Williams and that he believes that the above named Stephen Hays is the same Stephen Hays that tendered said service - and further saith not.
William Williams
Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark in said County the
Eleventh day of April A.D.
1833 Before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
Samuel B. Miller before whom the above
affidavit of
William Williams was taken do hereby
Certify that I am well acquainted with the said
William Williams and that his statement is entitled
to full credit and belief
Saml B. Miller
April 11th 1833.
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex
[illegible] I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex Do hereby certify,
that Samuel B. Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits
of Benjamin Crones Elijah Crane & William Williams Esq were
made and taken, & by whom the foregoing certificates were signed, was at the time when the said affidavits were made
and taken, & when he signed the said certificates, one of the
Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex, residing therein duly commissioned
and Sworn [mark on page] That the signatures "Saml B Miller" affixed to the
affidavits & certificates aforesaid are the genuine hand writing of said
Justice - and that full faith may be given to his official acts -
In Witness Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and Seal of
Office the Eighteenth day of April AD Eighteen hundred and
thirty three -(1833)-
Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk
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August 24, 1937

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Martin W. Jones
#1 Park Avenue
New York, New York

BA-J/EEL
Stephen Hays-S. 1013

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Hays, claim No. 1013.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.1013, based upon the military service in that war of Stephen Hays.

Stephen Hays was born in Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey, April 10, 1761, names of his parents not shown.

While residing in said Essex County, Stephen Hays enlisted in June, 1776, and served at various times on short tours until 1780, as a private and fifer with the New Jersey troops, under Captain Matthias Lyon, Stephen Chandler, Robert Nichols Josiah Pierson, Thomas Williams, Isaac Gillam and Samuel Harrison, Colonels Van Courtland, Thomas, Moses Jaquish, Spencer and Samuel Potter. January 1, 1781, he enlisted for one year and served for that period as a fifer in Captain John Scudder's Company, under Colonels Seeley and Ely; entire length of his service, two years, two months and twenty-two days. He was in the battles of Newark, Connecticut Farms, Springfield, and Elizabethtown Point and in many skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833, while residing in Newark Township, Essex County, New Jersey, where he had always lived. He was referred to as Colonel Hays; no explanation for the title was given.

There are no data as to soldier's family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Stephen Hays (S.1013), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records  Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Stephen Hays
Certificate No 9314
Issued May 2, 1833
Rate $84.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New Jersey Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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RECORD DIVISION

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No.___________________
Certificate No.______________
Claimant____________________
Soldier _Stephen Hays______
Service _____N.J.____________
Additional Service _Rev. War_
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No______claim, State records______, 190__
No claim, combination records ___, 190__

REMARKS

No claims as above except
Invd. #1013
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         __________________________
                          Chief Division
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[beginning cut off]sion on file in this Bureau.  Stephen Hays S.F.1013
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[table follows with 5 columns; column headings are as follows:]
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2)LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  {sub-headings:  a. CAPTAIN.
b. COLONEL.}
(5) STATE.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) June 1776, Spring 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 1780, Jany 1 1781 
(2) 1 mo., 3 mos., 2 mos., 4 mos., 3 mos., 1 mo. 22 days, 1 year
(3) Fifer, Pvt., [blank], Pvt., Pvt., Pvt., Fifer
(4) a. Matthew Lyon, Stephen Chandler, "  ", Robert Nichols, Josiah Pierson, Thomas Williams, John Scudder. b. Cols. Seeley & Ely
(5) N.J.
[following across all columns:] While with above service was also under Cols. ['Van Critten' crossed out] Thomas, Moses Jaquish, and Spencer
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, __ Newark, Connecticut Farms, Springfield, Elizabethtown Point ____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, __ Essex Co, N.J. ____
Date of application for pension, __ Aug. 15, 1833 __ His cl was al. ____
Residence at date of application __ Newark Twp., Essex Co., N.J. _________
Age at date of application ___ Born in Twp. of Newark, Essex Co., N.J. Apr. 13, 1761 ___
Remarks:  ___ No data as to family _______
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1812/13

MARTIN W. JONES
ONE PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK

[stamp:] RECEIVED AUG 9 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 15

August 6, 1937.

Pension Bureau, Records Division,
Washington,
District of Columbia.

Dear Sirs:-

Stephen Hays
Revolutionary War Invalid Claim #1013.

I am trying to get some trace of the family of the above mentioned Stephen Hays and am hopeful that the records may contain some data regarding his family, place of birth, etc.

If so would it be possible to obtain a copy of the claim showing this information? Your advices will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,
M.W. Jones

MWJ/j
Stamped Envelope Encl.

ret-Aug 11
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[stamp:]. RECORD DIVISION MAR 11 1908
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East Milton, Mass.
       March 6, 1908

Pension Bureau,
   Washington, D.C. -
                                  Will you kindly
give me any data you may have of 
Stephen Hays, of Newark, New Jersey,
a soldier in the Revolution. I am a 
great granddaughter of this man, and
should like his military record and 
any other information concerning him
which might be recorded. I should be glad
to pay for the expense of this work. -
                           Respectfully,
                               Mrs. Edward B. Wheeler
                                 630 Adams St.,
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[stamp:] RECORD DIVISION NOV 29 1907
N.W. J1013 
[stammp:] U.S. PENSOIN OFFICE A NOV 22 1907

667 ASYLUM AVENUE
Hartford

We have been informed by the librarian of our
Capital library that we might obtain some
information that we are desirous of having
from the Pension Bureau.  I am try to find the name of the father and mother of a private
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in the war of the Revolution and it may be possible that as this man was very young at that time, that his father's name may have been given.  I will state his record as given me from the office of the Adjutant General of the State of
New Jersey - Trenton
August 5th 1905
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"This certified that the records of this office show that Stephen Hays served as a fifer, Col. Matthias Lyon's Company. 2nd Regt., Essex Co. New Jersey Militia Colonel Philip Van Courtland,  
enlisted June 1776 and served one month, Private Capt. Stephen Chandler's Co. 1st Regt, Essex Co. New Jersey Militia. Col. Edward Thomas, enlisted Spring of 1777, and served three months, ditto
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Col. Samuel Potter 1778 and served two months. Private Capt. Robert Nichols Company
2nd Sept, Essex Co. New Jersey Militia Col. Philip Van Courtland 1799 and served four monthly tours, Private Capt. Thomas Williams Co. 
2nd Regt. Essex Co. 1780 and served one month, and twenty two days, fifer Capt. John Scudder's Co. 
2nd Regt. Essex Co. New Jersey Militia enlisted Jan. 1st 1781 for one year during the Revolutionary war--

B. Heber Bruntnall
Adj. General

If possible will you give me any information of this man that may help me to discover his ancestry- from his grandaughter
Mrs. George R. Shepherd
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[left side]
Dec. 4. Hist to Mrs. Geo. R. Shepherd
VLM
Mar 14 Hist. to Edward B. Wheeler
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1937-Aug 24- Hist. to Martin W. Jones  EEL

[right side
Rev War          INVALID.
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File No. ___1013 ____
__ Stephen Hays _____
___ Fifer N. J. Mil. _____
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Act: ____ June 7, 1832. ____
Index: -- Vol. __ A __, Page __156 __

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss  } Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas and Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Essex Stephen Hays of the Township of Newark in the County and State aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same Stephen Hays who has heretofore made a declaration on the Seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred and Thirty three. Before the Court of Common pleas of Essex County to obtain a pension of the United States. That the service therein stated to have been performed by him in the War of the Revolution was bonafied [bona fide] and actu[al]ly Rendered Viz one year as a fifer in Captain John Scudders Company of years men actual[l]y in service and duly called out by the gover[n]ment and the other one year Two months and Twenty two days was service performed in the Militia as a private Soldier for all that time Bonafied [bona fide] and actually rendered. That he was duly called out with his Company and actually stationed at the different places mentioned in his said Original declaration doing military duty all that time. And the said deponent further saith that for the time during which the said
service was performed he was not employed in
any civil persuit [pursuit].-- And further saith not.
Stephen Hays

Sworn to and subscribed
at Newark in said County
this Twenty ninth day of
April A.D. 1833
Before me Saml B. Miller Judge & Justice
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I Samuel B. Miller before whom the above
Affidavit of Stephen Hays was taken do hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with the said
Steven Hays and that he is the same Stephen Hays that made the Original declaration mentioned in the within affidavit and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
April 29th 1833.
Saml B. Miller
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State of New Jersey
Essex County SS⎬ Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in
and for said County George Price of the
Township of Newark County and State aforesaid
who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is seventy years old that he was a
soldier in the Revolution that he was during the
Revolutionary war acquainted with Stephen
Hays.- That he believes the said Stephen Hays
to be Seventy two years old. - That he well knows that the said Stephen Hays was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he served in
said war as a private soldier in the Militia
under Captains Stephen Chandler Robert Nichols Josiah Person Isaac Gillam & Samuel Harrison under the command of Col Van Courtland Col Spencer Col Samuel Potter, & under the command of General Heard - Stationed between New Brunswick and Hackensack at Rahway Elizabeth Town point and Dobbes ferry along the enemies lines
the Most of the time. Deponent was in the battles of Springfield and Connecticut farms with the said Stephen Hays, and was also in a number of Skirmishes together along the lines. And this deponent further saith that he is well knowing that the said Stephen Hays enlisted on or about the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty one for one year in a Company Commanded by Capt John Scudder and always understood and fully believes that he served one full year in said Company as a Fifer stationed at Dobbes ferry & Connecticut farms.-- And this deponent
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further saith that he is well knowing that the
said Stephen Hays was out in the service in the
Revolutionary was from the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven until the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two as much as two years and six months including his enlistment in the year service and further saith not.
George Price

Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark the Twenty ninth
day of April 1833
Before me Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace

I Saml B. Miller before whom the above affidavit
of George Price was taken do hereby certify
that I am acquainted with the said George
Price and that his statement is entitled to
full credit and belief.
Saml B. Miller
April 29th 1833.-
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1 yr. fifer
1 yr. private

$84 per an

James L. Edwards Esquire

Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen
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Newark April 29. 1833

James L. Edwards Esquire

Dr Sir,

I received from your department The papers of Col. S. Hayes & Mr Dickerson.

The application of A. Hayes I have particularly examined & at first I was unable to discern the defects in it- for I really considered the details 
very particular & these were sustained by three
affidavits of other persons, confirmatory of the Cols. statements. I have advised him to add a supplemental deposition, to exclude the idea of his being a more formal militia man or minute man - & that his service was a bonafide actual service. This he had done, and has also procured a further deposition to his service, by a revolutionary brother soldier. I hope that you will find the papers satisfactory. There is no doubt of the veracity of his whole statement,
he is a man above prevarication- &  his connection with revolutionary scenes & services, is fully accredited & understood here- Samuel B. Miller Esquire is a judge & justice of our county- & his name is subscribed to the depositions of Col. Hayes & George Price in his proper handwriting.  Please let me have a line
on the prospects of the cases, mentioned in the list which I sent you a few days since.
Yours Respectfully
Theo Frelinghuysen