Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21834, for Zenas Hyde, Vermont
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Service  Vt
Hyde, Zenas
Number  S. 21834
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Vermont  11.690
Zenas Hyde
of Windham Co in the State of Vermont who was a Pri [op?] in the Company commanded by Captain Penny of the Regt commanded by Col Allen in the [Masstts - crossed out]   for Troops  Vt
 3 Mo Private   10.00
 7  "  Corporal   25.66
        [total]      $35.66
Inscribed on the Roll of  Vermont
at the rate of 35 Dollars 66. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
 Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of June 1833 Pensioner,  Putney, Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   71.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept   17.83
                                         [total]     $89.15
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J T Sprague
Book  E Vol. 3 Page 68
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Zenas Hyde
application for a Pension
23823
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State of Vermont
Windham County
District of Westminster SS}  On this thirtieth day of January anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Westminster in the county and State aforesaid Zenas Hyde a resident of Putney in the county of Windham  and State of Vermont aged seventy three years, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein stated -
 About the first day of June in the year 1777 there was a call for soldiers to go to Ticonderoga to meet the enemy that at that time he volunteered for that purpose and marched from said Putney ^ under Lieut Daniel Jewett to Charleston New hampshire [sic] and thence to Cavendish & to Ludlow Vermont, that when he had arrived at said Ludlow, orders came that soldiers were not wanted at  Ticonderoga and he with those with him were ordered to return and did return to Putney aforesaid, that on returning home, the authority of the town of Putney ordered him to march immediately to Ticonderoga (it being then believed that the orders given at Ludlow for the soldiers to return were false and given by Tories) that he accordingly marched the same or next day after his return he marched under the command of Capt Jabez Perry to Manchester thence to Pawlet Vermont and there was informed by Continental soldiers that Ticonderoga was given up, that he then marched back to Manchester and was stationed there some time and was there [dismissed & returned home - that the next day or day following he was called upon to go and did March under said Capt Jabez Perry and Lieut Daniel Jewett to Manchester Vermont thence to Bennington Vermont and was stationed in Geo. Robinsons Meadow and put under the command of Capt Leonard Spaulding, Lieut Daniel Jewett & Ensign Elm? Peisse [paper torn] Benony we were ordered to march to the [paper torn]
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bridge to meet the enemy, that he was in the battle called the "Bennington fight" under the command of Col Kendrick - that from age and  [?] of memory he cannot positively name and specify the the day he entered or [?] the      service but from  and best  recollection he  believes and is [illegible]  he entered the          service of the United States about the first day of June 1777 - as above stated and was in the service of the United States till after the Bennington Battle and was  continued? for some days after the battle by being taken sick of the [underline] measles [/underline] - that   returned home about the first of September that he believes that he was in the service of the United States during that year from his first entering in June till his leaving the same the term of three months -
 And this declarant further declares that about the first day of May 1780 he together with one George Sawyer were called upon by the authority of said town of Putney to go with the service of the United States and that they did accordingly at that time march in said service from said Putney to Pittsford Vermont, on Otter Creek and were stationed at the new Fort commanded by Major Ebeur [Ebenezur] Allen - that he was under the command of Capt Sawyer (whose given name he does not recollect) Lieut Thomas & Ensign Brooks - that they were employed as Rangers to guard the frontier - that he frequently made excursions between  said fort and Crown point on Lake Champlain - there he served from said first day of May, in the United States Service till the fore part of December served full months and was honorably   [illegible] that during said seven months he served as a Corporal - That during each of said terms of service he was a resident of said Town of Putney that he has no [illegible] to prove this service and knows of no persons by whom he can prove the same except, George Sawyer Thomas Baldwin Ezekiel P..., Rufus Moore whose  affidavits are herewith transmitted

To the Several Interrogatories propounded by the War department he makes the following answers
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1.  That he was born in the Town of Templeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
2  That he has no record of his age & dont know of any
3d When called into service he entered at said Putney and has ever since and now lives there 
4  The first time he went out he Volunteered, the others he went by order of the Town authority & suppose he was drafted
5  He has      as fully as he can
6  That he recd no written discharge
7-   Asa [Nei? N?iyes?]] and [Phinhas?]] White

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
  Zenas Hyde
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
  Peter [ [?] Taft  Judge

We Phinehax [Phineas] White  [illegible] Viyes 2d residing in the town of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zenas Hyde who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
  Phineas White   Asa Keyes[?] 2d
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid } Peter N Taft  Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter we 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 [Phinhas?] White & Asa [Keyes?] 2d are residents in said Town of Putney and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit with this that at present there is no settled Clergyman in said Town of Putney 
   Peter N Taft  Judge
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I Asa Keyes 2nd Clerk and Register of the Probate Court in and for the district of Westminster aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zenas Hyde for a Pension -
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of January anno Domini Eight hundred & thirty three
  Asa Keyes 2d
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Admitted
3 mos private $10.00
7  "  Corporal  25.66
   [total]         $35.66

Pensioner
Putney  Vermont
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Zenas Hyde
Period when the service was rendered
June
1777
May
1780
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Year | Month | Day
┃ 3
┃ 7
Rank of the claiment
┃ Private
┃ Capt
Names and rank of the Field officer under whom served
Capt Perry
Capt Spaulding
Capt Sawyer
Majr Allen
Age at present, and place of abode where he entered the service
┃ 73 years
Pitney
Vermt
Proof by which the declaration is supported
Tracutionary
Living Witnesses
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops, "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.
The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sta, Territors
County of
On this
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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 days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
To an Officer Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
and the
use the name of the gloss under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
ferent grades in which he served, in language so
apartment to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
home, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollect, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year-
-- months, and days
, I served as a-
,
again referring
to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is not
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement
highly objection it must
performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authe
particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must affix h
sale or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witthe
character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Mintia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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OWN
S.F. 218 34

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ….., 19 ….

In reply to your request of……, received…..
for a statement of the military history of Zenas Hyde
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.|STATE.

June 1, 1777| 3 mos | Pvt. | John Perry & Leonard Spaulding |Hendrick | Vt.

May 1. 1780 |7 mos.| Cpl. | Sawyer|Major Ebeneezer Allen

Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Putney Vermont
Date of application for pension, Jany 13 1833. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Putney Windham Co. Vermont
Age at date of application, 73 years born at Templeton Worcester Co., Mass
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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21834
Revolution  INVALID
File No. 21,834
Zenas Hyde
Corp  Rev War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 201
 (Arrangement of 1870)

1919 May 9 Hist. to Miss E.E. Dana
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I George Sawyer of Mercer in the County of Somerset & State of Maine, aged seventy four years, do upon oath testify & declare that I well know Zenas Hyde of Putney in the County of Windham & State of Vermont an applicant for a pension, that said Zenas Hyde about the first of May 1780 enlisted into Capt. Sawyer's company in a Detachment of the Vermont troops under Maj. Ebenr. Allen Major commandant & served as a corporal until about the first of December 1780, as I verily believe the full period of seven months. I was myself a Sergeant in the same company. We were stationed at Fort Vengeance on Otter Creek in Vermont.
 George Sawyer

State of Maine
Somerset Ss.  Subscribed & sworn to this twenty second day of December 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
  Before me
  Jesse Taylor  Justice Peace
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State of Maine
Kennebec Ss
 I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Courts, Kennebec County, hereby certify that Jesse Taylor Esqr. before whom the within proceedings were had is a Magistrate as within & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
 Witness my hand & the County seal this 26th day of December AD. 1832.
  J.A. Chandler
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Thos Baldwin official for Zenas Hyde
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Zenas Hyde

E. Pa   affed    ??
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The affidavit of Ezekiel Pierce of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of 78 years who testifies and says that in the year 1777 between the month of June and September of that year I was knowing that Zenas Hide then of said Putney and now resides there went into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as follows - in company with me - that we started from Putney aforesaid and marched to Ludlow [?]  called? upon by express to go to Ticonderoga at Ludlow we were informed that we were not wanted and returned home - immediately on our arrival home another   express arrived and  we marched again to Pawlet  in Vermont and were there informed that Ticonderoga was given up we then returned home  [?] leave out as this Deponent thinks, as he cannot positively rememer  number of weeks   Soon after our return home we were called upon to go to Bennington to meet the enemy - we marched to Bennington thro c    and   in the Bennington fight and were  out about six weeks the s   whole time & [?] in the section? and a good soldier    upon the  [illegible]  to  the measles

Putney Jany 23d 1833       Ezekiel Peirce

state of Vermont sworn subscribed and sworn to Windham County SS } this 23d day of Jany 1833 the Deponent being a person whose character for truth and veracity is good
 Before me -  Asa Keyes 2d Justice of the Peace
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The afflidavit of Rufus Moore of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of 82 years who testifies and says that in the fore part of June in the year 1777 I will [well] know Zenas Hyde of Putney aforesaid and who now resides at said Putney; that about that time, pursuant to a call for soldiers to fight against the common enemy, the said Zenas Hyde and myself entered with the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution and marched from said Putney to Ludlow Vermont  & thence ordered back to Putney & immediately marched from said Putney to Manchester Vermont & then to Pawlet Vermont at that place we learned  that Ticonderoga was given up and we returned back to Manchester & stayed there a short time & from Manchester we returned home - Said Zenas Hyde was with me serving the whole time as a soldier - When we went to Ludlow we were under the command of Lieut [Daniel?] Jewett & said Jewett I think was Lieut when we went to Pawlet  - From the best of my recollection- we were sent in the [?]   scouts a month or more - and further I say not
    Rufus Moore
 Putney Feby 8, 1833
Witness [??]
State of Vermont
Windham County Ss}  subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of February AD 1839 The deponent being in person to have reputation for truth and veracity is good
 [illegible signature]  Justice of the Peace
 [a few words from a separate page appear at bottom]
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I Thomas Baldwin of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged 76 testify and say that in the year 177? Zenas Hide [Hyde]  of Putney in said county was in the Army of the United States and in the same company with me at the Battle of Bennington and that we were the first who scouted the British post - Exekiel [Pearce?] of said Putney were with us. The said [?] and myself served five weeks and I came home & left him there sick -
 and further I say not
  Thomas Baldwin.

State of Vermont
Windham county Ss Subscribed and sworn this thirtieth day of July AD 1832
 Before me  Asa [Keys?]  Justice of the Peace
I certify that Thomas Baldwin who subscribed and swore to the aforesaid affidavit is a person of truth and veracity and to his testimony  full faith and credit ought to be given
  Asa Keyes[?] 2d  Justice of the peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Ss}  I James Elliot  Clerk of the county court for said County of Windham hereby certify that Asa Keyes [or Reyes?] 2d before whom the aforesaid affidavits of Thomas Baldwin, Rufus Moore Exekiel Pearce were taken, that on the 10th day of July last and on the 23d day of January last and also on the 8th day of J[smudged] February Instant was & still is as Justice of the peace in and for said county that the hand writing  to the certificates on each of said depositions purporting to be his is genuine -
 In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county  court this 14th day of February A D 1838 -
 James Elliot  Clerk.
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Cambridge, Mass., Apr 26, 1919
 Rev Sec [?]

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: 
   I wish to obtain the military history of Zenas Hyde, a soldier of the Revolution, who was pensioned in 1833, while a resident of Windham County, Vt., together with any family data, record of birth or death of the pensioner, contained in your files.
 Thanking you for same, I am,
  Sincerely Yours,
  Elizabeth E. Dana
  per S.

Address -
 Miss E.E. Dana
# 15 Appian Way
Cambridge, Mass.

[round postal mark] U.S. Pension Office Apr 28 1919