Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5310, Jonathan Hoyt, Mass.
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Service 
Mass. 
Hoyt, Jonathan 
Number
R.5310
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Claim of Polly Hoyt Daughter of Jonathan Hoyt
State of Vermont
County of Caledonia
At Sutton Dec 25th
AD 1854

Be it known that on this 25th day of Dec.
AD 1854 before Hon. Luke P Roland
Chief Judge of the County Court for, the
County of Caledonia and the State aforesaid
personally appeared Sally Hoyt a resident
of Sutton in said County and made oath
according to the law that she is the daughter
of Jonathan and Sally Hoyt late of Danville
deceased and that the said Jonathan
Hoyt was a Revolutionary Soldier and
entered the service of the United States 
as such in the Massachusetts line in
the month of April A.D. 1775 and served
eight months as a private from the town
of Amesbury in said State and was stationed
at or near Cambridge Massachusetts
and was in the battle of Bunker's Hill
And she is informed that he was in Capt.
John Curriers' Company and Col James Hayes
Regiment. He also entered the service
in May or June AD 1776 as she is 
informed in Capt. Eliphalet Bardwell's Company
and Col. Edward Wiggleworth's Regiment
as a Lieutenant for six months
and served during that period at which
time he was in the battle of White Plains
He also entered the service of the United
States in Capt. Moses Newell's Company and
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Col Titcomb's Regiment as a Corporal in the Rhode Island service in the month of May AD 1777 for three months from Amesbury aforesaid and was stationed near New York He also entered the service as a Sargeant in Capt. Jonathan Evan's Company of Col. Samuel Johnson's Regiment and served about four months during which time he was in the battles of Saratoga and Stillwater when Burgoyne surrendered. The said Jonathan Hoyt died at Danville in this County August 19th AD 1831 the said Sally Hoyt his wife having died several years previous and she has been informed that there is due to the children of said Jonathan Hoyt and Sally Hoyt arrears of pension that she is directly interested in a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as arguments as her agent may use in poseating said claim 
Sally Hoyt 

Sworn to and subscribed theday and year aforesaid before me 
Luke P. Poland Chief Judge of Caledonia County Court 

I Luke P. Poland Chief Judge in and for said County do hereby certify that Sally Hoyt  of Sutton who executed the forgoing affidavit is a respectable resident of this County and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth 
Luke P. Peland Chief Judge of Caledonia County
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Power of Attorney Revolutionary Pension Claims 

Know all men by these presents that I Sally Hoyt of Sutton of the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont hereby constitute and appoint P Evans of Washington City my true lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Jonathan Hoyt my late father for any amount of Revolutionary Pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim 

The certificate I wish made payable to Edgar Richardson of said Sutton who is appointed Administrator of Jonathan Hoyts Estate. I authorise my said agent to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises 

State of Vermont County of Caledonian ⎬ On this 25th day of Dec A D 1854 Witness my hand and seal . 
Sally Hoyt

Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
Luke P. Poland 
John Beckwith
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State of Vermont
County of Caledonia
On this 25th day of Dec. AD 1854
Before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sally Hoyt and acknowledged the foregoing [illegible] to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Luke P. Poland  Chief Judge of Caledonia County Court
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I Ebenezer Eaton aged 77 years of Danville in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Depose Testify and say that I was in the year of 1831 the Editor of a paper entitled the North Star, then established in said Town and that in looking over the files of my Paper I find the death of Jonathan Hoyt of Danville published in the following words to wit "Died In this town Friday August 19th Mr. Jonathan Hoyt 88 a Soldier in the French and Revolutionary War in the triumphs of faith". And further Deponent saith not 
Eben Eaton 

State of Vermont Caledonia County ⎬ Danville March 3d 1855 Then personally appeared Ebenezer Eaton the signer of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed and made oath That the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me John Beckwith Notary Public

I certify that the above named Ebenezer Eaton is a creditable witness John Beckwith Notary Public
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I Samuel Hill aged 63 years of Cabot in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Depose Testify and say that I am a Physician by profession. That I was born in the town of Danville and lived there from my childhood until about two years since. I lived in the neighborhood and was well acquainted with Lieutenant Jonathan Hoyt and family from my earliest recollection up to the time of his death.  Sally Hoyt a single woman now of Sutton was his daughter. The said Sally Hoyt about the year 1812 from some misfortune had to have one of her legs amputated from which cause she has since been able to walk only with crutches. Since the death of her father she has lived with her relatives with whom I am well acquainted 
Samuel Hill 

State of Vermont Caledonia County Sutton January 6th 1853 

Then personally appeared Samuel Hill signer of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed and made oath that the same contains the truth and not out the truth 
John Beckwith Notary Public 

I certify that the above named Samuel Hill is creditable witness 
John Beckwith Notary Public
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I Rachel Morrill of Sutton in the County of Caledonia and State of Kent in the Eighty fourth year of my age Depose testify & say, that I was born in Amesbury in the State of Massachusetts and resided their untill I was about 10 years of age at which time I moved to Louden New Hampshire where I resided untill the year AD 1792 

When removed to Danville Vermont and in AD 1835 I removed to Sutton where I now live. I know Jonathan Hoyt of said Amesbury from my earliest recollection have lived a number of years in his family in AD 1776 or 1777 he came home with some uniform Clothes on such as soldiers wore at that time. it was said he had come from the Army. I was well acquainted with him after he moved from Amesbury to Loudon N.H. he lived there a few years and then moved to Danville where he died his wife name was Sally or Sarah Chelis, they lived together as man and wife from my first acquaintance with them up to the time of their death I never heard any one say but what she was his lawfull wife they had a large family children the oldest of which if living would be about 88 years old Sally Hoyt now of Sutton was the Daughter of the said Jonathan & Sally Hoyt above named she was born in Loudon N. H about sixty Eight years since I have been acquainted with her ever since her infancy about the years AD 1822 & 1825 the said Jonathan Hoyt tried to obtain a pension for his Revolutionary services as I lived in Danville and in the vicinity of him he asked to inquire of me if I could not recollect something about his being in the Army
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I could not then and do not now recollect any thing more than that at the time he came home as I before stated he wore uniform of soldiers clothes and he was called Lieutenant Hoyt I have also heard him relate at deferant times the Battles he had been engaged in during his revolutionary services.  He said he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill White Plains and Saratoga he said he saw General S[illegible]ylers House burnt a short time before Bergoyn surrendered [illegible]  He said Jonathan Hoyt died at Danville about the year A D. 1831 the precise time I cannot now recollect  He said Sally his wife having died several years before at the time of his death he resided with his Son Joseph Hoyt of Danville about eighteen miles from where I [two words marked through] now live
Rachel Merrill

State of Vermont         Then personally appeared 
Caledonia County       the above named Rachel 
Merrill signer of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before John Beckwith Notary Public
August 10th 1854

I certify that the above named Rachel Merrill is a creditable witness
John Beckwith  Notary Public
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I John Carr aged Sixty Five of Danville [illegible] the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont before Testify and say that I was acquainted with Jonathan Hoyt of Danville the entire time that he has lived in said Town which was some Thirty years.  The said Jonathan Hoyt died the year 1831 the 19th day of August.  I lived a near neighbor to him and made his coffin  And from other circumstances I am sure that I am correct as to time.  Sally Hoyt now of Sutton [word marked out] was the daughter of Jonathan Hoyt  And further De[illegible] saith not.
John Carr

State of Vermont
Caledonia County   Danville March 2nd 1855
Then personally appeared John Carr signer of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed and made oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth
John Beckwith Notary Public
 I certify that the above named John Carr is a creditable witness.
John Beckwith Notary Public
I certify that the above named John Carr is a creditable witness
John Beckwith Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County
I, G. A. Brulank, Clerk of Caledonia County [illegible] in the State of Vermont, do herby certify that the Hon Luke P. Poland before whom the foregoing Declaration of Sally Hoyt was made, was at the date thereof Chief Judge Of Caledonia County Court.  I also certify that John Beckwith Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at their respective dates a Notary Public, and as such officer, authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and that the signatures of the [illegible] Poland & Beckwith are genuine.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said Court, this 3r day of March 1855
G. A. Brulank
Clk as aforesaid
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5310
REJECTED [stamped]
Jonathan Hoyt
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No. 38,854
Jonathan Hoyt, decd
Vermont
Act of 7th June 1832

F. S. Evans
Washington City
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No. 38,854
Jonathan Hoyt
Vt
Let. F. S. Evans March 19/55
5310
June [illegible] 1832
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State of Vermont
Caledonia District
I, Charles S. Dana, Judge of the Court of Probate and Ex officio, Register of said court, in and for said district, hereby certify that at a Probate Court held at Danville, in said district, on the Eleventh day of November A.D. 1854, Edgar Richardson, of Sutton in said district was duly appointed administrator of Jonathan Hoyt, late of said Danville, deceased intestate, accepted said trust, and gave bonds for the faithful performance thereof according to the laws of this state and said appointment has never been revoked as appears by the file and records of said court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at said Danville this third day of March A.D. 1855
Attest, Chas. S. Dana
Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont | I Charles S. Dana, Judge of the Probate Court and Caledonia District   | Court and Exofficio Register of said Court hereby certify that a Probate Court, duly held at Danville, in and for said district on the (3) third day of March, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court that Johnathan Hoyt (for whose services as a solder in the revolutionary war Sally Hoyt makes declaration to obtain a pension) was a resident of Danville in said district, and died in said town of Danville, on the 19th day of August, A.D. Eighteen hundred, thirty one.

PROBATE COURT
[illegible]
[illegible]MONT
seal

In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at said Danville, this third day of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred and fifty-five.
Attest. Chas. S. Dana
Judge of Probate
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Hamilton G. Fant, Banker

Caims against the Government Collected Pennsylvania Avenue bet 4 and 6th Street Washington, D. C. March 18 1855 

Hon L. P. Waldo Com of Pension 
Dear Sir 
We herewith enclose the papers in the case of Sally Hoyt, daughter of Jonathan Hoyt, Act 7th June 1832 
1. Declaration of Saley A Child of Jonathan 
2. Certificate of Court of Probate as to death. 
3 Certificate of Administration 
4. Proof service 
5 Statement of the evidence 

Very respectfully F. S. Evans for H. G. Fant.
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A statement of Sally Hoyts Claim for the Service Jonathan Hoyt her father

1st Service |  Secretary's Certificate Rachel Morrill's affidavit
2nd Marriage |  By cohabitation Rachel Morrill John Carr Samuel Hill affidavits
3 Jonathan Hoyt's Death | Certificate of the Judge of Probate Rachael Morrill Ebenezer Eaton John Carr affidavit 
4th Wines Death |  Rachael Morrills affidavit 
5th SAlly Hoyt's Right to claim 6th Administration statement of Sally Hoyts claim |  Certificate of the Judge of Probate Rachael Morrill John Carr Samuel Hill affidavits 
6th Administration | Certificate of the Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office, Boston; January 31st 54 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Hoyt is born on list of 8 mos men in Capt. John Currier's Comp. Col. James Tryes Regt said name is borne on Controll dated Camp at Cambridge Nov. 16, 1775 

Also on a Milage abstract of Company commanded by Capt Eliphalet Badwell, Col. Edward Wigglesworth's Regt from Albany to their respective homes Dec. 1776. Miles 228 Wages $3.0.0 as Lieut from Amesbury, Written with a pencil on said roll. Five months service, pay roll at Washington. 
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Also on pay roll of Capt. Moses Nowells Comp. Col. Titcomb's Regt. R. Island Service, from May 1777. 2 Mos. 9 days as Corporal, from Amesbury 
also on pay roll of Capt. Jonathan Evers Comp Col. Samuel Johnson's Regt. from Aug 15 to 15 Nov. 30. 1777. 280 miles trod, 3 mos. 29 days as Sergt
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
E.M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES made by the Rachael Morrill of the party who rendered the service.

State of Vermont Town of Sutton County of Coleman 

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Jonathan Hoyt (or Hoite) in the war of the Revolution. 

He was a native of the Town of Amesbury --- in the County of Essex --- and State of Massachusetts 

He enlisted from the Town of Anisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in Regiment and he served as follows, viz:-- Eight months in 1775 the whole year of AD 1776 and six months in AD 1777 - He was in Battle at Bunker Hill in 1775 at Ballar at Long Island and white Plains in AD 1776 and at Stillwater and Saratoga in AD 1777. 
saw Gen Skiles House burn and Burgoyne Surrender- Jonathan Hart:  who rendered the service Died at Danville in Caledonia County AD 1833- 

Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known. C. R. Robinson
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Rachael Morrill the applicants and Daughter of said Jonathan Hoyt declare sand says I am now eighty three years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated. 

WITNESS my hand, this 15th A. D. 1855 day of January in my presence,
Rachael Morrill 

Signed by said Rachael Morrill  for John Beckwith Notary Public
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