Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38843, Enoch Hoyt, N.H.
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Sate of Vermont.}  
Orange County  }
On this tenth day of January, 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County of Orange having the power of final judgments, Enoch Hoyt aged 61 years, resident in Turnbridge--who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  on the 3d day of July [illegible] enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Hutchins Company, Joseph [illegible] Regiment Enoch Pools [Poole's] Brigade.  Now [illegible] him for three years, was discharged 3d day of Juy 1780--that he made his original Declaration on the 13th day of April 1818 received a fraction [illegible] No. 11239And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818, 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 to diminish it to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain presons engaged in the land and naval
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4239 Vermont 
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Notification sent October 23d 1820 to H.E. G McLaughlin, Clk of Orange City Williamton, Vermont
Atty Gen's opinion sent to E. Hoyt, care of the Clk of Orange, at  ComsTown
14 July 1821
Enoch Hoyt of Turnbridge in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilleysof
the N Hampshire fine, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of May 1819 and sent to Josiah Dana Esqr
Chelsea Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10 /10      $85.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819.  $68.00      
                                                               $133.83
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818 }

Not entitled
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Enoch Hoyt
Declaration & Schedule
11.239
Sept. 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Orange County, ss.}
On this third day of July 1820
personally appeared before the County Court for said county of Orange in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Enoch Hoyt aged 61
years, resident in Tunbridge in said county of Grange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: on the 3d day of July 1777 enlisted in Capt. Nathl Hutchins Company in Joseph Cilleys Regiment 
Enoch Poors Brigade in the New Hampshire line for three years was discharged the 3d day of July 1780 that he made his original declaration on the  13 day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 11239 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 day 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 than what is contain
ed in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, one old horse, one mare and
Calt, & laws; 3 Calves, 1 yerling, 15 Sheep & fire Lambs one Sleigh and half wagon harness & two chains, one Iron bar, one Bay
Ax, augurs square & Company, old pots Shall & 87 12 chains Loan & Reeds 2 Wheels, old desk, Chest of Drawers, 2 old Tables light stand, Crockery, knives for his & spoons $5 Lots & pails $2, at Steve Sings & five Dogs $2 Stityants Brown Earthen & Tin ware 2 and old Pot ask Thettle $7 warming Pan swam bees, one swine two notes against Samuel Hays for $400 Nate against J C. B Hall for $148, making in the whole the Sum of $846.75 And I honestly owe Devus persons the sum of $1746.00  I am by occupation a farmer but am part Labour
my family consists of my self and wife Sarah Hoyt age 58 years very weakly-- my Daughter Axa 21 years old very weakly not able to support herself my Daughter Clarrisa
is 19 years of age able to support herself-
Signed Enoch Hoyt-
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Sworn to and declared on the
before said court.
Third day of July 1820 H.E G McLaughlin CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT}
Orange County, ss.}

I H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court
for the county of Orange do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, copied from the record of the said court:--And I do further certy that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight hundred forty six dollars. 
75 Cent...
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Chelsea this third day of July 1820
H. E. G. McLaughlin, CLK-
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Enoch Hoyt Tunbridge Vermont

Enoch Hoyt, Pri. Orange County, Vt
3 Years in Col. Cilley's regt. N. H. line

13th April, 1818  on Rolls Adm.

Josiah Dana, Judge  Chelsea, Vermont.
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I do hereby  that it appears to my satisfaction the said Enoch Hoyt did serve in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment as stated in preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is poor and needs the assistant his country for support, and I now transmit  the proceedings taken and heard before me to the Secretary of the war department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress 
Chelsea January 19th 1819
 Josiah Dana Chief Judge 
of Orange County Court 
State of Vermont Orange County Clerks 
Office January 19th 1819 
There Certify that Josiah Dana Eqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange before where the foregoing Declaration was Taken is Chief Judge of Orange County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing- 
Attest J E W Laughlin Clerk of Orange County Court
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I Enoch Hoyt of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont Testify and declare that in the month of July AD. 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in Captain Nathaniel Hutchins Company in Colonel Joseph Gilley’s Regiment in General Poors Brigade in the New Hampshire line for the term of three years, which term I served as private Soldier, and on the 3rd day of July AD 1780 I was honorably discharged by Major Amos Morrill then commanding the Regiment, at West Point which discharge I have lost. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support and wish to be put on to the pension list according to a late Act of Congress 
Enoch Hoyt Chelsea April 13, 1818
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Enoch Hoyt
Tunbridge
April 13
1818
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State of Vermont 
Orange County ss ⎬ Chelsea April 18, 1818
,personally appeared Enoch Hoyt and made oath that the within written declaration by him subscribed is true.

Before me
Josiah Dana Chief Judge
of Orange County Court
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I Muril Jones & David Jones both of Tunbridge in the County of Orange & State of Vermont depose and say that we individually was well knowing to the payment of fifty dollars by one Enoch Hoyt of Tunbridge to one Dorothy Hunt one of the Heirs of Nehemiah Hunt & look her receipt for the same on the 3rd day of July 1821 & further the deponents saith not 
Merill Jones
David Jones 

State of Vermont }
Orange County } Be it remembered that at Tunbridge on this 11th day of August A.D. 1823 the above named Merrill Jones & David Jones personally appeared and made Solemn oath to the above deposition by them subscribed Before me.
Samuel Austin Justice Peace 

the reason why the above Depositions were taken was because the young woman has removed to the west and the place unknown to me as yet so that I could not get her affidavit with her receipt to be sent back safe to me again 
Enoch Hoyt
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I Enoch Hoyt Jr of Tunbridge in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I was well knowing that Enoch Hoyt of Tunbridge was previous to his applying for a pension indebted in a large sum to the heirs of one Nehemiah Hunt & was well knowing to his the sd Enoch Hoyt paying to Dorothy Hunt one of the aforesd Heirs of Nehemiah Hunt the sum of fifty dollars & took her receipt for the same & on the 3rd day of July 1821 & further then this deponent saith not 
Enoch Hoyt Jr

State of Vermont }
Orange County } Be it remembered that at Timbridge on the 11th day of August AD 1823 the above named Enoch Jr. personally appeared and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed Before me 
Samuel Austin Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County Clerks Office August 13th AD 1823 I H E G McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court, Do hereby certify that Samuel Austin of Tunbridge before whom the within affiants were taken is a Justice of the peace within & for said County acting under the authority of this State & that his name thereto affixed is in his own hand writing - Attest H. E. G. McLaughlin
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38.843
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38.843
Enoch Hoyt
Pri Rev War

Act: 1 March 18
Index: - Vol. E, Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3rd Sched. 10 June 1823 
Personal property $62.50 accounts for the decrease of property & paid on Execution, as appears by Sheriff's certificate & Copy of Execution $336.33 
Pd. as appears by the certificate of his creditors } 175-
the note due from the Halls went to part payment of Ex-- Note from S. Hoyt of $400, he applied to the payment of a Note one in favor of S. Hoyt & the in favor of the Heirs of N. Hunt of $150 each the balance spent in family  - 1 Horse sold for $30 the Debt Lost  - Cattle consumed in family-- some furniture & worn out

H. E. G. McLaughlin 
Chelsea 
Vt.
Restored 2nd Septr 1823
Sept. 1819
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Sold at 10 1890
as real estate
Sundry Small articles
consisting of household
kitchen furniture
$56,,00
to
E. G. McLaughlin,
Williamston W.
Enoch Hoyt private
Vermont.
served 3 years from July 1777
claimant state that the other
Schedule, dated 3 July 1820 contain
no real estate
property mentioned in the first
Schedule has been taken by his
I notes against Sam: Hoyt $400,00
1 note against J C. B. Hall
creditors on execution, or by com
148. 00
old horseman & coll
pounding with them
4 cows, calves 1 yearling
-
13 Sheep, 5 lambs, one High
Family the same as in first sh
dule with the exception of his
and half of a wagon and
Sundry articles of household
youngest daughter
& kitchen portion, & some
farming utensils, all valued 2987
states, without giving the
1843
names of the creditors that
he lives
Sept 29
74,00
Claimant aged by occupation
farmer but past labor wife
66 very weakly
the other aged
Annidation made to be
rejected 14 July 1821
Restored 21
Send Reg

53983
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It is requested that the
Returns of all
the papers which I send or have sent should
be made to H E G Laughlin 
Chelsea August 13th, 1823.
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Tunbridge July 3 1821
Received of Enoch Hoyt fifty dollars in full of a
Bond given given by said Hoyt to Betsey Davis
and by the above fifty dollars I relinquish said
Bond and all the claim I have or ever shall
have to my father estate in Bradford in the
County of Hillsborough and the said
pine and hear by discharge said bond to me
and do by these presents bind my self
and by him in the penal sum of one hundred
dollars never to call on the said
Hoyt for any
thing more on account of my Father's estate
witness my hand
Dorothy Hunt
attest Matilda Hoyt
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I Stephen Hoyt 3d of lawful age testify and sayeth
that I have receive of Enoch Hoyt nine Shafe at
two cents per pound amounting to Sixteen dollars
and fifty-seven cents and that I have received the
sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars of Samuel Hoyt
on account of the said Enoch Hoyt which
I have indorsed on a note the said Enoch Hoyt 
gave to me bearing date March 1, 1819, I received the said
sum on September 5th the year
1821 and further
Stephen Hoyt
State of New Hampshire at Hillary
Holtberg the 4th August 1823 Stephen
Hartshorn as appeared and made
solemn oath that the forgoing affidavit
by him subscribed contains the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth
before me
B.C.C
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office Aug 7. 1823.
I hereby certify that Benjamin
Pierce Esquire of Hillsborough in
the County of Hillsborough is a Justice
of the peace and of the quorum
throughout said State duly appointed
and commissioned and that to his
acts and attestations as such faith
and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the public seal of said State
at Concord on the day of the date hereof
Samuel Sparhawk Secretary
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Enoch Hoyts
Declaration and
Schedule
january 1823
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State of Vermont on this Tenth Day of June 1823
personally appeared in open Court being the County
Court for the County of Orange and being a Court of Orion having
the power of fine and imprisonment. Enoch Hoyt aged 64
years resident in Tunbridge in the County of Orange aforesaid
who having been first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st
Enoch Hoyt enlisted for the Term
of three years on the 4th day of July
1777, in the State of New
Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel
Hutchins in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Cilley
in the line of the State of New Hampshire in the Continental
establishment: that he continued to serve in said corps until
the 4th day of July 1780 when he was discharged from said ser
in West point in the State of New York, that his name has
been placed on the pension list and Propt therefore on account of
his property-- and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1848, 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
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Bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval
Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"" passed
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has
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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. 
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following
changes have been made in my property 
At the time I made my first schedule there was an Execution
against me in favor of Roger E. Perkins of $33633 which I have
paid by selling the more and three of the Cows mentioned in same
Schedule and one half for $100 to Enoch Hoyt Jr then took the
Note of J C and B Hall mentioned in first schedule of $148, there of the
avails of the Note against Samuel Hoyt mentioned in first sheet
$75 by which sum I settled the before Decanted execution
the residue of $400 due from Samuel Hoyt as mentioned in
my first Schedule has been applied to pay a Note against me
in favor of Stephen Hoyt 3 and a Note against me in favor of
the Heirs of Nehemiah Hunt of $150 Each Note, and
for the support of my family the
old House was sold
in Credit
to James How for about 30 Dollars, and the Debt last one
law died with disorder, the Colt break his leg and died.
the old wagon and Sleigh are worn out me sworn of us
since the winter after appraised. the calf all died same
winter, the swine I made use of in my family. 15 of the
Sheep was sold to Stephen Hoyt towards the Note saved
him of the chairs I paid out for warmers labor in my house.
and I have now on hand the following property 
old
on bar and old Bread at 3.o augurs old as & Stamp $6.25
old pots Kettle $7. four Chains $3,00
$16. 25
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Amount Brought up $16.25
Some 3 Reeds $7- 2 which $2.50 Desk Chest $6 15.50
2 old Tables and light stand $2.25-
2.25
Crockery, knew forks spoons $5- Tubs & pails & $2
7.00
Shovel tongs & fire dogs $2- Steelyards 50
2.50
Brow Earthen ware - old from & old Potok Kettle $7.90
Warming Pan $2- One swine and 4 pigs $8
10.00
$62.50
I am by occupation a farmer, but my health is very poor
and I am unable to work, my wife Sarah Hoyt
aged 61 years in Saller able good health and I 
have no other family
Enoch Hoyt
Sworn to and declared in Court this 10th day of June 1823
Albut &C.E.G. McLaughlin C. C. Court
H.E. M Laughlin Clerk of Orange County Court do
hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said Enoch Hoyt did serve in the Revolutionary war
stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the Term
of nine months under one engagement of the Continental Establishment,
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are duly copied from the Records of said Court: and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in is Sixth
value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is sixty-two dollars fifty cents. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the State of said Court this 16th day of June
AD 1823 - H E G Mclaughlin Clerk of the
County Court of Orange County
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I William Nutting of Randolph in Orange County
and State of Vermont. Attorney at law, depose and say, that
in December AD 1819 I commenced an action 
on a note in favor of Roger E. Perkins of Hopkinton in
Hillsborough County and State of New Hampshire against
Enoch Hoyt of Kenbridge in Orange County aforesaid Enoch
Hoyt J and Rufus Hoyt, which note I understood to be
given for the proper debt of the said Enoch Hoyt, that
I pursued the said suit through the various stages of
Judgement, commitment, said bond, and Judgement
and paid to the said Perkins
on the said bond and finally collected in the summer
of AD 1821, in debt & costs, the sum of three hundred and
thirty-two Dollars and fifty-eight cents, exclusive of officers
fees on the said Jail and Execution which would amount
to about five Dollars, and further saith not
William Nutting
State of Vermont
Orange County ss At Randolph on this 29th day
of July AD 1823. William Nutting personally appeared
and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, before me
Timothy Edson Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Orange County Clerk's Office August 13th, 1823
H E G McLaughton Clerk of Orange County ┃
Court do hereby certify that Timothy Eason
of Randolph before whom the foregoing affix
it was taken is a Justice of the peace with
for the County of Orange acting under the
authority of this State & that his signature ┃
is in his own handwriting Attest E G Laughlin
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$312.00
20.33
323.33
STATE OF VERMONT, To the Sheriff of the County of Orange his Deputy or
Orange COUNTY, S. either Constable of Tunbridge in said County GREETING
WHEREAS Roger E Perkins of Hopkinton
in the State of New Hampshire
by the consideration of the County Court holden at Chelsea
within and for the County of Orange
aforesaid, on the Second
Monday of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
Twenty-one recovered judgments against Enoch Hoyt Enoch
Hoyt Jur Rufus Hoyt and Jonathan C Hall
all of Limbridge in the County of Orange and
in a proper action on jail Bond dated 14th
Day of August 1820
sum of Three hundred and twelve,  
damages, and for the
33 cents, costs of suit as
appears of record Whereof EXECUTION remains to be done.
Therefore,
BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, you are hereby commanded
, that of the goods, chattels, or lands of the said Enoch, Enoch Jun
Rufus and J. C. Hall within
your precinct, you cause to be levied, and the same being disposed of as the law directs,
paid and satisfied unto the said Perkins
the aforesaid sums, being
332 dollars and
33 cents in the whole,
25 cents more for this Writ
and thereof also satisfy yourself
for your own fees; and for the want of goods, chattels or lands of the said Enoch
Enoch Jun Rufus & J Hall to be shown unto you, or found
within your precinct, to the acceptance of the said Perkins
to satisfy the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said
Enock, Enoch Jr Rufus & C. Hall and then commit to the
keeper of the goal in Chelsea
in the county of Orange
within the said prison, who is hereby commanded to receive the said Enoch Enoch
Rufus & J. Hall and they safely keep, until he is pay the full
sums above mentioned, with your fees, or that they be discharged by the said Perkins
the creditor, or otherwise by order of law.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make do return to me of this writ, with your doings thereon,
in the county of Orange, the 18th
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Twenty-one
H E G M Laughlin Clerk
SIMEON IDE'S Print, Windsor, Vt.
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June 18th 1821 Received on the within Sixty
Dollars. July 3d 1821 Received on the within
one hundred and Sixty-three Dollars. 
16th Received one hundred and nine Dollars and
fifty-eight cents in full of the balance of this 
E William Nutting Atty
hereby certify that the within & foregoing
is a true copy of the Original Execution and
the Attorney of Records
Receipt on the same
remaining in my office Copy Examined
per E Lawler Clerk of Court
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Enoch Hoyt's 
Declaration and Schedule
{illegible signature - Cones] L.L.E.
(Justin Bog is on Orange County  see page 62, P.O.B)
Send Atty. [Cones] opinion
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Sate of Vermont.}  
Orange County  }
On this tenth day of January, 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County of Orange having the power of final judgments, Enoch Hoyt aged 61 years, resident in Turnbridge--who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  on the 3d day of July [illegible] enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Hutchins Company, Joseph [illegible] Regiment Enoch Pools [Poole's] Brigade.  New Hampshire [illegible] him for three years, was discharged 3d day of July 1780--that he made his original Declaration on the 13th day of April 1818 received a fraction [illegible] No. 11239And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818, 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 to diminish it 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 day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
That is to say - old pots kettles [illegible] $7.00 12 chairs $12 [illegible] $8.50 2 wheels $2.00 20.50  Desk and chest of drawers $6 Tables and light stand  2, 2 8.25
Crockery knives forks spoons tubs and [illegible] 7.00  [illegible] forges fire clogs  Stetyards brass [illegible] and tinware $4.30 old iron and old pots and kettles $7  warming pan $2  $9.00 $56.05 The above is all the property I possess of what I heretofore stated the remainder has been taken by creditors on execution or by compromising with them.
And the said Enoch Hoyt further declares and saith that he is, by occupation a farmer that he is unable to labor, that his wife Sarah is fifty nine years of age unable to do much labor.  Debrah his daughter 22 [years] of age weakling unable to take care of herself. 
Enoch Hoyt
Sworn and declared on the tenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one 
Before Dudly Chase Chief Judge of Superior  Court