Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4787, James Hays, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.

Hays, James

NUMBER
R. 4787

CONTENTS
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[ The Commonwealth of Kentucky Adair Circuit Court  ] set  Be it known  that on this seventh day of October 1818  James Hays a citizen of Adair County  , aged about 70 years personally before me  Christopher  Tompkins one of the Circuit  Judges for the Common wealth  of Kentucky  and for the Circuit  of  and made oath that  in the year  1776  he was commissioned  as Ensign in the Continental establishment  against the common enemy  in the company of Capt. John Moore , General  Williamson's Brigade, there being at that time no Major  nor Col.  attached to said Brigade . He further states  that he served in the  character of Ensign  in or  about  one year  & was then promoted  & commissioned  first Lieutenant in the same company  & Brigade in which character  he served upwards of one year &  was  then promoted  & commissioned  Capt. & continued in service as a Captain until the month of March  1780  at which time he quirt service. He further states that during the time of service he was in thirteen engagements against the common enemy and among which  the Battle of Kettle Creek  & the siege of Savannah
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He further states that he is now aged and infirm  & unable to  labor and is in indigent circumstances and  stands in need of his country  and for support  and claims the same  agreeably  to an act of the Congress of the United States  making provisions for the indigent officers  & soldiers of the Continental & naval establishment etc. Given under my hand this date above written  Christopher Tompkins ( signed )  I do further certify that  it was this day  proved before me by the oath of Doct. Charles Hays that the within named James Hays  owns at this time no property  which was , as the said Charles believes  that the said James hereto fore lived upon  & owned a tract of  400 acres  of land in Adair County  , which he conveyed to his daughter  having been in the   habit of sending  her money for his support. Whether his said daughter or  the conveyance  aforesaid  , came under obligation s to support her father  or not , the said Charles is ignorant . Given under my hand this 13th October  1818; Christopher Tomkins ( signed )
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[sideways]
James Hays
Capt 78 to 80

Williamsons brigade
[illegible] not stated

[right side up]
State of Kentucky Adair Circuit Ses
this day the within named James Hays personally appeared before me Christopher Tompkins Judge in and Circuit & made oath that when he entered the service as stated in the within  affidavit that the within named Williamson Commanded a regiment of the regular troops to which the said Hays belonged and continued to as until this affiant quit the service.

He further state that he was upon the Continental Establishment & that they were kept when
the back part of South Carolina & Georgia during the terms, never attached to any other
troop or line but regularly belonged to the South Carolina Continental Line. Given under my hand this 7th October 1819
---
Christopher Tompkins
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State of Kentucky
Adair County  [illegible scribble]
I William Caldwell Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Couty Aforesaid do certify that the Honorable Christopher Tompkins whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is the presiding judge of the said Court duly [illegible] and sworn and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts.
In Testimony where of I have hereunto let my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10th day of October 18181. In the 27th year of the Commonwealth.
Wm Caldwell [signature]

[illegible seal appears on left of doc]
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The line in which
the applicant served
must be stated and
the number of the Regt.

Judge must certify
that the to affit [illegible]
.....and needs the
a resident of his County
for support.

Pen Office

Apl 5 1820

Rejected
No [illegible] Williamson
on Continential Establishment

James Hays 
Affidavit
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James Hays
Declaration as
Pensioner
========

Rejected

[illegible]

Declaration &
Letter to D McC
Pains & April 1821
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State of Kentucky Adair county court November seven 1820

On this 7th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record by statute and proceeding according to the course of the common [lays] in and for the county of Adair aforesaid James Hayes aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he entered the service as stated in his application hereto annexed bearing date the 7th of October 1818 and his amendment to the same of the 7th October 1819 that he served and quit the army as therein to which application with amendment, JH he refer to and makes the same as part of this declaration statement.  And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I am 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 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war [paped] on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not had any person in trust for me any property or securities contract as debts due to me, nor have I any income other than
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what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed viz One Silver watch presented me by my grand son worth $35 and no more, four head of hogs worth $7. and no more. Amounting in the whole to $42. He further states that the land spoken of in his original certificate as certified by Doct. Charles Hays was conveyed to his daughter previous to the 18th of March 1818 and the conveyance was absolute and unconditional, that his said daughter had advanced money for his support for a considerable time and that he owed for the most of said land which she undertook to pay for that by said contract and conveyance there is not one cent reserved for him either directly or indirectly
James Hays [signature]

The declarant further solemnly swears that he is now about 72 years of age, that his occupation is a tiller of the ground, that in consequence of his age and extreme inability he is unable to pursue his occupation he being infirm and has been so for a long time and among other things afflicted with the palsy, his wife is about 60 years of age her name is Margaret, as infirm if not more so than most women of that age
James Hays
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State of Kentucky
Adair County
I, William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty two dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal the said Court in this 8th day of November 1820 and 29th year of the Commonwealth
Wm Caldwell
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4787
P.O.
James Hays
Service:

REJECTED

Enlisted:                  , 18
Discharged:            , 18
Application filed:   , 18

Alleges:  

Re-enlisted:


Attorney: 
P. O. _
_____Recognized.   _____Contract.
Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for         ,18

[left side]

May 20 1904 Hist to
Mrs. W. N. Yates
Fayetteville Ark.
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4787
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)

Bureau of Pensions.
James Hays
____________________
Oct 7, 1818.   70
Adair Co Ky
_______________________
Capt Jno Hood
Col - 
Ensign & Lt & Capt to 
Mch 80
________________________
[illegible] Savannah
________________________
[illegible]
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Stamp
PENSION
A
MAY
16
1904
OFFICE.
U S.
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Fayetteville May 14th 1904
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Please let me know of you have any record of James Hays applying for or receiving a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War of 1776

James Hays was a Virginian possibly from Greenbrier Co. & I presume enlisted from Virginia

He moved to Tennessee and died in Tennessee

any information will be appreciated by
Mrs. W. N. Yates
Fayetteville
Arkansas

[stamp]
U.S. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
MAY 18 1904
P.B.
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James Hays
______

Danl M. C. Payne
Agt.
Lexington, Kty
_______
Recd 22 Mar 1821

Rejected
4787


postage stamp
[illegible]
Mar  R?66
[illegible]


To the Honorable
J L Calhoun                    Free
War Department
Washington city
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In office March 11th 1821

Dear Sir
I have [illegible] enclosed the original Declaration & [illegible]
=ate of Mr James Hay with the amendments
required by you.  I hope - he will be placed 
on the Pension [illegible]

I am very Respectfully
Your Obt ? Svt
Daniel M. C. Payne

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office