Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,302, Minor Hilyard, Conn. Vt.
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8520
Vermont
Minor Hilyard of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Compy: commanded by Captain Lay of the Regt: commanded by Col. Worthington in the Ct: ma: line for 11 mo?
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and Sent to R. Temple Rutland
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $73.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 18.33
$91.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 68.

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order to agent receiving pay't + action to pensions 21 Feby 1835
1893 April 17 Mrs. Helen S. Barton history Prov.
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Minor Hilyard
11 months No 4277

on Rolls of twelfth Reg't 6 mo

adm'd 
11 mo pri
$36.66
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, ss.}
On this 14 day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dis't now sitting, Minor Hilyard a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 68 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. In 1779 he resided in Seybrook, in the State of Connecticut, & in the summer, near 1. June, he was drafted for four & half months, & served that period in Capt. Lay: company Col. Wm. Worthington: Reg't - Ensign Jones, the other officers names he has forgotten - he was stationed at Seybrook to guard the coast the enemy were in possession of Long Island & their ships in the sound. - In 1780 he enlisted into Col. Swifts Reg't of the Connecticut line for six months, Maj: Woodbridge: company, Gen'l Huntington: Brigade - marched to West Point - he was ten or twelve miles below Kings Ferry when Arnold attempted to give up West Point, & was one Gen'l Huntington: guard when Maj. André
was hung - marched to [illegible] New Jersey & was discharged about the 1. Nov. in New Jersey, but has forgotten the name of the place - was discharged by Col. Swift, but has lost his discharge. In 1781 in the spring, his father moved to Manchester, Vermont, & he came also, & in the course of that summer he was called out on alarm & went to Castleton & served there two weeks under Capt. Barney, Lt. John White - making his whole service eleven months as a private - He knew Gen'l Washington, Green, Huntington, parsons, Layfayette, & many others - He has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - He was born in Norwich the 29th of April 1764 - his age is recorded in his Bible - since the revolutionary war he has lived in Manchester 8 years & for about forty years pst he has lived in Danby, where he now lives - he received no written discharge from service, except the one above mentioned. There is no clergyman residing in his immediate vicinity, but he is known to James W. Daniel Esq. David Young Esq. & to most of the inhabitants of Danby
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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 State. 
/s/Minor Hilyard
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} /s/R.W. Royce Regr
We Abel Horton ['a Clergyman' crossed out] residing in Danby and Israel Phillips residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Minor Hilyard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neigbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Israel Phillips
/s/Abel Horton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} /s/R.W. Royce Regr
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 Abel Horton Esq who has signed the preceding certificate, is a ['Clergyman' crossed out], resident of Danby and that Israel Phillips who has also signed the same, is a resident of Danby and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Rodney C. Royce Reg'r ['Clerk' crossed out] of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Minor Hilyard for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of July A. D. 1832
/s/R.C. Royce Regr
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No 4277
Minor Hilyard
Vermont

adm'd
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BRIEF in the case of Minor Hilyard of Rutland in the State of Vermont
[margin note: Revy] (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 68.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank.(As a)|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.(Gen.)|]
June In 1779|([blank]|4 1/2|[blank])|Private|Capt Lay, Col Worthington|
1780|([blank]|6|[blank])| " |Col Swift Genl Huntington|
1781|([blank]|1/2|[blank])| " |[blank]|
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5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM

May 7, 1930.

Hon. E. Hart Fenn
House of Representative
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Fenn:
In response to your letter of May 2, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that you are herewith furnished the information desired by Mrs. O. W. Hoster of West Hartford, Connecticut.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.23302, it appears that Minor Hilyard was born April 29, 1764 at Norwich (state not given).
While a resident of Saybrook, Connecticut, he enlisted, June 1, 1779, and served four and one half months as private in Captain Simeon Lay's Company, Colonel William Worthington's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted May 1, 1780 and served six months in Major Woodbridge's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment. In the spring of 1781 he moved to Manchester, Vermont, and in the summer of 1781 enlisted and served two weeks in Captain Thomas Barney's Vermont Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, while residing in Danby, Rutland County, Vermont.
The date of his death is not stated, nor are there any family data in the claim.

[handwritten margin note: Rest of letter in clms. Gideon Deming S.10552
send Jedediah Mills R. 7249]
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. & 1812 War Section [handwritten initials: M.C.S.]

May 1, 1924

Mrs. Harriett E. Armbrecht
112 E. 4th St.
Oswego, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22302, it appears that Minor Hilyard was norm April 29, 1764, at Norwich (state not given).
While a resident of Saybrook, Connecticut, he enlisted June 1, 1779, and served four and one half months as private in Captain Simeon Lay's Company, Colonel William Worthington's Connecticut Regiment.
[margin note: R] He enlisted May 1, 1780, and served six months in Major Woodbridge's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment.
In the spring of 1781 he moved to Manchester, Vermont, and he enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served two weeks in Captain Thomas Barney's Vermont Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, while residing in Danby, Rutland County, Vermont.
The date of his death is not stated, nor is there any family data in claim. 
Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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[damaged paper] Danby February 12th 1835
We are requested to make out our services relating to the Revolution War
In 1779 I served in the militia service one month and a half in Capt. Simeon Lays Company of Saybrook town in Colo William Worthington ridgement in Connecticut on the se shore - 
And in 1780 I enlisted and went into the Continental Service in general Huntington brigade and Colo - Heman Swifts ridgement and Major Woodbridge Company for six month I was there when Major André the british [illegible] was hung - 
and in the year 1781 my father mov'd to Vermont at Manchester when I belong to Capt. thomas barney Company and the Militia was cal'd out and I was gone [illegible] weeks at that time, which makes Eleven monts in all
I was aquainted with general washington Green fayet and barranstuben and Others by sight
I liv'd in Danby when made application for My pention, the Cort before home the testamony was taken I cannot be positive whether I [illegible] on [illegible]service performed there were a number in at that time waiting but my belief is twas Perpoint who was Clerk of the Cort the amount of my pension was $36-66 Cents I was paid last Sept. 1834
/s/Minor Hilyard
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[typewritten letter]  

Des Moines, Iowa. Mar. 8, 1912.

Department of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: - 
Will you kindly inform me if you have any record of one Minor Hilliard having applied for a pension by reason of having served in the Revolutionary War. In a book entitled "Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution," I find the following reference.
Page 227. Gives a list of men enlisting in the year 1780, in the 7th Conn. Regt. Col. Heman Swift, commanding. In this list I find the name of Minor Hilliard.
As I find no other record of his service, and the time seems to have been short, I write to ask if you have more record. If so, kindly give me all the information you have, concerning his family, name of wife, children, place of residence, etc. 
Very truly yours.
Florence Wilcox,
#1007 Equitable Bldg.
Des Moines, Iowa.
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RECORD DIVISION. 3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [blank] , 190[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the  military history of Minor Hilyard. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ('or his widow's' crossed out]) application for pension on file in the Bureau. S.22,302
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|
June 1, 1779|4 1/2 mos.|Pvt.|(Simon Lay✓|
William Worthington✓)|Conn.|
May 1, 1780|6 mos.| " |(Maj. Woodbridge✓|Heman Swift✓)| " |
Summer,1781|2 wks| " |(Thos. Barney✓| ✓ )|Vt.|
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Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Saybrook, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 14, 1832 - Cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Danby, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Norwich Apr. 29, 1764
Remarks: Soldier moved to Manchester, Vt. the spring of 1781. The date of his death is  not stated, nor is there any family data in claim.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

1565b3m10-108
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G17. 10M. 1-94.
C. B. GILBERT, Secretary.
W. S. TIMBERLAKE, Treasurer.
C. H. BIGELOW, President,
ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Cash Capital, $500,000. Cash Assets, $2,101,153.88
ST. PAUL, MINN. Apl. 6-94
STENOGRAPHIC LETTER

To Hon. Comm'r of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
22302
[margin notes: not I. H]

Dear Sir: - 
Will you kindly send me a synopsis of the revolutionery service of Miner Hilliard of Rutland ['New York' crossed out] Vermont, which gained him a pension, and oblige, 
Yours truly, 
/s/Edgar B. Barton -
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[typewritten letter]

SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS
E. HART FENN, CONN., CHAIRMAN
CLARENCE J. MCLEOD, MICH.  JOHN E. RANKIN, MISS.
LLOYD THURSTON, IOWA  ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD, IND.
FREDERICK W. MAGRADY, PA.  RALPH F. LOZIER, MO.
ALBERT JOHNSON, WASH.  SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, GA.
HUBERT H. PEAVEY, WIS.  JAMES M. FITZPATRICK, N. Y.
ROBERT H. CLANCY, MICH.  RENÉ L. DEROUEN, LA.
J. HOWARD SWICK, PA.  OLIVER H. CROSS, TEX.
C. G. SELVIS, MINN.
HARRY L. ENGLEBRIGHT, CALIF.
W. F. LAMBERTSON, KANS.
J. LINCOLN NEWHALL, KY.
GRANT E. MOUSER, JR., OHIO
J. ROBERT CONROY, CLERK

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON THE CENSUS
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

May 2, 1930.

Hon. Earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions.

My dear Colonel Church:
I enclose herewith letter from Mrs. O. W. Hoster, of West Hartford, Connecticut, asking for the Revolutionary pension records of the following soldiers, - 
Gideon Deming,  S 10,552
Capt. Minor Hilliard,  S 22,302
Deacon J. Mills,  R 7,249.
You will note they wish these records in order to properly mark the graves of these soldiers.
Awaiting your advices, I am, 

Very truly yours, 
/s/E. Hart Fenn

EHF/G.
Enc. 1.
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Revolution 22302
INVALID.

File. No. 22,302
Minor Hilyard
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 185

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Apr. 27/94 Mil. Hist. to Edgar B. Barton. c/o St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. St. Paul. Minn. C
1912, Mar. 14 - Hist. to Mrs. Florence Wilcox
1924 May 1, Hist. to Mrs. Harriett E. Armbrecht
1930, May 7on. hist. to Hon. E. Hart Fenn. MCS.
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[handwritten letter]

112 East 4th Street
Oswego, New York
[postage stamp: UNITED STATES POSTAGE 2 CENTS 2 (with side portrait of George Washington)]

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Will you kindly give me what information you can about a pension received by Capt Miner Hilliard Danby, Vt. a soldier of the Revolution died 1847.
Thanking you for same
Mrs. Harriett E. Armbrecht,
112 East 4th St., 
Oswego N. Y. 

[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE E MAR 31 1924]