Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36609, for Alexander Hyde, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn

NUMBER
S. 36609

Hyde, Alexander
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CONTENTS
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3528.
Connecticut Roll
Alexander Hyde,
Capt Hill
Private
Massachus [crossed out] Conn
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 3rd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th Octr 1818
and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard
Esqr New London Connecticut
---
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 40.53
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 mo 2 /30  $88.53
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Connecticut Line
One year
Discontinued under
law 1st May 1820
Lyme New London

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Att Genl's opinion sent
6 July 1822, to applicant
at Lyme Connt.-

Notification sent to Henry M
Wait Esq. Lyme Connecticut
14th July 1820-
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Alexander Hyde
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
1820.

On this 27th day of June personally appeared 
in open Court, before the County
Court holden 
within and for the County of New London in said State, on the
27 day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding
according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping
a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Alexander
Hyde aged Seventy five years, resident in the town of Lyme in said County
in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served
in the revolutionary war as follows: viz: in the Connecticut Line
on the Continental establishment 
in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Parsons, in David F. Wills Company, as more
particularly stated in his original declaration, dated in April
1818 - That he has received a pension
the number of which is
3528 and is dated 10th Oct 1818

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;" 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
.
and I do also further swear
That my occupation has been that of a sailor for about thirty six
years, I lost one eye in the early part of my life & I can see but very
indifferently with the other- that by reason of my age, my [illegible]ities &
the badness of my eyesight I am rendered incapable of doing much 
for my support - my wife Mary aged 57 years is living & my sister
Amelia Hyde, aged 78, lives with me she has no property & can do nothing 
for her support & is wholly supported by me - a boy, William
Joseph Burnham aged 10 years lives with us my property cannot be
[illegible] for 5 dollars more then the interest of the money I owe the continuance
of my pension therefore is indispensably necessary for my comfortable support-
Alexr Hyde

Schedule &

22 acres of rough poor land with one old small dwelling house & barn upon
and one other old house that is not habitable
2 cows-1.2 year old heifer 1 calf 1 horse 1 [illegible]. 10 old chairs. 3 old tables. 1 Chest
drawers, & old chests 1 tea Kettle 5 pots and kettles 1 doz Cups & Saucers. 2 box old plates
10 old knives & forks - 2 old pails-- 6 tea spoons, 2 tubs- 3 buckets, 1 looking glass
1 [illegible]  2 milk pans- 1 stone pot 1 tea pot - 1 pr andirons. 1 pr shovel & tongs 1 Frying pan
25 old books. 1 churn- 4 tumblers, 6 glasses. 3 decanters- 1 hog 3 pigs [illegible]
I owe to different individuals $462,00 Amt of property $632, amount of debts  $462=$170
Signed Alexr Hyde
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820
before sd County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the
total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is six
hundred and thirty two dollars & -- cents
& this declarants owes four hundred & fifty two dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this 27th day of June
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County for the County of New London
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State of Connecticut
Lyme April 2nd AD 1818
Be it remembered that at said Lyme on this 3rd day
of April AD 1818 before me Jeremiah G. Brainard
Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
Personally came and appeared Alexander Hyde of said
Lyme in the County of New London & State of Connecticut 
and being duly and solemnly sworn according to
law and [illegible]  of said State did on his said Oath by me to
him administered declare depose and say that at said
Lyme in the month of December 1775 he enlisted into
Capt David F. Gilles Company Col. Samuel H. Parsons
Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental
Establishment that he served as faithful Soldier in said
Company untill the last day of Decr 1775 or first day
of Jany 1776 when he was discharged but received no
written discharge the term of his enlistment having then
expired that he is now in the 74th year of his age 
that he now is and ever has been a resident Citizen
of the United State, and that by reason of his reduced
circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance
from his Country for support
Alex Hyde

Sworn before me the Day and Date
aforesaid
In witness whereof I have caused
the Seal of the Superior Court of the
State of Connecticut to be hereunto
affixed at New London in the State
Connecticut the day, month
and year aforesaid
Jeramiah Brainard  of the
Superior Court of said State
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I Jeremiah Brainard Judge &c as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Alexander Hyde did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceeding declaration against the
common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings
and Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for
the Department of War pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress-- the foregoing declaration 
was made to me as the applicant declared in
order to obtain the provision made by the late act of
congress entitled ""an act to provide for the certain
persons engaged in the land & naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war"
New London
April 3 1818
Witness the seal aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainard Judge of
Supreme Court State of Correction

State of Connecticut New Haven July 8 1818
I Jeremiah Brainard Judge as
aforesaid do certify
Alexander Hyde the Claimant
is old infirm reduced in his
circumstances and from evidence
produced to me I am of opinion
that he needs assistance from
his country for Support
Jeremiah Brainard Judge as aforesaid
Admitted
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36609
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36609
Alexander Hyde
Pri rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 2 Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Application under Act
Mar. 1  1823
See letter to
Henry M. Waite
July 5, 1823
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Recd May 13th 1820 seventeen
dollars on act. of the within Note
$17.00  Jno Burnham

Rec. June 11th 1821. Twenty dollars
on act. of the within
Jno Burnham
$20.00
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$425.14
On demand I promise to pay John Burnham
or order four hundred & twenty five 14/100 Dollars
Value Received with Lawfull Interest untill paid
Lyme Jan 7 1820-
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2d Sched: exhibit 1 small
No. 2 hens-- 9 gee- 3) old
books, 10 old chairs-
3 old tables, 1 lot drawers
2 old chests-- 6 teaspoons-- 1 old
tub- 1 looking glass 1 old stand
1 pr shovel & tong 1 churn,
& a few other articles furniture
whole amt. of schedule 20.

the 22 acres of land  in 1st
sched: he sold June 1822
to John Burnhan, for $430
Applicant states that this
money he had borrowed of said
Burnham about 2 years since
{The note, cancelled, is within}
to purchase said land-- & not being
able to repay conveyed the
land to under appointment, &
gave a bona fide for it
-- copy of deed was -- Sold
one other [illegible] & garden
to A. Saunders $50. money
used for support family - copy of
deed within 7.73.
Henry M. Waite . Lyme, Con

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Connecticut
Alexander Hyde-

Aged 70 yrs Had been a Sailor
about 30 yrs-- lost one eye, when
he was young-- the other is very
dim, cannot do much to
support himself, wife, 54 yrs of
age {nothing further said of her}. His
sister (aged 80 yrs) lives with 
him -- he has no property.
no children.
served 1 yr from Decr 1775.
1st Sched; (27th June 1820, exhibit
Real estate, viz: 22 acres
of land, with old house & barn
thereon {no value mentioned} -
Sundry articles of personal property--
 whole amt of sched: $632
owes $462--
off, 14 July 1820. Application 
for restoration, as pr 2nd. Sched
16th June 1823.
March 1819 over
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2d Sched; exhibits 1 small hog
2 hens-- 9 geeese-30 old
books-- 10 old chairs-
3 old tables. 1 chest drawers
2 old chests, 6 tea spoons, 1 old
tub- 1 looking glass. 1 old stand
1 pr shovel & tongs 1 churn
a few other articles of furniture
whole amt of sched: $20.-
The 22 and of land in 1st 
sched: he sold in June 1822
to John Burnham, for $430-
Applicant states that this
money he had borrowed of said
Burnham about 9 yrs sime
{The note, cancelled is within}
purchase said land-- & not being
able to repay it, conveyed the
land to under appointment &
gave a bona fide deed for it
--copy of deed within.-- Sold
one other small house & garden
to A. Saunders for $80 money
used for support of family-- copy of
said within $67.73
Henry M. Waite
Lyme Connecticut

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Connecticut
Alexander Hyde-
Aged 70 yrs Had been a sailor
about 30 years- lost one eye, when
he was young-- the other is very
dim.-- cannot do much to
support himself, wife, 54 years of
age {nothing further said of her}. His
sister (aged 80 yr) lives with
him-- he has no property.no
children.
served 1 yrs from Decr 1775.
1st Sched; (27th June 1820,) exhibits 
Real estate, viz: 22 acres
of land, with old house & barn
thereon (no value mentioned)
Sundry articles of personal prop
erty-- whole amt of sched: $632
owes $462--
off, 14 July 1820. Application 
for restoration, at per 2nd. Sched
11th June 1823
March 1819
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State of Connecticut ss
I do hereby certify that on the 20th day
of May AD 1846 Calvin Selden of Lyme
in New London County Esquire, was, and ever since
hath been a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of New London in said State of Connecticut
duly qualified and acting under the authority of
said State, and the signatures to the attestations of the
within affidavits, and certificate are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the County
Court in said New London County
at New London this 26th day
of September AD 1841
Charles Lathrop Clerk
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I Thomas Anderson of Lyme in the County of New London 
& State of Connecticut do testify depose & say that some
time on or about the last day of Decr 1775 or first of
January 1776 I was well acquainted with Alexander
Hyde of said Lyme & was knowing to his serving as in a
Company then raised by Capt David J. Sell
in Col. Samuel P. Parsons Regt in the Connecticut
line on the Continental Establishment. & that said
Alexander Hyde was to my knowledge in the Continental
Service from some time in or about the first day of
January 1776 untill on or about the first day of
January 1777 at which time said Regiment was
discharged and further the deponent saith not
Thos Anderson

I Dan Lee of Lyme in the County of New London do testify 
depose & say that I have read & examined the above deposition
of Thomas Anderson & that I am knowing to the truth
of the matter therein mentioned Dan Lee

State of Connecticut ss New London County May 26th 1818
Personally appeared Thos Anderson & Dan Lee and made
solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed
contains the truth the whole truth according to their
Best knowledge and belief
Sworn before me
Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace

This certifies that the foregoing deponents Tho Anderson
& Dan Lee are persons of credibility I think full 
confidence may be placed in their testimony

Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
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Copy
Asa Saunders
Deed from Alexander Hyde

March 1819
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New London County
I hereby certify that Charles
Smith Esqr is Town Clerk of the town of
Lyme in said County and that the certificates 
and signatures thereto, on the two annexed
copies of deeds from Alexander Hyde
certifying that they are true copies from
the records of said town of Lyme, are in
the handwriting of the said Char Smith
In testimony whereof  I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the County Court
of said New London County
this 21st day of July AD 1823
Charles Lathrop Clerk
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To all people to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting
KNOW YE, That I Alexander Hyde of Lyme
New London County & State of Connecticut
for the Consideration of Four hundred and thirty Dollars
Received to my full satisfaction of John Burnham of said Lyme

Do Give, Grant, Bargain, sell and confirm unto the said John
Burnham his heirs & assigns forever one certain piece of Land situated
in the first Society in said Lyme with a dwelling house & barn standing
thereon containing about two acres more or less, and is the same
land I purchased of the heirs of Edward Ranson reference to
said and which is dated 19th day July 1818 and recorded in
the 27th Book of Lyme Records page 48. also all the Lands
heretofore purchased of Richard Rogers
situated near the above described piece except the house
and garden have sold to Asa Saunders

To have and to hold the above Granted and bargained premises
with the Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said John Burnham his
Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper Use and Behoof. AND ALSO,
I, the said Alexander Hyde
John Burnham his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, covenant with the said
Heirs and assigns, that at
and until the ensealing of these Presents, I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate
in Fee Simple; and have a good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written
; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Alexander Hyde
do by these presents bind myself my
Heirs forever, to WARRANT and defend the above bargained premises to him
the said John Burnham his
Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26th day of June
Anno Domini, 1822
Alexander Hyde 
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Charles Smith
Frances Smith

New London County at Lyme June 26th AD 1822
Personally appeared Alexander Hyde
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and Deed
before me.
Recorded June 24th 1822
By Ch Smith Regt
Charles Smith Justice of Peace

I certify the above to be a true and
attested copy from the Records of the Town of
Lyme
Attest Charles Smith Town Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Alexander Hyde
of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London State of
Connecticut for the consideration of Seventy Dollars
Received to my satisfaction of Asa Saunders of said Lyme
do Grant bargain sell & confirm unto the said Asa Saunders
& to his heirs & assigns in fee simple forever one house
& Garden Land lying & being in the 1st Society of said Lyme
contains about one quarter of an acre Ground be the same
more or less, being bounded as follows beginning at the
Southeast corner of a house, thence running eastwardly
by the highway five rods to a post on [illegible] from thence
Northwardly by A Hydes Land three rods to a quince
tree from there westward by sd A Hydes Land six rods
from thence by sd Hydes Land two rods to the Northeast
corner of sd House, the sd Garden being walled in with
the privilege of the well which is at the west end of said
house which house & Garden I Bought of Rich Rogers
I have & to hold the above granted & bargained house and
Garden with all the appurtenances thereof unto him the
said Asa Saunders his heirs & assigns forever to his & their
own proper use & behoof in fee simple forever and I the sd
A Hyde do hereby covenant for my self & my heirs &C. &
with the sd Asa Samuels his heirs & assigns that until insealing 
these presents I am the sole owner of the sd house & Garden
is free and have good right to sell the same as aforesaid
& that the above mentioned house & Garden is free from
all incumbrances whatsoever & that I and my heirs & will
secure warrant & defend the sd granted & bargained house
& garden to him the said Asa Saunders his heirs & assigns
forever against all the lawfull claims & demands of
all persons whatever & in consideration of all the above
writing I do hereby set my hand & seal in sd Lyme this
9th day of March in the year of our Lord 1821
Alexander Hyde
In presence of
Josiah Burnham
Hannah Burnham

New London County ss Lyme March 9th 
1821, personally appeared Alexander Hyde signer & Sealer
of the foregoing Instrument & acknowledged the same to be his
free act & Deed before me
Recorded June 20th 1825
by Chas Smith Regr
Charles Smith Justice of Peace
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I certify the within to be true & attested Copy
from the Records of the town of Lyme
attest Charles Smith Town Clerk
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Alexander Hyde's declaration
June 1823
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United States of America
State of Connecticut 
County of New London
On this 11th day of June AD 1823
personally appeared in open Court, being
a Court of record for the County of New London
aforesaid, proceeding according to the Court
of the common law, with a jurisdiction in
limited in point of amount, & keeping a
record of its proceedings, Alexander
Hyde, resident in Lyme in said County
aged seventy eight years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by
the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818
and the 1st May 1820, that he the sd Alexander
Hyde enlisted for the term of one
year, according to his best recollection
in the month of December 1775, in the
town of Lyme in the State of Connecticut
in the company commanded by
Cap David F Sill, in the regiment commanded 
by Col Saml H Parsons, in the
line of the State of Connecticut, on the
continental establishment - that he
continued to serve in sd corps until the
expiration of the year, when he was honorably 
discharged from said service in the
North River in the State of New York, that
he was marched to Boston soon after his
enlistment and afterwards to New York
that he was employed on board the vessel
that was connected with Bushnell marine;
that his name has been placed
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on the pension list and dropt therefrom
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 1818
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 my
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 contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
vis  one dollars due from Asa Saunders
1 small hog. 2 hens 9 geese, about 30 old books
10 old chairs. 3 old tables, 1 chest Drawers
2 old chests, 6 tea Spoons, 1 old tub 1 looking
glass 1 old stand 1 pair shovel & tongs, 1 chair
and a few other old articles of furniture,
all of which is very old, and of very
little use
Alex. Hyde

Since the exhibition of my first
Schedule, the following changes have been
made in my property, viz-
22 acres of land with one
and small dwelling house &
barn upon it.

This place I bought
about 9 or 10 years
age & hired the principal
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part of the money of Capt John Burnham
to pay for it, for which I gave him my
note & on the first of January 1820 I
surrendered my note to him for the sum of $425.14
on the 26th June AD. 1822, finding I could not
pay the debt, I agreed with Capt Burnham
to take the place at the appraisal
of men --- we agreed upon Benjamin
Gault & William Gault as the appraisers
and they appraised it at the sum of $430
accordingly conveyed it to him in payment 
of my note, which was given up
to me

1 old small house & garden This place sold
March 9th AD. 1821 to Asa Saunders to obtain
necessaries to live upon. He agreed to pay
$170, and has paid all except one dollar
and the avails have been all expended in
paying small debts & in supporting my
family

The 2 cows 1 hog & 3 pigs, they and 3 geese were
killed and eaten in my family

1 Cow & 1 old horse-- sold to John Burnham
to pay him for the rent of the place
I sold him & which he has since rented to
me

1 two year old heifer - sold to Enoch
Noyes in payment of a debt I owed him

1 calf this was sold about the same time
to Joseph Gault to pay a small note given
to him for some grain I bought of him &
which grain was consumed in my family
---
old silver watch. This I have lately sold to
Joseph B Hughes to raise some money to pay
Court fees & my expenses to New London to get my ┃
pension restored.  the articles of crockery
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have been nearly all broken, and since
I lost my pension I have not been able to
replace them
I shall be 79 years old next August
I was a sailor about 30 years. I lost one
eye in the early part of my life and can
see but very little with the other - by
reason of my bodily infirmities & the badness
of my eye sight I am capable of doing
much for my support. - My wife Mary
aged 54 years is living. My sister Amelia
aged 80 years lives with me. She has no
property. We have no children. Without
the restoration of my pension I must
be dependant upon public or private
charity for support
Alex Hyde

Sworn to & declared, on the 11th day of
June AD. 1823 before the County Court
for New London County
C Lathrop Clerk

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the
County Court in New London County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that it ap
pears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the
said Alexander Hyde did serve in
the Revolutionary war, as stated in the
preceeding declaration, against the common 
enemy for the term of nine months,
under one engagement, on the continental
establishment. I also certify that the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
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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 four dollars and seventy [crossed out]
twenty dollars.  In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of the said Court on this 11th day
of June A.D. 1822
Charles Lathrop Clerk
of the County Court in
New London County