Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,786, John Hoyt, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Hoyt, John
Ruth
NUMBER W. 25,786
CONTENTS
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Connecticut-N# 28.153
-John Hoyt-
[missing] Norwalk in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Cents commanded by Captain Seymour of the Regt.-commanded by Col. Mard in the Con. troops [missing] for 
2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut [at] the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence [on] the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Mar: 1834 - and
B. Isaac

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - 240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. 40.00
                                                         ___________
                                                        = 280.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E2. Vol. - Page 17.
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1297
Connecticut
Ruth Hoyt
widow of John Hoyt,
Con
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -
Center per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11, day of August 1848,
and sent to 
Hon. J. Smith,
Litchfield C.T

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 118, Vol. (illegible)
284. 1.

Reported 
Abt. B.G.A, Davenport
Sep 1 1848
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State of Connecticut } ss.
County of
On this 10 - day of Augt. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate within and for the (illegible) of Norwalk in said county
now sitting, John Hoyt
(illegible) - in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Seven years, who being first 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. That in the full of the year-1776 in said Norwalk. I enlisted with Capt. Seth Seymour Company, under Col John Stead and serviced under him until he died in the month of April 1777 and then under Capt. Uriah Raymond at that [time] (illegible) and appointed Capt. of said Company and I concede to serve in said Company in guarding and protecting the [lea] court and on the time until the close of the Revolutionary War was in the battles when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt. [never received any (illegible)] discharge nor any documentary evidence of my (illegible).
Was born in said Norwalk May 8, 1755. Recorded in said form. Recorded and have always lived in said Norwalk and now live there.
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfax Probate Court. (illegible) of Norwalk. April 25, 1833. Personally appeared the within amount, John Hoyt and being duly sworn in open Court according to law depose and says in explanation of the within declaration. Hoyt of the 15 Nov 1776 enlisted in said Norwalk with Capt. Seth Seymour Comp Col John Mead, Gen Sullivan and was marched on the lines of Honnack and was an acted and constant server as a private soldier. Four months.
In April 1777, I enlisted in the same Company of State troops on Cont guard under Capt. Uriah Raymond, Col. Mead, and Col. Stephen S. John under Gen. Sullivan and was in acted server on guard and on the line until this first of January 1783 as a private soldier.
Sworn and (illegible) in
Your Court the day and 
Year of [on] said
John Hoyt

Benj. Isaac Judge }
State of Connecticut}
Count of Fairfield. Probate Court. District of Norwalk. August 31, 1833. Personally appeared the within and above was, John Hoyt and being duly sworn in open Court according to law depose and say in explanation of the within and now declaration that on the 15 day of Nov. 1776 Enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier on Capt. Seth Seymour Comp, Col. John Mead, Gen. Sullivan and was marched onto the lines of Honnack and was a guard and was an acted and constant server for the United States. Four Months
That on this last day of April 1777. I enlisted in said Norwalk as a private solder in Capt. Uriah Raymond Company, Col. John Mead, Gen. Sullivan and was on guard until and was on guard (illegible) on this line and was in constant and acted service for the United States for a full year. 
That in the Court of March 1778 enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt. Uriah Raymond Comp. Col. Mead Gen. Sullivan and was on guard at said Norwalk and in the battle when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt and was in acted and constant service for the United States and due pay and rations for one full year
That in the Court of March 1779 enlisted in said Norwalk as a private solder in Capt. Uriah Raymond Comp. Col. Mead and John Gen Sullivan
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The said John Hoyt hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolle of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Hoyt
We, Absalom Day a clergyman, residing in the town of Norwalk and Matthew Wilcox residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hoyt, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Absalom Day
Matthew Wilcox
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Absalom Day who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Norwalk and that Matthew Wilcox who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Norwalk and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benja. Isaacs Judge
I, Charles Isaac Clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hoy for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 10 day of Augt. 1832.
Cha. Isaacs Clerk
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and was an acted and content server for the Untied States and [due] pay and nations for more than Nine Months that on this first of March 1780. I inlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt. Uriah Raymond Company Co. Mead and Sr. John Gen. Sullivan and was in constant and acted service of the United States and was on guard and on the lines and (illegible) and rations for more than Nine months.
That on the first of March 1781 I enlisted in said Norwalk as a private soldier in Capt. Uriah Raymond Company Co. Mead and Sr. John Gen Sullivan and was a constant and acted server for the Untied States and was on guard in said Norwalk. In service of the United States for more than Nine months and that on this first of March 1782 I enlisted as a private solder in Capt. Uriah Raymond Col. Mead and Sr. John Gen Sullivan and was on guard in said Norwalk and was in active and constant service for the United States for more than six months.
Sworn and [signed] in law
Court the day and year aforesaid
John Hoyt
Benj. Isaacs Judge
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} Probate Court District of Norwalk August 4, 1832 Personally appeared James Seymour of said Norwalk and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Hoyt of said Norwalk and knows that said John Hoyt served under Capt. Seth Seymour Company in said Norwalk until he died in the year 1777 and then under Capt. Uriah Raymond in guarding and protecting this (illegible) Court and on the lines until the or close of the Revolutionary War.
[signed] James Seymour
Sworn and subscribed in open
Court this day of the aforesaid Benj. Isaacs Judge
At the same Court Personally appeared Nathaniel Raymond of said Norwalk and being duly sworn according to law in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Hoy of said Norwalk and knows that said John Hoyt served under Capt. Seth Seymour Company in said Norwalk until he died in the year 1777 and then under Capt. Uriah Raymond in the same Company in guarding and protecting the [La coast] and on the lines until the end or close of the Revolutionary War. I belonged and served in the same Company.
[signed] Nathan Raymond
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court
the day and year aforesaid Benj. Isaacs Judge
and that the said Seymour and Raymond are credible persons
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8573
Ruth Hoyt
Connecticut
Act 7th July 1838

Admitted
2 years
private
________
$80
________

Benj. Isaacs Esq
Norwalk
Connecticut
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State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County-}
On this 27th day of December 1842 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State Ruth Hoyt a resident of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Hoyt who was a private during the Revolutionary War and was placed on the Pension list Roll of the Connecticut Agency under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and Review a Certificate granting him Eighty dollars a year N. 28153 and the aforementioned drew his back pay until his death for documents and proof of his service referenced is [lead] to his papers in the War Department to establish her claim the further declares that she was married to the said John Hoyt on the fifth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. There that her husband the aforementioned John Hoyt died on the Ninth day of February Eighteen hundred thirty nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four [vis] at the time above stated
Sworn and Subscribed on this
day and year above written
before said Court
[signed] Ruth Hoyt ( her mark atop and below an X)

RA Williams-Clerk
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Fairfield County of Norwalk Dec. 27, 1842. Personally appeared, Noah Wilcox of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is Fifty four years of age and is well acquainted with John Hoyt formerly of said Norwalk [district] and who with his widow Ruth Hoyt and will remembers that said John Hoyt died on the 9 day of February 1839 and that said Ruth Hoyt has continued his widow since that period and is now his widow. 
[signed] Noah Wilcox
Sworn and subscribed this day and
year aforementioned and that I am well
acquainted with said Noah Wilcox
and that he is a Credible Person of Norwalk
[signed] Before me Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
Fairfield County of Norwalk. Dec. 27, 1842 Personally appeared Nathaniel Hoyt of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law and says that he is Forty five years of age and was well acquainted with John Hoyt formerly of said Norwalk [district]. John Hoyt died on the 9th day of Feb 1839 and that she, Ruth Hoyt has continued his widow since that period and is now his widow.
[signed] Nathaniel Hoyt
Sworn and Subscribed this day and
year aforementioned and that I am well
acquainted with said Nathaniel Hoyt
and that he is a Credible Person of Norwalk
[signed] Before me Benj. Isaacs Justice of Peace
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John Hoyt was married to Ruth Gregory, June fifth, Seventeen Hundred Eighty Three
Aaron Hoyt son of John and Ruth born Sept 2, 1784
Esther Hoyt Daughter of John & Ruth born May 10, 1787
Betsy Hoyt Daughter of John & Ruth born Feb. 8, 1789
Selly Hoyt Daughter of John & Ruth born April 25, 1791
Sukey Hoyt Daughter of John & Ruth born Feb. 7, 1795
Nathaniel Hoyt Son of John & Ruth born May 1, 1797
Ruth Hoyt Daughter of John & Ruth born June 16, 1799

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exemption of this date of this marriage which is expressed on the [new] Records is fair legible figures as follows from June 5, 1783
Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of this
town of Norwalk County of Fairfield
(illegible)
I Benj. Isaacs above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Norwalk in this County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the Records of this town with the exemption of this marriage above named as certified by me
[signed] Benj. Isaacs Town Clerk of said Norwalk
Sworn and Subscribed
by me on this 29th day
of December 1842
Timo T Merwise Just. of Peace.
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I, Reuben A. Williams, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for this District of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the finding of this said Court-the Matter of the applicant of Ruth Hoyt, Widow of John Hoyt due for a pension and that Benj. Isaacs and [Lord?] Tillman are both Justices of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing and that these signatures hereto (among?) are the [genuine] signatures.
In but any whereof, I have set my hand and offered the side of sin. Probate Court this 29 day of December 1842.

RA Williams- Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

October 24, 1930

Miss Augusta Ittner
410 East Sixth Street
York, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.25786, that John Hoyt was born May 8, 1755 in Norwalk, Connecticut.

While residing in said Norwalk, he enlisted and served as a private in Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment, as follows:

From in July, 1776, two months in Captain Seth Seymour's company; from about the first of March, in 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780, nine months in each year, in Captain Uriah Raymond's company, and was at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk; from March, 1781, six months in Captain Uriah Raymond's company; and from March, 1782, three months in Captain Uriah Raymond's company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut. 

He died February 9, 1839.

The soldier married June 5, 1783, Ruth Gregory.

She was allowed pension on her application executed December 27, 1842, while residing in Norwalk, Connecticut, aged seventy eight years.

Their children were:
Aaron born September 2, 1784
Esther born May 10, 1787
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Children continued

Betsey born February 8, 1789
Sally born April 25, 1791
Sukey born February 7, 1795
Nathaniel born May 1, 1797
Ruth born June 16, 1799

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Revy WIDOW, & c.

File No. 25.786
Ruth Hoyt
Wid of John Hoyt
Priv Rv War

Act Feb 2nd 1848 

Index: Vol A, Page 352

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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July 17 Hist to H.J. Warren Stamford Conn
Mch 21/96 Soldier pensioned
E.L. Hoyt, To Norwalk, Conn MEL
1904 Aug.4  Mrs. E. M. Wheeler for history of service. AW
1913. June 5. History to J. Lindsay Hoyt FW
1928 May 3. Hist to Ira F. Hoyt AWF
1930 - Oct. 24. Hist. to Augusta Ittner see letter Walter Hoyt W. 18052
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Connecticut 7264
Ruth Hoyt widow of John Hoyt who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32.
and who died on the 9th February 1839 of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Seymour of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead of the the Connecticut - line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th. day of May 1843 and sent to Benja Isaacs 
Norwalk, Connecticut
-
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
400.00-
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk
Book A. Vol A Page 185
Reed

[right side]
Revolutionary 16
let to Ben. Isaacs 24th
Oct. 1843-
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Connecticut 2914.
Ruth Hoyt widow of John Hoyt who was a Private in the Conn line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov 1843 and sent to
Benjn Isaacs
Norwalk Conn
(Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A Vol. A Page 68.

[right side]
Letter Hon T. Smith July

Rev War 2y
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Connecticut
John Hoyt
suspended
see letter B Isaacs
do do do do
5 Oct 1833
5 Nov. 1833
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State of Connecticut ss 
Fairfield County

Probate Court District of Norwalk Jan 7 1834 Personally appeared John Hoyt of said Norwalk and being duly sworn in open Court depose and says in explanation of his Declaration made in August 1832 and April 1833 and August 1833 also in October 1833. In my first declaration 
I supposed I was in the service all the time as we were on guard not only at night but also in the day time and when off duty was ordered to be in readiness at a moments warning and stationed to near the line and part of the time on the line and the lapse of so many years it is not to be expected I can be correct to my service as to my being very old & recollection I counted, and hardly thought of it for a great number of year. I stated to my best recollection 
in my second and third declaration or explanation also from my best recollection in Oct and from the Proof of Two respectable Person who was in the service with me and that  declaration. I have a Record found among the Papers of Eliphalet Lockwood Esq late of said Norwalk duhe was Commissary and paid off the coast guards in the year 1780 on which I find my name at that time John Hoyt 2 in which I was paid for nine months and fifteen days Service & rations for which time it appears I was in actual service of the United States and belonged to the Coast
guards. I hope this Records will satisfy the department that was in the service of my County the time specified in my last declaration at least for more than two years I am informed that the records at Hartford gave but little information and you have proof that Capt. Mitch Raymond was under pay from the State produced when Mr Isaacs was at Washington as he inform me
John Hoyt [signature]
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Sworn and Subscribed in open
Court the day and year aforesaid
and that I am well acquainted
with said John Hoyt and that he
is reputable and credible
Person
Benj Isaacs Judge
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John Hoyt 
2 year [puralt]
$ 80-
B Issac Esq
Preview
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} ss. 
Probate Court District of Norwalk
Oct. 19, 1833 Personally appeared before said court John Hoyt of Said Norwalk aged 78 years and being duly sworn in open court according to law depose and say in explanation of his declaration formerly made by him in order & obtain a Pension on or now on late at the City of Washington. That in July 1776 inlisted or in said Norwalk in Capt Seth Seymour [Comp.] and was marched to New York and was in said service for the United as a private soldier for more than two months. that on the part of March 1777 inlisted in Capt. Seth Seymour [Comp.] and continued in said company under Capt. Uriah Raymond and was on guard of said Norwalk and was in constant and actual service for the United Stated as a private Soldier for nine months That on the first of March 1778 inlisted in Capt. Uriah Raymond comp. Col John Mead and was on guard at said Norwalk and on the lines at Horn neck and was in constant and actual service for the Unites States as a private soldier for more than Nine Months That on this this first of March 1779 inlisted in Capt. Uriah Raymond Comp. Col. John Mead and was on guard at said Norwalk and on the lines was in the Battle when Norwalk and Fairfield was burnt and was in constant and actual service for the United States as a private soldier for more than nine months. That on this first of March 1780 inlisted in Capt. Uriah Raymond , Col. John Mead and was a guard at said Norwalk and on the lined at Horn Neck and was in actual and constant service for the United States as a private soldier for more than nine months that on this first of March 1781 Inlisted in Capt Uriah Raymond Comp. Col. Mead & Col Stephen St. John and was in actual and constant service for the United States as a private soldier for more than six months. 
That on this first of March 1782 inlisted in Capt. Uriah Raymond Comp. Col Mead & St. John was a guard
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at said Norwalk and was in constant and entered actual service for the United States for more than three months, and further states that it was the duty of the solders to be on Guard every third night but they were on duty all the time and at Roll Call every morning.
John Hoyt [signature]
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Benj Isaacs Judge

At the same Court personally appeared John Lyman of said Norwalk aged 81 years and being duly sworn in open Court according to Law depose and says that he is well
acquainted with the aforesaid John Hoyt and has heard his declaration from before set forth as to his service as a private soldier during the Revolutionary War. that the deponent was in the same service at the same time in Quartermaster Sargent and knows that said John Hoyt served in Capt Seth Lyman & Capt H Raymond Company in the service of the United States for the full term of time as he his set forth in his said declaration
James Seymour

At the same Court personally appeared Nathaniel Raymond of said Norwalk aged 80 years and being duly sworn in open Court according to the deponent and says that he is
well acquainted with the aforesaid John Hoyt and has heard his declaration here set forth read as to his service as a private soldier during the Revolution War. that the deponent was in the same service at the same time and in the same company and knows that said John Hoyt deceased was in the service of the United States for the full term of time as he has set forth in his said declaration
Nathl Raymond

At the same Court personally appeared Daniel Hoyt of said Norwalk aged 74 years and being duly sworn in open Court depose and says that he is well acquainted with the said John Hoyt and has heard his declaration he has set forth as to his services as a private soldier during the Revolutionary War. that the deponent was in the same service at the same time and principal part of the
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time belonged to the same company and know that said John Hoyt served as a private soldier in the service of the United States for the full term of time as he hath in his said declaration set forth
Daniel Hoyt

Sworn to and Submitted in open Court the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid James Seymour, Nathaniel Raymond, and Daniel
Hoyt and that they in all reputable and credible persons

Benj Isaacs Judge
---
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Ruth Hoyt
$80 per annum

Benj. Isaacs
Norwalk Con.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to [illegible] widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7.1838.
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
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State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I Tho. B. Butler Clerk of the Court of Probate with and for the
District of Norwalk in said County & State do certify that
Benj Isaas within named was at the day and date thereof
and still is Magistrate and that the within signature purporting
to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I set my hand
and seal of said Probate Court this 5th day of July 1843
Tho B Butler Clerk
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Clerk's Certificate  Sold by Croswell & Jewell, No. 22 Street's Building, New Haven.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.

I, Wm Noble Esq. Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper
of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:--
THAT Benjamin Isaacs Esquire was on the day 5th June 1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 1st day
of November 1843
Wm H Noble Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County
On this twentieth day of June AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths Ruth Hoyt a resident of the Town of Norwalk in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of John Hoyt who was a private in the army of the revolution and for the particulars of whose service she refers to the declaration of said John and the proof  accompanying the same and to her own former declaration as the same are on file in the pension office at Washington. that she received from the United States under the act of 17th June 1844 a pension of the annual amount of Eighty Dollars-- The further declares that she was a widow at the time said pension was granted to her and that ever since he has been and still is a widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written

Ruth X Hoyt her mark [signature]
Before me George A Davenport Justice of the Peace
Witness Nathaniel Hoyt

State of Connecticut Ss Fairfield County. 
I certify that Ruth Hoyt the above declarant is personally known to me that she is the identical person who received a pension as by her above stated; and that to the best of my knowledge and belief all the other statements contained in the above declaration are true
Attest George A. Davenport Justice of the Peace
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Washington cty Augt 7th 1848
This may certify that Geo A Davenport is & has been for more than an year last part a [illegible] of the sentry of the [illegible] within &for the county of Fairfield in Connt & that I am acquainted with his handwriting & that the signature to the within paper is in his g[illegible] hand writing

Truman Smith of the House of Rep
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Danbury
July 15 1904
Department of the Interior
Will you please write me all the particulars you
can concerning John Hoyt of Danbury Ct
who fought in the Revolutionary War-
I have not been able to find the date of his
birth - he died in 1808.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION AGENCY
RECEIVED JULY 16 1904
WASHINGTON D.C.
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If you cannot tell me - will you please tell me to whom I shall write? 
Mrs. E. M. Wheeler
395 Main St.
Danbury Ct.
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W&H
Pension Office US June 29 1894
not W.R.(comm)
agency booker
[illegible] for E Warring July 9/94

Hon. Wm. Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-4your favor of 25th inst. giving information requested concerning the Revolutionary service of Sylvanus Scofield, is at hand , for which please accept my thanks.
I now wish to obtain the same, if possible, concerning Ephraim Warren (or waring, it is differently spelled by his decendants) who was a prisoner of the British, it is believed on the "Jersey". His wife was Huldah Hecock, (or Heacock). He lived probably in this county before the war, but that is not certain. From about 1800 or perhaps six or eight years earlier he lived at Fredricksburgh or Walton, N.Y., and after his death his widow returned to Conn. and Oct. 14th 1807 married  Rev. Amzi Lewis, of North Stamford.
The New York State rolls give Ephraim Warring, private in Capt. David Hecock's company in Col. John Field's Regt. of Duchess Co. Militia.
Conn. rolls give Ephraim Warrin enlisted July 1st 1776(?) Capt. Smith's company Bradley's battal-
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Stamford Foundry Company         wind ctf 1297
Stoves Ranges Furnaces         H                   (7264
Stamford Conn                                   crossed out)
                                                         ctf 28153

June 28th, 1894.
Hon. Wm. Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me such information as your records contain regarding the (recordof, crossed out) service, and names of relatives, of John Hoyt, of Fairfield County, Conn., pensioner from Revolutionary War under act of June 7th, 1832, and greatly oblige
Yours truly,
H J Warren
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Stamford Foundry Company
2   Stoves Ranges Furnaces
     Stamford Conn

ion, Wadworth's brigade, taken prisoner at Fort Washington. Also, Capt. Ephram Warren, from Killingly, a major Warren from Danbury, 6th Co. 5th Regt., and a Major Warring in Bradley's battalion, Wadsworth's brigade. I give all this thinking it may possible facilitate the search for the record of the right man.
Very respectfully yours,
H J Warren
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PASSPORT AGENCY
SUBTREASURY BUILDING
NEW YORK CITY

May 19, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
In reply to an inquiry I address to the War Department at Washington, D.C., I have been advised to communicate with you with regard to my ancestor John Hoyt, jr., who was a patriot in the Revolutionary Forces. The Washington record shows as follows"
". . . . that one John Hoyt, jr. rank not stated, served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Seth Seymour's Company, Col. John Mead's Regiment, Connecticut Militia, also designated 9 Regiment Connecticut Militia. His name appears on a company pay roll dated Norwalk, March 27, 1776, which shows that he entered the service October 24, 1776, was discharged December 24, 1776, and was in service two months. No further record found."

Do your records show any further service on the part of John Hoyt, jr., who was my grandfather's grandfather? John Hoyt, jr.'s father, John Hoyt, also served in the Revolutionary Forces according to information I have

circular stamp
Pension U. May 21, 1928 S.
Office
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have received from my ancestors now alive. Will you let me know if you have a record of the services of either or both? A copy of the official records I am seeking for use by my daughter in connection with her application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and I shall be grateful for such information as it may be possible for you to give me.
I am, Sir,
Very sincerely yours,
Ira F. Hoyt
Passport Agent.
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J. LINDSAY HOYT
ATORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
STAMFORD NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
STAMPORD, CONN.

May 27, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
If you have any records of the services during the Revolutionary War of John Hoyt (or Hayt) of Norwalk, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut, who served in the was as a member of Eliphalet Lockwood's Company, Coast Guards, Connecticut Troops in the years 1780 and 1781 and of John Hoyt, Jr., of the same place, who served in the war as a member of Captain Seth Seymour's Company, Colonel John Mead's 9th Regiment, Connecticut Militia in 1776, I would be pleased if you could give me the military records of the above during the War.

Yours very truly,
J. Lindsay Hoyt
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
Marc h 21, 1896
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.
W. 25786.

Sir:
In response to your request for the military record of John Hoyt, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 10, 1832, at which time he was residing in Norwalk, Conn., and seventy-seven years of age, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Seth Seymour and Col. John Mead.
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner

Mr. E. L. Hoyt
31 West St.,
South Norwalk, Conn.
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In reply to your request of ...................., received........................, for a statement of the military history of John Hoyt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W 25,786.

6 column table with 5 lines of entry

1st entry under length of service has } on the first 3 lines, information will be entered separated by [ ]
Dates of enlistment or appointment: 
[July 1776] [1777,1778,11779,1780] [blank]
Length of Service: [2 mos.] [blank] [99 mos. in each yr. amounting to 6.3 yrs0]
Rank: [Private] [blank] [blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain: [Seth Seymour] [Uriah Raymond] [blank]
Colonel: [John Mead] [John Mead] [blank]
State: {Conn] ["] ["]

4th line of entry
Dates of enlistment or appointment: Mch. 1781
Length of Service: 6 mos.
Rank: blank
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain: Uriah Raymond
Colonel: John Mead
State: Conn.

5th line on entry
Dates of enlistment or appointment: Mch 1782
Length of Service: 3 mos.
Rank: blank
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain: Uriah Raymond
Colonel: John Mead
State: Conn.

Battles engaged in, Burning of Fairfield and Norwalk
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwalk Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10, 1832 Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Norwalk, Fairfield County Conn.
Age at date of application, B. May 8, 1755, Norwalk, Conn
Remarks: Soldier mar. June 5, 1783 Ruth Gregory. He died Feb 9, 1839 and she was allowed pension on her appl. executed Dec 27 1842.
Esther b. May 10, 1787; Ruth, b. Feb 8, 1789; Sally b. Apr 25, 1791; Sukey, b. Feb 7, 1795' Nathaniel, b. May 1, 1797, ruth, b. June 16, 1799.
The above soldier is the only John Hoyt (or Hayt) of Conn. found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau

Very respectfully G.K. Commissioner

6-2856
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Rev. and 1818
Wars Section.
May 22, 1928.
Ira F. Hoyt
Passport Agent
Subtreasury Bldg.
New York City.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim W. 25786, it appears that John Hoyt
was born May 8, 1755 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
While residing at said Norwalk, he enlisted and
[in Colonel John Mealstown Reg
served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as
follows
From in July 1776, two months in Captain Seth
Seymour's Company, Colonel
out; from
about the first of March in 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780,
nine months in each year in Captain Uriah Raymond's
Company, Colone
ment, and was at the
burning of Fairfield and Norwalk; from March 1781, six
months in Captain Uriah Raymond's Company, Colonel John
Mead Regiment; and from March 1782, three months in
Captain Uriah Raymond's Company, Col-
-
Regiment
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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outed August 10, 1832, while a resident of Norwalk,
Connecticut.  He died February 9, 1839.
The soldier married June 5, 1783, Ruth Gregory.
She was allowed pension on her application executed 
December 27, 1842, while residing in Norwalk, Connecticut
and aged seventy-eight years.
Their children were-
Aaron  born September 2, 1784.
Esther  " May 10, 1787.
Betsey  " February 8, 1789.
Sally  " April 25, 1791.
Sukey  " February 7, 1795.
Nathaniel  " May 1, 1797.
Ruth  " June 16, 1799.
The above noted John Hoyt, Hoit is the only soldier
of that name found on the Revolutionay War records of