Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,233, Samuel Hay, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Hay, Samuel
Jane

NUMBER
W.23.233
B.L.W+ 1008.450 Drleol
Issued Nov. 4, 1789
No papers
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150
Rep.

[handwritten] Albany N. York
[handwritten] Jane Hay
[typed] widow of [handwritten] Samuel Hay
[typed] who was a [handwritten] Major
[typed] in the [handwritten] Pennsylvania line for 2 years.

[typed] Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [handwritten] 600 [typed] Dollars [wavy line handwritten] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

[typed] Certificate of Pension issued the day of and sent to [handwritten] Reverend P. C. Hay Geneva New York

[typed in brackets] Act of March 3, 1843.
[typed] Recorded in Book [handwritten] A
[typed] Volume [handwritten] 1 [typed] Page [handwritten] 107
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State of New York 
Ontario County 

S:

Examined and interlineation made before sworn to B. Whiting Judge

On this thirtieth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before the subscriber, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ontario being a Court of Record personally appeared Jane Hay a resident of Geneva in said County of Ontario aged eighty eight 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 provisions of the act of Congress passed July the fourth Eighteen hundred and thirty six and the act of Congress passed July the Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty eight That she is the widow of Samuel Hay formerly of Newark in the State of New Jersey now deceased who was just a Major of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment and afterwards Lieutenant Colonel of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution; that as this declarant has understood and believes the said Samuel Hay entered the Army of the United States at or near the commencement of the Revolutionary war and continued in the same as this declarent understood and believes until the close of that war, but this declarant cannot state positively or of her own knowledge how long he continued in the service, as she was not married to or acquainted with said Samuel Hay until after the war. And the said Jane further declares that her said husband Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hay was present at and engaged in the attack and Storming of Stoney Point under General Anthony Wayne in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that he was wounded in that action in both his legs: that the annexed commissions and oath of allegiance were in the possession of her said husband before and at the time of his death and have since been in this possession and custody of this declarant and belonged to her said husband: that the annexed title page of the New Testament with the record of the marriage of
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[in margin to indicate edit to text] Examination and interlineation made before sworn to B. Whiting Judge

the said Samuel Hay with this declarant endorsed there on formed part of and was lately cut from a Bible of which belonged to this declarant before her marriage with said Samuel, and which during the whole time they lived together was kept as a family Bible and has since been kept by this deponent: that the endorsement of said marriage on the back of said title page is in the hand writing of the said Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hay her said husband and is the original record of said marriage, that this deponent was married to the said Samuel Hay on the second day of June Seventeen hundred and ninety by the Reverend David Austin of Elizabethtown in New Jersey at that place in the presence among others of Ichabod Williams and Hannah his wife of Elizabethtown in New Jersey and Sheppard Kollock and Susan his wife of the same place to the best of the recollection and belief of this declarent and that the above names Hannah Williams and Sheppard Kollock and Susan his wife are the only persons now living to the best of this declarants recollection who were present at said marriage that this declarant and the said Samuel Hay lived together from the time of their said marriage first at Aquacknock and then at Newark in New Jersey until the death of the said Samuel Hay which took place at Newark aforesaid on the twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and three at which place the said Samuel Hay was for some time previous to his death postmaster; and this declarant further says that there is no Court of Record in said County of Ontario which holds its session in or within sixteen miles of the Village of Geneva aforesaid and that by reason of her age and bodily infirmity she is unable to go to and attend at the Session of such Court.
 
Sworn to and declared on the thirtieth day of August 1838 
Jane Hay 
Bowen Whiting 
First Judge Court of Common Pleas
Ontario County New York
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State of New York 
Ontario County 

Bowen Whiting First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ontario where the foregoing declarant resides do hereby certify that she is as I am credibly informed and believe unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend the Court of which I am Judge and I do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend said Court at its next session. I have therefore attended at her place of abode and administered the foregoing oath and I do also further certify that in my opinion the matters set forth in the foregoing declaration are true and that the said declarant is a person of truth and veracity and that this statement of the said declarant under oath is entitled to full credit. 

Dated August 30. 1838. 
Bowen Whiting 

State of New York Ontario County 

I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ontario do hereby certify that Bowen Whiting is and at the time of the administering the foregoing oath was First Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed this Thirtieth day of August 1838. 
Thomas Hall Clerk
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Samuel Hay was Married to Jane Haviland the 2nd Day of June 1790 by the Rev Mr Auston at Elizabeth Town 

Samuel Hay died on Sunday the 27th day of November 1803
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THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, Newly TRANSLATED out of the ORIGINAL GREEK, And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently COMPARED and REVISED By His MAJESTY'S Special Command. Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
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V3739. 
Jane Hay wife of Samuel 
N. Y. 
Act 4 July 1836 

Our [illegible] This certificates to 
76376 
76287
76.388 - $3540.00 paid to March 1783
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State of New York
Ontario County ss.
On this thirtieth day of August before me Bowen Whiting First Judge of the County of Ontario aforesaid duly authorized by the laws of said state to administer oaths personally appeared Philip Cortlandt Hay pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Geneva in said County whose statements under oath I believe are entitled to full credit and made oath in due form of law that he is the son and only child of Samuel Hay formerly of Newark in the State of New Jersey now deceased and Jane his wife and is aged forty five years:  that his said father Samuel Hay died at Newark aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of November 1803 and that the said Jane the mother of this deponent now resides with this deponent in Geneva aforesaid; that this deponent had always understood and believes that his father the said Samuel Hay was a Lieutenant Colonel in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution and served there as such officer, that his said mother Jane Hay was the wife of the said Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hay and is the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the annexed declaration; that the annexed title page of the New Testament was cut from from a bible which has ever since the earliest Recollection of this deponent been considered as a family bible and kept by and belonging to his said father
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and since his death by his said mother; that the memorandum of the marriage of his said father has been upon the back of said title page as long as this deponent can remember and that he is familiar with his said fathers hand writing from examining his papers and believes said memorandum to be in the hand writing of his said father; that the annexed commissions and oath of allegiance have been for many years in the possession of the said mother of this deponent and this deponent had always understood and believes that they were the commissions and oath of allegiance of his said father who as this deponent believes was the person therein mentioned as Samuel Hay.
Philip Cortlandt Hay
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Bowen Whiting
First Judge of Court of Com. Pleas of Ontario Co. N. York

State of New York
Ontario County ss:
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the said County of Ontario do hereby certify that Bowen Whiting is and was at the time of administering the foregoing oath to Philip Cortlandt Hay, First Judge of Ontario County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and authorised to administer oaths and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name this Thirtieth day of August 1838
Thomas Hall Clerk
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1348
21/25

Act. July 7. 1838
Admitted
Major 7th Penn Line
2 years

Silas Condit Esq.
Newark
N. J.
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State of New York
Ontario County ss:
On this first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before Bowen Whiting first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ontario being a Court of Record personally appeared Jane Hay a resident of Geneva in said County of Ontario aged Eighty Eight 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 made by 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 Samuel Hay formerly of Newark in the State of New Jersey now deceased who was first a major of the seventh Pennsylvania Regiment and afterwards Lieutenant Colonel of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution that as this declarant has understood and believes the said Samuel Hay entered the army of the United States at or near the commencement of the Revolutionary War and continued in the same as this declarant has also understood and believes until the close of that war; but this declarant cannot state positively or of her own knowledge when the said Samuel Hay entered the service or how long he continued therein as she was not acquainted with the said Samuel Hay until after the war -- And the said Jane further declares that the said Samuel Hay was present at and engaged in the attack upon and storming of Stoney (point)
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(storming of Stoney) Point under General Anthony Wayne in the year 1779 and that he was wounded in that action in both his legs: that when the said Samuel Hay entered the army as aforesaid he resided at Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania;  And the said Jane further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hay on the second day of June (1790) in the year seventeen hundred and ninety -- that her husband the said Samuel Hay died on the twenty seventh day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and three; 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 to wit, at the time above stated; and that this declarant has not been since married but has ever since the death of her said Husband Samuel Hay remained single and unmarried -- And the said Jane Hay further declares that there is no Court of Record in said County of Ontario which holds its session at or within sixteen miles of the residence of this declarant and that by reason of her age and bodily infirmity she is unable to go to, and attend at a session of such Court.
Jane Hay
Sworn to and subscribed on the first day of October 1838 before me
Bowen Whiting
First Judge of Ontario County Courts
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State of New York
Ontario County} ss:
I Bowen Whiting First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ontario where the foregoing declarant Jane Hay resides do hereby certify that she is as I am credibly informed and believe unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend the Court of which I am Judge and I do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend said Court at its next session.  I have therefore attended at her place of abode and administered to her the foregoing oath and I do also further certify that in my opinion the matter set forth in the foregoing declaration are true and that the said declarant is a person whose statement under oath is entitled to full credit.
October 1, 1838.  Bowen Whiting

State of New York
Ontario County} ss.
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the said County of Ontario do hereby certify that Bowen Whiting before whom the foregoing declaration was made is now and was at the time of the making said declaration First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ontario duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this second day of October 1838.
Thomas Hall Clerk
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New Jersey
Essex Co. ss:
Be it remembered that on the third day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller - Esquire one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Essex Elias Van Arsdale of the City of Newark in the said County of Essex who being duly sworn deposeth and saith That Col. Samuel Hay for several years before his death resided in the township now City of Newark aforesaid -- that he died on the twenty seventh day of November eighteen hundred and three as this deponent verily believes from an examination of the headstone of the said Samuel Hay and also from inspecting the accounts of his funeral expenses in the possession of this Deponent who was one of his executors -- that this deponent saw the said Samuel Hay several times during his last sickness and also saw him after he was dead.  That this Deponent was well acquainted with the said Samuel Hay and Jane his wife; having lived several years in their family as a Boarder -- that this Deponent has oftentimes had conversations with the said Samuel Hay respecting the war of the Revolution and in several of said conversations was informed by him among other things that he belonged to the Pennsylvania Line and that at the time of entering into the army or shortly before he lived at or near Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania and had some care or management of Iron works -- that he was at the battle of Monmouth in the State of New York.  And this Deponent further saith that after the death of the said Samuel Hay his widow Jane Hay resided in Newark for many years and often visited the family of this Deponent until she removed a few years ago as this deponent is informed and believes with the family of her son the Reverend Philip C. Hay to Geneva in the State of New York.
Elias Van Arsdale
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County the day year first above written.  Before me.  Sam'l B. Miller.  Justice of the peace
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I do hereby Certify that I am Personally acquainted with Elias Van Arsdale Esq who has sworn to and subscribed the within affidavit and know him to be a Man of good Character and entitled to Credit as a witness.
Newark September 3rd, 1838.
Sam B. Miller. Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey
County of Essex} ss.
I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the County of Essex & of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby Certify That Samuel B Miller before whom the Several affidavits hereto annexed of Elias Van Arsdale & Silas Condit were made & when at the time of taking the Same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for Said County, duly Commissioned and Sworn; and that the Signatures "Sam'l B. Miller" affixed to the {illegible} of said affidavits & the Certificates thereunder written, respectively are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal of Office at Newark in the County aforesaid the Fourth day of September A D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
E Van Arsdale Jr. Clk
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New Jersey
Essex County} ss.
Be it remembered, that on the fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Sam'l B. Miller, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, Silas Condit of the city of Newark in the said County of Essex, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith.  That he is sixty years of age and has resided his whole life, with the exception of about four years in the city of Newark and its' immediate vicinity.  That as early as the year Eighteen hundred, he became acquainted with Col. Samuel Hay and transacted business with him at his store in the Town (now City) of Newark, and that said Hay was a very respectable citizen and enjoyed the reputation of having been a revolutionary officer of merit.  That he (the said Hay) afterward {illegible} about the year Eighteen hundred and one or Eighteen hundred and two, was appointed Postmaster, which office was given him as deponent understood at the time, on account of his merit as an officer of the revolution -- and that said office of Postmaster was held by him until his death in the year Eighteen hundred and three.
Deponent further saith that he also knew Jane Hay, who lived with the said Col. Hay as his wife, from the time deponent first knew him until his death, and that he has known her ever since as his widow, she not having married again.  That deponent has had frequent intercourse with said Widow Hay, in consequence of her son, the Rev'd Philip C. Hay having married his daughter and that she the said Widow Hay has resided in Newark with the exception of a year or two, from the time of her
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husband's death, until the month of May in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six, when she removed with her son the Rev'd Philip C. Hay aforesaid to the village of Geneva in the state of New York, at which place deponent visited the family in the month of August now last just and there saw and conversed with her -- and deponent further saith that he believes she is the same person who has made and subscribed the annexed declaration in order to obtain a pension, and that her character for veracity is unimpeached, and her memory for one of her age remarkably good.
Silas Condit

Note the word 'ever' in the 8th line from the bottom of the other page of this affidavit interlined before being sworn or signed.

Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County of Essex this Fourth day of September A. D. 1838 Before me
Sam'l B. Miller Justice of the peace

I do hereby Certify that I am Personally acquainted with Silas Condit Esquire who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a Respectable person and Worthy of Credit as a witness.
September 4th, 1838.
Sam'l B. Miller.  Justice of the peace
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Jane Hay
NY.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Washington


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13 May 1843
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3/5 orig [or 315 orig]
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Washington 12th May '43
Dear Sir:
The enclosed letter from the Rev Mr. Hay of Geneva New York who is now at Newark N. J. will call your attention to a claim he has made on behalf of his mother for a pension.  Will you be good enough to let the matter be looked into, and write him at Newark, if it can be done within the time suggested in the letter.
I am Respectfully
Sir, Your Pbt.
D. A. Hall.
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Newark N.J. May 8th 1843.

D.A. Hale Esq
Dear Sir
About the 10th of April I forwarded to J. L. Edwards Esq. my mother's declaration made out according to a form I met with in a public Newspaper, & which I found on the receipt of the blank you sent me was exacly like the one I received fro you, but have not received the certificate yet - will you please to ascertain if there is any thing in the way of obtaining it, and if not, have it forwarded to me at this place, if, it is sent within a fortnight. I shall probably be here until the 24th or 25th of, this month. Should there be any defect in the declaration or any other obstacle in the way be so good as to advise me of it & you will greatly oblige -
Respectfully yours 
Philip C. Hay
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Geneva N.Y. April 10th 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir

I enclosed the Declaration under oath of my mother Mrs. Jane Hay now ninety three years of age. I wrote sometime since to David A. Hall Esq. with whom I have some acquaintance to ascertain what steps were necessary to be taken by my mother to obtain the benefit of the Pension Law, but have not heard from him & in the mean time finding in a newspaper the form of declaration to be made, I copied it & now enclose it duly executed according to the directions given. If the paper is correct, please send her certificate direct to Rev. Philip C. Hay Geneva New York
Yours
P__ C. Hay
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N. York
Jane Hay
Let. to Hon. T. Frelinghuysen
12. Sep. 1838}
Rejected
To Hon. Silas Condit 30 Nov. '38
Act. 4. July '36.
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Newark ^New Jersey Oct 10th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss of Pensions }

Sir
In consequence of the illness of the How. Theo. Frelinghuysen of this city, who has heretofor communicated with you in relation to the claim of the widow Jane Hay for a pension, under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. I have been requested to forward to your office the enclosed paper, being a new or amended declaration of the said Jane Hay, which I trust will prove entirely satisfactory to you- The delay which has taken place in forwarding this new declaration has been caused by the temporary absence of Judge Whiting from his home and the indisposition of Mr. Frelinghuysen

I cannot conceive of any further evidence necessary to establish this claim - all the requisites to a just & clear case under the law seems to me to be fully made out, unless you can doubt his service of which his two commissions together with the army register in the War department must be deemed & ___ adequate proof. To the fact of his being commended at the storming of Stoney Point, Marshalls life of Washington bears testimony. Vol. 4. page. 76. --
Any further communications you may have to make on this subject, you will please addess either to [strikethrough] Mr. Frelinghuysen or myself. I am very respectfully 
yr. obt. Servt.  
[signed] Silas Condit
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[Different handwriting]
NJ
Free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissr of pensions
Washington

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NJ

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New Ark Oct 29th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissr of pensions

Sir,

Mr. Frelinghuysen & myself are both of the opinion that the Commission of Lieut. Col. Samuel Hay in connexion with the facts in your own possession viz the army register containing his name & would be sufficient and satisfactory proof to you of his service so as to entitle his widow to her pension - If however you have any doubt on the subject and with further proof it can be obtained and must be other [illegible] be attended with some trouth & since Genl John Armstrong former secretary of war writes to the Revd Philip C. Hay son of the applicant that he knew his father in the army & thinks he first belonged to Col. Irvine's regiment says he remembers very well that he was severely wounded at the storming of Stoney point and thinks he was particularly intimate with Col Irvine afterwards I believe Genl Irvine. Please write me on the subject as soon as convenient as I shall ^not attempt to procure further proof of service unless you require it -  I am ___ very respectfully
yr obet. Sert
[signed] Silas Condit

P.S. I sorry [illegible] Mr. Frelinghuysen continues quite unwell so that he attends [strikethrough] no business otherwise he would have corresponded with you on this subject. S. Condit
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Trenton Sept. 6. 1838.

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commr of Pensions}

D. Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs. Hay, the widow of Col. Hay for a pension under the late Act. Mrs. Hay now resides in Geneva N.Y. & sent her papers to me at Newark and waiting for a deposition to be sent to me here, when I am at court I sent them from this place.

The Rev'd Mr. Hay her son [illegible]  is during the papers resided for many resided for may years in Newark as the pastor of the 2d Church of which I am a member - His health failed [illegible] & after two or three years, on his second_ he accepted a call at Geneva, where he now labors as a minister very acceptably - I gave him the [illegible] instructions in my [illegible] as to the preparation of his mothers papers. I have resided in Newark 29 years & during all that time have known the general facts of Col. Hay's revolutionary history [star] the widowhood of Mrs. Hay - I perceive that her declaration does not state her [illegible] having been married again in terms - but she swears that she is the widow of Col. Hay. To receive that [illegible] however Mr. Condich (whom you knew as a member of Congress) has added his deposition, that she has always remained his widow - there is no doubt whatever of this fact - you will find then 
1. Her declaration
2. The leaf from the Bible
3. 2 Commissions of Col. Hay
4. a newspaper - of his death
5. Mr. William's depos: of the marriage
6. Mr. Murray's depos: of their being no church record
7. Mr. [illegible] depos: 
8. Mr [illegible]
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The deponents are all of unimpeachable integrity.  Mrs. Hay is herself a woman of great worth - good old fashioned sincerity and symplicity.
Please communicate Done at Newark N. J.
I remain with great respect
yours truly,
Theo Frelinghuysen
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth}

Personally appeared before me Elias Winans one of the Aldermen of the said Borough of Elizabeth and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same, (which court is a Court of Record) Hannah Williams (widow of Ichabod Williams deceased) who being duly sworn on her oath says that she is now seventy one years old. That she now resides in the said Borough of Elizabeth and has resided in the said Borough ever since the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. Deponent further says that she was present at the marriage of Jane Hay (now the widow of Col. Samuel Hay) to the said Samuel Hay. That the said Jane at the time of her marriage with the said Col. Samuel Hay was the widow of William Haviland. The said marriage between the said Col. Samuel Hay and the said Jane Haviland was solemnized in the said Borough of Elizabeth, in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety, by the Rev. David Austen then Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth Town. Deponent further says that she cannot now recollect of any other person who is now living who was present at the said marriage. Deponent further says that the said Jan Hay continued to live with her husband the said Col. Samuel Hay, until the time of his death, which occurred in Newark New Jersey, and further that the said widow Jane Hay is a half sister of Deponent mother
Subscribed. Sworn the            Hannah Williams
third day of September A.D.
eighteen hundred & thirty
eight. Elias Winans  Alderman
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth} ss:
Personally appeared before me Elias Winans one of of the aldermen of the said Borough and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same, the Rev'd Nicholas Murray who alleging himself conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath, and being by me duly affirmed according to law on his solemn affirmation says, that he is now Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth Town, and has been such Pastor since the twenty third day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.  Affirmant further says that there is no record of marriages connected with the said Church, previous to the twenty sixth day of December A. D. eighteen hundred and four.  and further that the Rev'd David Austin was Pastor of the said Church from the month of September A. D. seventeen hundred and eighty eight, to the month of May A. D. seventeen hundred and ninety seven.
Nicholas Murray
Subscribed & Affirmed the third day of September A. D eighteen hundred thirty eight
Elias Winans Alderman {illegible}

I Elias Winans the magistrate before whom the foregoing deposition of Hannah Williams, and the affirmation of the Rev'd Nicholas were taken, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Hannah Williams and the Rev'd Nicholas Murray, and that they are both persons of high respectability, and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.  Witness my hand this third day of September A. D. 1838.
Elias Winans Alderman
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State of New Jersey
Borough of Elizabeth} ss:
I Joseph D. Price Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said Borough of Elizabeth do hereby certify that Elias Winans Esq. is one of the Aldermen of the said Borough, and one of the Judges of the {illegible} Court of Common Pleas in and for the same, and that as such Alderman is fully authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, and full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts as such Alderman and Judge.  And further that the signatures of the said Elias Winans Alderman to the foregoing deposition of Hannah Williams, and affirmation of Nicholas Murray, and foregoing annexed certificate are in the proper hand writing of the said Elias Winans, and that the said Court is a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas of the said Borough, at Elizabeth Town, this third day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Joseph D. Price Clk
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fm
J L Edwards Esq
Commiss'r of Pensions
War Depar't
Washington

{written vertically}
J M at Dec 7
N. J.
Jane Hay
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Newark N J. Dec'r 3rd 1838.
J L Edwards Esq.
Commis'r of Pensions &c.
Dr Sir,
I have this morning rec'd your favor of the 30th {illegible} in which you say what is required of Mrs. Jane Hay is that she should make a declaration under the act of July 7th 1838 and that her declaration on file is under the act of July 4th 1836.  Now Sir, either the mail has been unfaithful or you have in your office the second declaration of Mrs. Hay made out agreeably to the regulations of the War dept. which you was good enough to forward me long since and which last declaration was forwarded to your {illegible} as Comis'r about the 10th of October last.  I cannot think it should miscarry between this & Washington city.
I will thank you to have this matter examined into immediately and inform me whether you have not rec'd the {latest?} declaration of Mrs. Hay.  If not, another one must be made but I think you will find it has been overlooked.  As Mrs. Hay is a very aged person (now in her 89th year) as little delay as is compatible with the forms if your office would be desirable in her case.  I do not suppose it necessary for yr. further satisfaction but having rec'd Col. Norths answer to my enquiries inspecting Col. Hay's service in the army, I now enclose it to you.
I am very respectfully 
yr. ob't Serv't
Silas Condit
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State of New York Ss: On this third day of April
A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before Bowen Whiting First Judge of the County Courts, in and for the County of Ontario, in the State of New York Jane Hay a resident of Geneva in the said County of Ontario, 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 third day of March AD 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of Samuel Hay who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, and that she received six hundred dollars a year for five years under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
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She further declares that she is still a
Widow -
Jane Hay
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above written
before me and I certify that I am
personally acquainted with Jane Hay whose
name is subscribed above and who has made
the oath before me.
Bowen Whiting
First Judge of Ontario County
State of New York
State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby
certify that Bowen Whiting Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same First Judge of the County Courts in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorised to
act as such and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 5th day of April AD. 1843
Thomas Hall, Clerk
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3759
Jane Hay
Widow of Saml Hay
act '36
to
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Send cert: to Hon. J. P. B. Maxwell
H R
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Albany 1348
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Jane Hay
| of Samuel Hay
was a pensioner under the Act of
who died on the 27. November 1803
| ntario Co. in the State of N. York
was a Major in the ___ commanded
Captain ___  of the 7th Regt. commanded
___ in the Penn. for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
| the rate of 600 Dollars - Cents per annum
| mence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec. 1838 and sent to Hon. J.P.B. Maxwell, H.R.
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| ars to the 4th of Sep. 38   1500.00
| ni-annual allowance ending 300.00
$1800.00

{ Act July 7, 1838 }

|corded by D. Brown Clerk
| A Vol. 2 Page 81
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[seal]
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Samuel Hay Esquire
Greeting.  We Reposing special trust and
confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity by these presents constitute and appoint you to Lieutenant Colonel of the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 2nd day of February AD 1778; you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant Colonel by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Lieutenant Colonel And you are to observe and follow such order and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed; a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest P Scull, Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency John Jay, Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 30 day of June
1779, and in the third year of our independence.
John Jay-
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September 20, 1935.

Mary Oakley Hay
Route #2 River Road, "Woodside"
Richmond, Virginia.

BA-J/ILL
Samuel Hay
W. 23233

Dear Madam:
You will find enclosed photostatic copies of six pages of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of
Samuel Hay-W. 23233.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to Administrator.
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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 276

September 16   5
Navy - Br. 970

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
XXX

Rev. War claim for pension of Samuel Hay.
W. 23233 ---

Actual  1 of each page
Except the commission and oath of Allegiance, of which make two each one set for official use.
$1.50 6 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in case with folder with corresponding name and number.
The word ""Omit"" written in those pages not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Sept. 16 - 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Please furnish photostatic copies of six pages from Rev War claim for pension based upon
service of Lt. Col. Samuel Hay of Penn.

Mary Oakley Hay
Route 2 River Road, Woodside
Richmond Va

Received payment
$1.50
Sept, 16, 1935
-
MMS&G
List: over
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Pages copied for Mary O. Hay, Sept. 16, 1935 order:
Letter Newark, N. J. Oct. 10,1938 to Com of Pens. from Silas Condit  1 page

Letter from Coventry, Chester Co. No. 19th year not stated from Caleb North to Silas Condit - 1p

Letter Newark, N. J. Oct. 29, 1838 to Com of
Pens, from Silas Condit, ending with P.S. - 1p

Affid. of Elias Van Arsdall of Essex Co. N.J.
Sept. 3, 1838 - 1p

Oath of allegiance of Samuel Hay 1p

Com. of Samil. as Major - 1p
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6p
$1.50
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IN CONGRESS The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Samuel Hay of the State of Pennsylvania Esquire
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Major of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, and by a special Resolve of Congress of this date to rank from the 5th of October One thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the Army of the United States,   saised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to
discharge the Duty of Major by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Major And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee
of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Dicipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at Yorktown the 12th Novr 1777
By Order of the CONGRESS,
Henry Laurens, PRESIDENT
Attest
Chas Thomson Secy
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I Samuel Hay Major 7th Penna Regt 5th October 1776 do acknowledge the UNITED STATES of AMERICA to be free, independent and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him, and I do swear that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs, and Successors, and his or their abettors, assistants and adherents, and will serve the said United States in the office of Major, which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.
Mount Joy Camp
Sworn Before on the 12th May 1778 Sam
Anty Wayne Blg
Sam Hay Major
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissr of pensions
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          Coventry. Chester Co. Novr. 19th.

Honoured Sir

     I have before me your letter of the 3rd inst. on the subject of Mrs. Hay’s claim to right of her husband, the late Lt. Col. Samuel Hay of whom I have a perfect recollection and was well acquainted, and always eSteemed[sic] him as an excellent officer, who served through the principle part of the Revolutionary War and that he received a Severe Wound in the Service, and also married a Lady near Newark_ New JerSey[sic] as a further proof of my knowledge of this Officer, [underlined] if necessary, I would mention a circumStance[sic] which took place between Col Hay and myself___ While the Army was encamped at the Valley Forge, the Pennsylvania line was reorganized, and some of the regiments were reduced and by this arraingement[sic] Col Hay, was given precedence in rank of me, the conSequence waS that I waited on Gen. WaShington who then had his quarters at Isaac Pott’s houSe[sic], at the Valley Forge, the General told me, “the the[sic] thing should be put right,” and it was, next day in general orders, and Col Hay Submitted to take his place, from thiS time our intimacy ceaSed[sic], but I am perSuaded[sic] that Lt. Col Hay continued in the [underlined] Service, and in the PennSylvania[sic] line, to the cloSe[sic] of the War.___
               with SentimentS[sic] of real regard.
                   I am. Your humble Servant.
                             Caleb North
The Hon
Silas Condit.
Newark. New JerSey[sic]
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IN CONGRESS The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Samuel Hay of the State of Pennsylvania Esquire
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Major of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, and by a special Resolve of Congress of this date to rank from the 5th of October One thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the Army of the United States, saised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to
discharge the Duty of Major by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Major And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee
of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Dicipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at Yorktown the 12th Novr 1777
By Order of the CONGRESS,
Henry Laurens, PRESIDENT
Attest
Chas Thomson Secy
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1935 Sept 20 - Photos to Mary Oakley Hay. MMHG

Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 23233
Jane Hay
Wid of
Samuel Hay
Major Penn Line
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Act: March 3d 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 317

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Samuel Hay Major 7th Penna Regt 5th October 1776 do acknowledge the UNITED STATES of AMERICA to be free, independent and Sovereign States, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King of Great Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to him, and I do swear that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States against the said King George the Third, his heirs, and Successors, and his or their abettors, assistants and adherents, and will serve the said United States in the office of Major, which I now hold, with fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.
Mount Joy Camp
Sworn Before on the 12th May 1778 Sam
Anty Wayne Blg
Sam Hay Major