Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22287, Thomas Hayes, N.H.
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(3---1776)
Service Number
N.H. Hayes, Thomas S. 22287
Contents [Blank]
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27003
New Hampshire
Thomas Hayes
of [illegible] in the State of N Hampshire
who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the
[illegible] commanded by Col Bartlett in the New Hampshire line for 6 more Lieutenant 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of March 1834 and sent [illegible] 
Harper House [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $240.00
Lemi-ant. allowance ending 2 Sept. 40.00
$280.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [Illegible] Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. [illegible] Page 91
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18,998
Thomas Hayes of NH
No 1
declaration
St [illegible] NH Troop
[illegible]
Pearson Cogswell [illegible]
Gilmanton,
Strafford County
New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.:  On this 11th day of September A.D. 1823 
personally appeared in open Court before the Superior
Court of Judicature in the County of Strafford being a Court
of record in and for the said County having the power of
fine and imprisonment,
Thomas Hayes aged
seventy two years resident in Gilmanton in said County
who being first duly sworn according to Laws doth on his
Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War
and make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he
the said Thomas Hayes some time in April 1780 was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the State of New Hampshire
in the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Leavitt and
Regiment commanded by Col. Scammell New Hampshire
time for nine months that the he continued to serve
in the said Company serving the service of the United States
until the last of January following when his time expired
when he was discharged from service at West point
State of New York; that he was in no battles and that
he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of the assistance of his Country for support [blank]
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
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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 Schedule- Thomas his X mark Hayes
Part of a set of Carpenters tools Viz - 1 Ax, 1 handsaw
four or five augers, plains [illegible] all old and like their owner [black cross out mark]
nearly worn out - & I have no other
property or income whatever-
Thomas his x mark Hayes
I have no family residing with me and am unable to
support myself by reasons of old age & other infirmities
Thomas his X mark Hayes
Sworn to and declared before said Court this 11th day
of September AD 1823 -
A. Peirce, Clerk
I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication
for the County of Strafford do certify that the foregoing
oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of said Court; and that it is
the opinion of the said Court that the total amount
[text crossed out] in value of the property in the aforesaid
Schedule is three dollars-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this 11th day of September
Anno Domini 1823
A. Peirce, Clerk
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Thomas Hayes
22145
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New Hampshire } At a Probate Court holden at 
County of Strafford} Gilmanton in Said County 

On this tenth day of Sept. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court aforesaid, now sitting, Thomas Hayes a resident of Strafford in the County of Strafford and State of N H aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and servied as herein stated--
That he entered the Army of the United States in the year 1775  he was appointed a second lieutenant in third Company of Militia (Colony of New Hampshire then called) when this was commissioned he resided in Town of Dover and Volunteered and went with my ? to  Bunker Hill but did not arrive there until the battle was over -- a(missing) was after that constantly engaged in the recruiting ser(missing) until the year 1780 when I was again appointed a Li(missing) in Capt Moses Leavitt's Company Col Bartletts O(missing)
N.H. Militia and served nine months was at West N. York Rhode Island &c.  I annex hereto the Commissions under which I was engaged and se(missing)
I further say that I was sent out by the Commanding Offcer (missing) the Regt. prior to going to N. York to recruit soldiers to fill and supply all vacancies or want of soldiers in said (missing) and did actually serve as such Recruiting Officer (missing) the above named year of 1780. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 

Sworn to and subscribed (insert "in Court"), the 10th Sept 1832
(signed) Thomas Hayes
We, Honekiah D Burell residing in Alton Clergyman and John Osgood residing in Gilmanton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hayes, who as subscried and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 81 years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in teh neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn and subscribed the 
date and year above within Court 

(signed) H D Burrell
             John Osgood

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solider, and served as he states.  And the Court certifies, that it appears that H. D. Burrell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, residing in Alton, and that John Osgood, who has also signed the same is a resident in Gilmanton, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit . 
(signed) Daniel C. Attinson, Judge of (missing)

I , James Bartlett  ?  of the Court of (missing)
Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Hays, for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 10th day of September AD 1(missing)
(signed )  James Bartlett ?
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Thomas Hayes
N Hampshire

Rejected 2nd Sept. 1833

506
May 13, 1833
P 395
22145

Hon J ch Harper

P Cogswell ( lined out)

James Bartlett 
Dover NH
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Brief in the case of Thomas Hayes 60 of Strafford in the state of NH (Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?  Open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 61
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[Column headings:  Period, Durations of Service; Years Months Days, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served]

In 1775 volunteer constantly employed in the [illegible] service till 1780 making 5 years then [illegible] served, 9 [crossed out] 3 27 as 2 lieut, Cap Leavett Col Bartlett

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Dover N.H.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls:   traditionary and documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication: and if so, in what respect? the length of service is not precisely match

Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mention

George Payton
Examining Clerk
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WASHINGTON [handwritten] Sept. 30, 1921

Edith W. Mank            BA-J/MCS
12 Reservoir Street
Lawrence, Massachusetts


Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22287, that Thomas Hayes, while a resident of Dover, New Hampshire, entered the service as a second lieutenant of the New Hampshire troops and served from June, 1775, one month in Captain Titcomb's company, in the summer of 1776 six weeks or two months and from October, 1777, one month, names of officers not given; his commission as second lieutenant of the Third Company of New Hampshire Militia was dated September 5, 1775, and in addition to the three tours of service above noted, he was recruiting officer until sometime in 1780. On June 29,1780, he was commissioned lieutenant in Captain Moses Leavitt's company of New Hampshire militia and served nine months under Colonels Bartlett and Scammell.
In 1823 he was seventy-two years of age and was living in Gilmanton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, having moved there from Alton, New Hampshire. He stated that he then had no family living with him. No further reference is made to his family. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
Thomas Hayes died June 5, 1836.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Hon. J. M. Harper
H R.
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I Thomas Hayes of Strafford n the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire in my Eighty third year do depose and make the following affidavit as an amendment to my original declaration in order to obtain my pension that that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot recollect more particulars than as follow
That some time in June 1775 I went with a party of about 20 men to Bunker Hill as a volunteer and joined Capt [illegible] company and served one month we quartered at what was called Royal and Temples farms that some time in the summer of 1776 June I think I went with a part of men to the Great Island in Portsmouth as a volunteer and served two months (as near as I can recollect it was not short of [illegible] weeks non over two months I also went with a party of about 20 men as volunteers in October 1777 to the {illegible] of Burgoyne and served one month we were at this time attached to no particular embodied Corps in all of [illegible] terms of service I served as Lieutenant understanding that the records of Col Bartletts Regiment does no show that I was there but 3 months & 27 days being very confident I served at that campaign nine months I was attached a portion of the time to Col [illegible] Regt which will in all probability show the additional term of service supposing that my recruiting service would have been allowed I as not so particular
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in setting forth the terms of service in my original Declaration as here stated
Strafford March 17th 1834
Thomas Hayes
State of New Hampshire Strafford County
March 17th 1834

Then personally appeared Thomas Hayes and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed was just and true before me
 
Pearson Cogswell [illegible] & of the [illegible]

This may certify that I have been well acquainted with Lieut Thomas Hayes who has signed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit from my youth to this day & know him to be a man of truth & veracity that he would not state any thing  [illegible] aged & has lost his mind and memory a great deal
March 17th 1836
Pearson Cogswell [illegible] & of the [illegible] throughout state.
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State of New Hampshire
Rocking Law Sr. I hereby certify that Pearson Cogswell
Esq. is a magistrate as above named and that I
believe the signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed
the seal of District Court of
U.S. for N. H. District this 18th day
of March AD 1834,
Charles W Cutter Clerk
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Gilmanton Iron Works Mt
August 26
August 31 
Free
JL Edwards Esquire
Court of Pensions
Washington City

6 months Lieutenant
[illegible]

Hon. J. M Harpers
HR
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Gilmanton August 19th 1833
JL Edwards

Enclosed you have the papers of Lieut Hayes for a pension with the additional evidence required I  wish you would attend to this if you could soon as received the old gentleman is out of patience

I am your very respectfully
Pearson Cogswell [illegible] of the states for the district of N.H. 

p.s. Please return the certificate to me at Gilmanton Iron Works Port of County of Strafford NH
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Washington City
March 31st 1834

This certifies that the undersigned is well acquainted with H D Bussell who certifies to the [illegible] of Lt Thomas Hayes of Strafford, who is an applicant for a pension under the act of 1832, that said Bussell is a man of [illegible] and veracity, that from his certificate and from a general knowledge of others who certainly in this case, he is fully satisfied that said Thomas Hayes is to be believed and his testimony and statement taken to its full extent

Joseph M Harper
M [illegible]
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Thomas Hayes
Petition 

N 214
Dec 18 1826
Ref to form a Mil Pensions
Dec 22nd 1826
Bill reported No. 315
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War Department
Pension Office
Dec 17 1825
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(3-223.)
M Revy
Rejected
No. 21.870
Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID
Thomas Hayes of NH
P.O Lt. Col Seammall, NH Troops

Service
Enlisted: __________. 18
Discharged: _________, 18

Application filed: __________, 18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted
Attorney:
P.O.
310
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Edith Webster Mank
12 Reservoir Street
Lawrence. Mass
August 31, 1931

{Stamp dated Sep 8 1931]

Pension Bureau
Department of the Interior
Washington D. C

Dear Sirs;
Would you be so kind as to give what records you have for Thomas Hayes who is list of the pension roll of 1818 from New Hamphshire, as a Lieutenant. He was born in 1751 and died in 1836.  He probably was from Gilmanton, N.H.

Thank you
Very truly yours, 
Edith Mank
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1931 Sept. 30 hist. to Edith W. Mank 
U.C.S.
22284
Invalid
Revolutionary
File No. 22287
[illegible]
Act: June 7th [illegible]
Index: ---Vol. _________________Page 1 of 1
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of New Hamphire
The Government and People of Said State.
To Thomas Hayes Gentleman Greeting:

We reposing especial and confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, Do, by these Present, constitute and appoint you the said Thomas Hayes to be a Lieutenant of a Command of the Militia raised within said atate for the Continental Service of which Major Leavitt is Captain
[illegible]
You are therefore carefully, diligently to discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant in leading, ordering and exercising said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers and to keep them in good Order and discipline self to observe and follow such Orders and instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Council and House of Representatives of said State for the Time being, and in their Recess of Representatives of said or any your Superior Officer for the Service of said State, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuint to the Trust reposed in you. In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed; Witness Meshcoe Weare Esq; President of our said Council at Exeter the twenty ninth Day of June Anno Domini 17 [?]

Joseph Pearson Depy. Secy
MWeare
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary’s Office & Concords September 23, 1823
[Seal]
I hereby certify that Pearson Cogswell Esq is a Justice of the peace within and for the country of Strafford in said state, duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attesting as such faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of courts within and out of the State. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affixed the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof
Saml Sparhawk Secretary
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I Thomas R Swett of Pittsfield in the county of Merriman alias Rockingham in the State of Newhampshire depose and say that I was but in the Revolutionary Army as a Sargent and was stationed at Westpoint New York in the year 1780 that I was well acquainted with Thomas Hayes then a Lieutenant, in Capt Moses Leavitt’s Company and in the regiment commanded by Col Scammel New Hampshire line in the continental establishment that the said Hayes continued to serve in said Regiment as a Lieutenant the first term of nine months to my knowledge and now much longer I cannot tell as I was there myself full nine months and the said Hayes was there all the time I was there and after that Period of time was out I was discharged and left the place
Sept 16th 1823
Thos R Swett
State of New Hampshire
Strafford September 16th 1823
Then personally appeared after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is Just and true
Before me Pearson Cogswell Jus Peace
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I the subscriber hereby certify that the within named Thomas R Swett is a credible person and very wealthy and is in no wise interested in the result of the business for which he gave the within affidavit
Pearson Cogswell Jus Peace
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John Hall

[Except for the name John Hall, the rest of the document is illegible]
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John Hall's 
Affidavitt
No 3

[all other writing is illegible]
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I John Hall of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire depose and say that I was will acquainted with Lt Thomas Hayes formally of Dover and now Gilmanton that the said Hayes in April 1780 was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the continental service in the State of Newhamphire in the Company commanded by Capt Moses Leavitt and Regiment commanded by Col Scammell Newhampshire line for none months that the continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the united the full term of nine months when he was discharged from service at Westpoint State of New York and returned to Dover all to my knowledge. 
John Hall
Sept 18th 1823 
State of Newhampshire
Strafford September 18th 1823
Then personally appeared the above named John Hall and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Pearson Cogswell Jus Peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Hall is a credible witness and that this is in no [illegible] interested in the business for which he gave the forgoing affidavit/ 
Pearson Cogswell Jus Peace
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Thom Hayes [crossed out]
John Rawlings
affidavit


Hon, N Eastman, H.R
rec. Dec. 16, 1925
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State of NewHamphsire
Strafford I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Indicative for the county of Strafford Do Certify, that Pearson Cogswell Esquire where signature is affixed to the within document is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Strafford acting under the authority of said state – In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 18th day of August Anno Domini 1825
A. Peirce Clerk
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I John Rollins of Alton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depon and say that I served in the Revolutionary Army five years eight months and a half that in the year seventeen Hundred and Eighty I was stationed at West Point New York in Capt Brewsters Company and Pierce Longs Regiment at that time I well knew Lieut. Thomas Hayes late of Alton afforesaid and now residing in Gilmanton as a Lieutenant of Capt  Moses Leavitts Company in Col Scammels New Hampshire line and said Revolutionary Army that I knew the said Hayes there as a officer afforesaid for several Months that I was stationed at ? West Point myself about ten months and presume he was there all the time I was but as we belonged to different Regiments he an officer and I a soldier I would not positively state how many months he was there 
Alton July 14th 1825 (signed) John Rawling
State of New Hampshire Stafford ?
July 14th AD 1825 Then personally appeared John Rawlings and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true   Before me 
Pearson Cogswell Jus. Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named John Rawlings sustains? a fair and reputable character
(signed) Pearson Cogswell Jus. Peace

(Note: the deponents name is spelled Rollins and signed Rawlings in the affidavit)
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Copy                                  War Department
                                           Pension Office
                                           November 6, 1823

Sir,
       
The claim of Thomas Hayes has been examined. The rule in this Department in the examination of such claims, is not to grant a pension to any persons whose names do not appear on the rolls, unless the rolls are known to be imperfect. As the claimant's name is not on any of the New Hampshire rolls, which are considered correct for the period at which he states to have served, no pension can be allowed, notwithstanding the affidavits he has produced, the credit of a records being greater than the testimony of witnesses. Neither of the witnesses names appear on the rolls. The documents in this case will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations of this Defendant.

I am &                               

P Cogswell, Esq.
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No 214
The petition of Thos. Hayes, an officer of the army of the revolution, praying to have his name placed on the Pension roll of U.S.  --

February 6th 1826
ref(erred) to the Committee
on Military Pensions 

Pensions (faint)

East(?)  2 Pensions
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To the Hon the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled

Humbly He(re)with 
Thomas Hayes of Gilmanton in the County of 
Strafford and State of New Hampshire that he entered the revolutionary Army in the year 1780 as a Lieutenant and Served as Such full Nine Months that in the Course of his ?ing he has lost his Commission  That he has applied to the War Department to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 1810 & 1820, relative to revolutionary Pensions and has proved his service by three Substantial Witness(es) that he served as Stated in his own declaration which evidence he supposed sufficient but he Secretary of War returned him for answer that he  cannot be placed on the Pension Roll because his Name Cannot be found in the Rolls "Notwithstanding the Testimony he has produced the Credit of a record being greater than greater than the testimony of Witnesses"  this being the decision of the Secretary at War  I have o other remedy but to apply to your Hon(or)able body for my relief.  It not being my fault
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that the records are lost or imperfect I hope your hon(orable) body will take my case under your wise consideration and grant me my just rights in common with my fellow soldiers - 

Given under my hand at Gilmanton
this 10th day of January AD 1826

Thomas Hayes
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20 Cong(ress)
1 Sess

Petition
of Thomas Hayes for (faint NH)
pension on account of 
Revolutionary services &
(Lt. Col Scammell NH) faint 
1827, Dec 24 referred to 
the Comitee(sic) on Pensions
May 13 Report adverse

Hon W(illia)m Woodbury
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P. Hagnus(?) letter
Feb. 21, 1826-
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Treasury Department
3rd ?  Office
February 21th , 1826

Sir,

I have the honor to state in reply to your letter of the 20th instant that there are no Rolls in this office of the Troops of the Revolutionary War they having all having been destroyed when the War Office was burnt.  There are however records in part of some of the troops but so entirely imperfect that the name of an officer serving nine months the period stated by you, not being found, is by no means conclusive that he did not so serve   I have looked through such as it was thought possibly might afford information on the subject of Lt. Thomas application for a pension but his name cannot be found - 

With great respect 
You mo(st) ob(edient) Ser(vant)
Peter Hagner Aud{itor)

The Hon. 
Nehemiah Eastman 
H(ouse of) R)epresentatives)
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I William Ham of Gilmanton County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six depose and say that I was born in the town of Dover in said County and resided in said Dover all the time of the revolutionary war except what time I was out in said war which was about three months and that i well (k)new Lieut. Thomas Hays 
Who gave his declaration before the Court of  Probate on the 10th of Sept. 1832 in order to obtain his pension that I resided within a Mile and a quarter of the said Lieut. Hayes in said Dover and I knew him to be a recruiting soldier and a Lieutenant for the war from 1775  in and about Dover and Vicinity until he went to join the Army at West Point New York sometime in the year 1780


Gilmanton July 30th 1833

(signed William Ham {by his mark})
Witness 
Cynthia V Cogswell
Pearson Cogswell 
State of New Hampshire 
Strafford County ? July 30th 1833
Then personally appeared the above named 
William Ham and made Solemn affirmation
that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
is just and true 

Before me 
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout Said State

over
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I Pearson Cogswell the Justice afforesaid
do hereby Certify that the within named William Ham who signed and affirmed to the within named affidavit is a man of truth and veracity as I am well acquainted with him.

July 30th 1833

(signed) Pearson Cogswell Jus. Peace 

(in a different hand)
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office July 31. 1833

The above named Pearson Cogswell is a Justice of the Pease & Quorum throughout said State duly commissioned and sworn and his signature is with 
?  In testimony whereof I have hereto set the seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf Secretary 

(Seal Affixed)
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(Note: Missing section on page)
f the Colony of New Hampshire 
Gentlemen      Greeting 
(missing) and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage and good Con- (missing) constitute and appoint the said Thomas Hayes (missing)nt of the Third Company in the Second (missing) within the said Colony of New Hampshire

You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of (faint -- Second Lieutenant) in leading, ordering, and exercising, said Company, in Arms both Inferior Offi(missing)d Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; hereby commanding them to obey you as their Second Lieutenant and Yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Congress of said Colony for the Time being, or (in recess of Congress) from the Committee of Safety, or any your Superior Officers for the Service of said Colony, according to Military Rules an Discipline, pursuant to the trust reposed in You. 

By Order of the Congress
Exeter the fifth day of September AD1775  
(signed) Matthew Thornton President and 
(signed) E Thompson Secretary