Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14864, Joel Hayden, Mass.
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Mass Hayden, Joel W. 14864
                          Jemima
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10428
Massachusetts
_____________

Joel Hayden of Berke in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt, commanded by Col. Learned in the Mass line for 
Sergt 4 mos 
p. [private] - 20 -

Inscribed in the roll of Mass at the rate of 86 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1833 and sent to [illegible].

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833        $173.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "    43.33
=                                                       $216.66

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book G, Vol. 2 Page 31.
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2858
Massachusetts
Jemima Hayden, widow of Joel Hayden
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergt.   Mass. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
86 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 & ending 6th April, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of Jany 49 and sent to Hon Julius Rockwell House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2.

[right side] 
Reported payable to 
Elias Hayden
Gardner Hayden
Philena Perry
Lucretia Stevens
Asa Hayden
 
only living children
April 6, 1848
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, ss.
On this twenty Eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Hon William P. Barker Judge the Court of Probate now sitting Joel Hayden a resident of in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy six 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 7th, 1832 : -- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

That he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Arthur Daggett in the Regiment commanded by I think by Col Ebenezer Learned in the month of April (the day he cannot recollect) in the year 1775 for the term of eight months. Soon after his enlistment Capt. Daggett died and Lt, Jonathan Carrill was their commander.  At the time of the enlistment he was a resident of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester in Commonwealth.  After the alarm of the Battle of Lexington I went down there and in about one week returned and enlisted as above. Immediately after my enlistment we went to Roxbury near Boston to watch the movements of the British and remained in Roxbury and the adjacent Towns Eight months, At the Battle of Bunker Hill they were within sight ready to march wherever commanded but were not hot into the engagement. After sd [said] Term of service expired he returned home to Sutton where he remained until the next July 1776 

He then enlisted for five months as a private soldier into the company commanded by Capt Bartholomew Woodbury of Town of Sutton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Holman of Same Town and marched immediately to New York, where we joined the Continental Army. We went by land to New Haven and then by water to New York. On our passage from New Haven to New York we were detained by a colin and had to owe much for the purpose of expediting our arrival. We remained in the city a few days and then were removed up to the Barracks five miles out of the city on account of sickness. Soon after our removal the British came in to New York, he stood as a guard and were engaged in building bank works one of which was down side of the River I was engaged in a number of skirmishes before and at the time we were driven from the Island and on Harlaam Heights before our march off from the Island our ammunition wagon was in the rear - the British came up and took possession it, and Capt. Woodbury asked his men what we had better do. We told him to turn about and take it, which we did and then put in in our front. When we left the city many about us were dead and dying not a few on the ground before our eyes the British fixed their cannon from others sides, the East & North, and killed some of our companions. Our retreat was to White Plains, in which the British  pursued us and during which we suffered much fatigue by night and by day. The day before the Battle of White Plains, I was put into a fatigue party of one hundred men commanded by Adjutant John Blanchard of Sutton and were engaged in building a breast[?] work. An order came to us to lay down our tools take up our arms and and march down to what then was called South Road. On arrival there we were ordered to throw down the wall on the South end of
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the Road to within two feet of the ground. Here the flanks of the two Armies met, and we were engaged in fighting a short time. We then retreated down to the west road where we remained untill the British came up with their cannon into the quiet orchard and sounded in a continual fire upon us but with little effect their Balls passing over our heads, as the British came on and were about coming over the wall which enclosed the orchard towards us Sergeant John Roberts was side of me on our knees with our guns though the fence. We were side of the road about twenty rods from them-- A British officer ascended the wall and brandishing his sword gave orders for his men to advance over. Sergeant Roberts turned to me saying Hayden let us take him off. I replied it will not do to fire before orders. Said he I'll risk it, take good sight. We fired!! He fell!! Another ascended the wall; we fired again & he fell!! Our officers. our officers by this time came to enquire much displeasure that some one had fired before orders. The third officer had by this time ascended the wall and ordered his men to advance. They immediately came pouring over and formed sixteen deep, and advanced towards us when our commander ordered us to fire-- we fired and many fell. When they had advanced near to us the Americans were ordered to retreat. The order did not get to the commander of the fatigue party in which we were.  We remained fighting some time when Capt B our commander said it seems to me that the firing ceases on the right & left-- He then stepped back out of the smoke, but soon came running to us and said we are surrounded by the British flanks our Army has retreated. What shall we do, I will die before I will be taken. Poise your flintlocks. We arose at his word: Said he we will retreat on the weakest point which is towards the Hessians. See that your Bayonets are well fixed, and your guns loaded, and when I give the word Fire. We approached the Hessians. They gave us the first fire. at this Instant my right hand man fell, pierced thro his body with a musket Ball. He cried out. I told him I was sorry I could do him no good. I then turned him over and weeping left him. We then had orders to fire, which we did and cut every man down before us, not one remained to obstruct our retreat for more them a rod in width. We continued to full back the main body of the British army continually pouring in upon us. We then approached the main body of our Army which by this time had become so petrified by the shrubs filled with same, and trees cut down and limbs sharpened, and other ways. the the enemy did not approach it. They were occupied during the night in burying their dead and on the following morning returned. We remained about there as scouts & untill our time expired and we returned home I then remained as a minuit man untill the spring of 1777 when I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Andrew Elliott of said Sutton, I do not recollect that we had any colonel in this service. Under this enlistment I served two months during which I marched to Rhode Island and was employed in watching the enemies ships and guarding the shores - Soon after my return home from the last mentioned service I again enlisted
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The company in which I served being the  second company in the Regiment commanded by Colo Keys - I saw during this campaigning much hard service, marched to Rhode Island, and did my duty according to the best of my ability. I served under this enlistment six months--- and as before marched to Rhode Island-
In the month of April 1778 I was on a visit to my grand Father in the Town of Sudbury Middlesex County Massachusetts. While there it was known that I had been much in the service and a man whose name I can not at this great distance of time recollect from a Town adjoining Sudbury had been drafted, and his family being sick I was requested to take his place.  I went to see him he being in the army at Cambridge. He offered me ten dollars and all his wages if I would take his place, which I did in the company commanded by Capt John Holmes of Hopkinton and Service four months. He remained in Cambridge during the whole said term and were employed in guarding Burgoynes prisoners.  During said service I found one day three of the prisoners out side the limits. I demanded their pass. They replied they had none. Then said I, I must take you to the guard. They then offered me money if I would not. I told them it was against orders to offer them to pass over the limits, and took them to the main guard.
 I now live in the Town of Lee about one hundred miles from Sudbury in vicinity of which the man for whom I became a substitute lived.  On hearing of the act of 1832 I started to get my evidence of service and was on my way to Sudbury to get his certificate in my behalf when I was informed that he had long since died he was uncertain stranger to me and I know of no person living who can testify to this service. He was a Sergeant and the duty I did was that of a Sergeant .-- In the Battle of the White Plains before I left the Fence thro which we shot the British officers, I was severely wounded in my leg. The Ball cut off one of the veins and I bled profusely. The wound was indeed severe, so much so that my commander directed me to retire but I refused. This wound has rendered in great degree an invalid thro life, but more particularly so in my declining years.

In the first enlistment I served ----8 months see certificate
In the second enlistment " 5 do-- see certificate
In the Third do " --- 2 -do- see do -
In the Fourth -- do  " --- 6 - do-see do
as a substitute --- " -----4 - do- no evidence-
Total-- 25 months

- I was born in Sudbury County Middlesex State of Mass, 30, Dec. 1755
- I have now no record of my age. My Father had it recorded on his Family Bible
- I livedd in Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Mass. always when I enlisted
- I have lived in Blanford, and [illegible] in the Town where I have lived only 5 years
- I have recd some discharges but they are lost.
- I entered the service by enlistments, and once as a substitute. I do not recollect his name and have no means of knowing without making a journey of more than one hundred miles therefore
- The names of many of the officers & Regiment I have given in the above statement
Joel Hayden [signature]
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4793
Joel Hayden
Application for Pension
Lee Mass
Aug 28 1832
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Joel Hayden [signature]

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W.P. Walker J. Probate   [signature]

We, David Baker _____ residing in the town of Lee and Ephraim Sheldon residing in Same Lee hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joel Hayden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
David Baker
Ephraim Sheldon  [signatures]

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
W.P. Walker J. Probate  [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 David Baker is a resident in the town of Lee aforesaid and that Ephraim Sheldon who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lee aforesaid and their statement is entitled to credit. 
W.P. Walker J. Probate  [signature]

Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Hayden for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty eighth day of August, 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate  [signature]

[seal]
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State of New York 
Renselear [Rensselear] County ss. 

On this Eighth day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before Archibald Bull a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County at her dwelling house in Brunswick in said County of Renselear Jamima Hayden a resident of said Brunswick in said County, aged Eighty five years, She being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open Court 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 act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"  That she is the widow of Joel Hayden late of Lee in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts deceased, and at the time of his decease a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and was placed on the pension roll under said act April the 6th 1833 at the rate of Eighty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum,  She refers to his declaration and the accompanying proof or file at the Pension Office for evidence of his services She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Hayden at Sutton, Worcester County, Mass by the Rev. Mr. Hall on the third day of December 1782 and that they were published the preceding October at Blandford Hampton County, Mass. and that after there marriage they resided in the said Blandford thirty nine years, and that her late husband the aforesaid Joel died at said Lee on the eleventh day of February 1842, 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 viz at the time before stated and that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said Joel but still continues his widow
Jemima Hayden Her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year be willing before 
Archibald Bull Judge of Renselear County Courts . [signature]
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State of New York
Rensselaer County} ss
Clerks office

I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Archibald Bull by before whom the within Declaration of Jemima Hayden purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Rensselaer County Courts residing in said County duly Commissioned and That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge verily believe his signature Subscribed to the within certificate of proof of said declaration is the proper handwriting of the said Judge 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 8th day of August 1848
Chas. Hooper clk  [signature]

[no obvious seal]
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I Oliver Hall of Sutter County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and say that I am Clerk of said Town of Sutton and have in my Office and possession the Records of said Town that I have examined said records and find the following record viz:
Joel Hayden and Janna Nugent both of Blandford were Joined in Marriage December fifth one thousand seven hundred eighty two 
By Reverend Docr David Hall pastor of the first Church in Sutton I further certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows 
Joel Hayden and Jamima Nugent both of Blandford were joined in Marriage December 5th 1782 By Rev Docr David Hall pastor of the first Church in Sutton 
I Oliver shall above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me 
Oliver Hall Town Clerk [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester County ss
Sutton August  8. 1833 
Then Oliver Hall above named made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Oliver Hall and that he is a credible witness 
Paris Tourellot Just of the Peace for Worcester County [signature]
 Njs
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.    I Jos. G Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Worcester, certify that Paris Tourtellott within named is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly qualified, and at the Signature of his name within written, appears to be his hand writing-
In witness thereof I have set my hand and the seal of said Court at Worcester this ninth day of August 1843
Jos. G Kendall Cler[k] [signature]
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4793
Joel Hayden
Lee
Berkl Co
Mass

Sargt 4 months
Private 20 ds
24 ob

22 Dec 1832


$8666

Lt lee Bishop

Lenox
Mass,
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BRIEF in the case of Joel Hayden
of Berkshire in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

In 1775 April- 8 months as a private Captain A Daggett
76 July  5 months as a private Captain Barth Woodbury
77 6 months as a private  Captain Andrew Elliott
78 4 months as a sergt. Captain John Holmes 
5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains, Harlem Heights
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Worcester County
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, living witness.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective properly corrected

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
JH McBlair, 
Examining Clerk.
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November 5, 1935

Joel Hayden - W.14864
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. A. C. Plage
2516 Alston Drive, S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joel Hayden of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 14864, based upon the service of Joel Hayden in the Revolutionary War.

Joel Hayden was born December 30, 1755 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Joel Hayden, was out on the alarm to Lexington about one week, returned home and enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served in Captain Arthur Daggett's company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Massachusetts regiment; his captain died in a short time and the company was commanded by Lieutenant Jonathan Carroll, length of service eight months. He enlisted sometime in July, 1776, served five months as private in Captain Bartholomew Woodbury's company, Colonel Jonathan Holmes' Massachusetts regiment, was in the battles of Harlem and White Plains, in the latter battle was wounded in the leg. He served in the spring of 1777, two months as private in Captain Andrew Elliott's company, and soon afterward, served six months in Captain Joseph Sibley's company, Colonel Keys' Massachusetts regiment. In 1778, while visiting his grand- (grandfather)
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(grandfather) father (name not given) in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he served four months as sergeant in Colonel John Holmes' Massachusetts company.

The soldier, Joel Hayden, moved after the Revolution to Blandford, Massachusetts, where he lived about forty-five years and moved to Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then living in Lee, Massachusetts. He died in said Lee, February 11, 1842.

Joel Hayden married in Sutton, Massachusetts, December 3 or 5, 1782, Jemima Nugent. They were both then of Blandford, Massachusetts.

The widow, Jemima Hayden, applied for pension, August 8, 1843, then eighty-five years of age and a resident of Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York. The pension was allowed. She died April 6, 1848 in Brunswick, New York.

The names of the children of Joel Hayden and his wife, Jemima:

Elias born September 9, 1783
Gardner " September 9, 1788
Philena " September 25, 1792
Lucretia " November 6, 1795
Asa " March 17, 1798

The following children survived their mother: Elias Hayden, Gardner Hayden, Philena Perry of Lee, Massachusetts in 1843, Lucretia Stevens, and Asa Hayden. Their son, Gardner Hayden, was living in Brunswick, New York, in 1848.

The papers in this claim contain no further reference to the family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office; May 7 1844

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Joel Hayden is borne for the rolls of Capt Arthur Daggett Col Learned from May to June 13. 1775 where he was discharged 

There are no rolls of B. Woodbury in 1776 in this office and the only roll for Capt Elliot for '77 is 3o days from  Sept '77  and the only roll of Capt J. Holmes is from Apl 3 July 4; the name of Joel Haydon is not on either of them
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
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Pension Office
October 9, 1843

Sir,

The papers in the case of Jemima Hayden, claiming a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, have been examined and filed. The date of the marriage and identity are established. The certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts should be produced to establish the service of Joel Hayden, the claimant's husband, whose declaration states that he served as a private 8 months in 1775, under Capt. A. Daggett, Col. E. Learned; 5 months in 1776 under Capt B. Woodbury, Jr., Col. J. Holmes; 2 months in 1777 under Capt. Elliott; 6 months in the same year under the same and Col. Keys; and 4 months in 1778 as a Sergeant under Capt. John Holmes.

I am respectfully,
Your Obet. Servt.
Go Wm Crump

Taintor, Esqr.
Lee,
Massachusetts
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January 9, 1931

Ref. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Katharine H. Salter
The University of Wisconsin
South Hall
Madison, Wisconsin

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14864, that Joel Hayden was born December 30, 1755 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

While residing in Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:

From April, 1775, eight months in Captains Arthur Daggett and Jonathan Carroll's company, Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment; from July, 1776, five months as private in Captain Bartholomew
Woodbury's company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's regiment and was in the battles of Harlem and White Plains, where he was wounded in the leg, in the spring of 1777, two months as private in Captain Andrew Elliot's company; soon afterward, six months as private in Captain Joseph Sibley's Company, Colonel Keyes' regiment. In 1778, while visiting his grandfather (name not given), in Sudbury, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served four months as sergeant in Captain John Holmes' company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

He died in said Lee February 11, 1842.

The soldier married December 5, 1782 in Sutton, Massachusetts, Jemima Nugent. They were both then of Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts. 

She was allowed pension on her application executed August 8, 1843, while a resident of Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York, aged eighty-five years.
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She died in said Brunswick April 6, 1848.

Their children:

Elias born September 9, 1783
Gardner born September 9, 1788
Philena born September 25, 1792
Lucretia born November 6, 1795
Asa born March 17, 1798

The following children survived their mother:

Elias, Gardner and Asa Hayden, Philena Perry and Lucretia Stevens.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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sion on file in this Bureau Joel Hayden Wid file 14864
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
_____________________________________________
 | | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | |
___________________________________________
April 1775 | 8 Mos | | Arthur Daggett | Ebenr Learned | Mass
 | | | Jonathan Carrol | | 
_____________________________________________
July 1776 | 8 Mos | Pvt. | Bartholomew Woodbury | Jonathan Holman | 
_____________________________________________
Spring 1777 | 2 mos | " | Andrew Elliott | |
_____________________________________________
[illegible] office | 6 mos | " | Joseph Sibley | Keyes | 
1777 | 4 mos | Sgt | John Holmes | | 
visiting [illegible] (either mons [illegible] of war} | in Sudkey Middlesex | Co. Mass.
==============================
Battles engaged in Hardspring died in
White Plains in which he was wounded in the leg
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton Mas the long [illegible]
Date of application for pension, August 20, 1825 then [illegible] years old
Resident at date of Application, Ss., Berkshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, {born in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Mass. Dec. 30, 1785
{died at Lee, Mass. Feby 11, 1842
--------------------------------------------------
Remarks:
Soldier was injured at Sutton, Mass., Dec. 4, [illegible] Jamima Nugget write of 
Blandford Mass. He was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 8.
1843, while resident of Brunswick Ringline Co. N. J. aged 85 years. He died Apr. 6, 1848.
children Elias b. Sept 9, 1783. Gardner, b. Sept 9, 1788. Philena Perry b. Sept. 25, 1792. Their
x learning fol. chil. Elias, Gardner, & Asa Hayden x
Philena Perry. Very respectfully, Lucretia Stevens.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building, 
Detroit, Michigan.
Sir:-
IN addition to the military record of Joel Hayden
Wid File No. 14,864 Rev. War,-you are furnished the following
data as to his children:
Elias --------- born September 9, 1783.
Gardner ----- " September 9, 1788.
Philena (Perry) --- " September 25, 1792.
mar. - Perry res del[?]
Mass 1843
Lucretia (Stevens) -- " November 6, 1795.
Asa ----------- " March 17, 1798.
recorded in the
[illegible] of cards as
in Blandford -
Mass
Very respectfully,

GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
[Received stamp with writing over it]

Gentlemen-
Please send copy of Pensions issued to
Joel Hayden who served under Capt. John Holmes enlisted from Sutton - Worcester Co Mass.  Applied for pension Aug. 28, 1832.
Widow Jemima Hayden applied for pension Aug. 8 1843. residing in Kennesler NY.
Thank you -
Mrs. A. C. Page
2516 Alston Dr. S. E.
Oct. 17, 1935
Atlanta - Ga
Oct 17. 1935.
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3-871.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Joel Hayden
Service
Additional Service Rev. War

No. claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records, 190

Remarks:
No claim, except W. 14864

0-8 Chief Division
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O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Washington, D.C _ _ _ _ _ 189_ _ 

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Wm Lockren  [stamped signature]
Commissioner

Full name of soldier:
Joel Hayden

Place of residence before service: 
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
[blank]

Place of residence after service:
Town, county, and State, if possible
[blank]

Date of death (as near as possible):
[blank]

Christian name of widow
[blank]

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Both were pensioned

Remarks:
Widow drew pension as late as 1840

Your name and address:
P. Hayden -
Quincy Ills [Illinois]

per A.H.W.

[B 7 Check is written along the side]
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Joel Hayden drew a pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His widow dew the pension as late as 1840.
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O. W & N. Div 
W 14864
L.W.D.

 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Sir: 
In response to your request for the military record of Joel Hayden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on August 3, 1832,   at which time he was residing in Lee, Berkshire County, Mass., and was 76 years of age, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private and sergeant in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. John Holmes. He enlisted from Sutton, Worcester County, Mass., and died at his home in Lee, Mass. on February 11, 1842.

His Widow, Jemima Hayden, made application for pension August 8, 1843, at which time she resided in Renssalaer County, N.Y., and was 86 years of age, and her pension was allowed as above [illegible].  The soldier was married to Jemima Nugent at Sutton, Mass., December - 1782.
Very respectfully, 
[unsigned]

Commissioner.

Mr. P. Hayden,
Quincy, Ills.
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[Written across the top} Rev + 1812

THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
SOUTH HALL
MADISON, WISCONSIN

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Stamp: DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR RECIVED DEC 9 - 1930 TO BU. PENSIONS BEOY'S OFF. APPR, MAILS & FILES

December 4, 1930
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir; I am trying to collect some vital statistics about my great-great grandfather, Joel Hayden, who was a sergeant in the revolution and was pensioned by the government many years after his service, when he was seventy-seven years old. I wonder whether you have in your files any record of his parents' names, and his own birth-place and birth date. I should greatly appreciate any information of the kind that you could give me.
Sincerely yours, 
Katherine Hayden Salter
c/o Dr. J. L. Salter, South Hall, University of Wisconsin
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[written across top] one 2¢ stamp [illegible phrase]

BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK CO.
ESTABLISHED 1857
ORIGINATORS OF CONDENSED MILK
MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT
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Mt. Pleasant Mich 2-22-15 (date)

Commissioner of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir,
Can you give me any data as to the pension records of the following revolutionary soldiers:
- Joel Hayden: Lee, Mass., Died 1842
- Ichabod Sherlock, "A member of Washingtons bodyguard" discharged on account of an injury to his head which made him insane."  believe he was from Massachusetts.
- James Carlisle "Mate on a man of war"
- Thomas Smith Windsor Mass.

Any information you may be able to give will be appreciated
Yours
H. N. Carlisle [signature]
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To Class M Div.
Author
Department of the Interior
DIVISION OF MAIL[?] & FILES
RECEIVED
JAN 7-1909
To Bur. Pensions
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR.

Gentlemen-
WIll you kindly
inform me if a man 
Joel Hayden, Born in
Sudbury 1736, lived
some where in the
Eastern States, served
in the Revolutions,
and oblige-
Mrs. S.B. Manchester
511 Chestnut Street
Arlington
New Jersey
Jan 6-1909
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Aug. 17, 1896 Soelus frensiconed
to - P. Hayden, Quincy, Ill

1909 Lanig 8 Hist to 
Mrs. S. B. Manchester
Hist to H.N. Carlisle
23 Hist to Raymond
Letter in S.F. 11.433 Thos.

Jan 9 - Hist the Kathan
J H Salter any

5 hist to Mrs. A.C. Plage
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I John Sweet a Clergyman residing in the Town of Tyringham and in the immediate vicinity of Mr Joel Hayden who resides in the town of Lee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with sd [said] Joel Hayden who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration, to Which this certificate is attached that I believe him to be Seventy Six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion. 
John Sweet [signature]

I Joel Hayden mentioned in the declaration to which this addition on declaration is attached do hereby declare that I reside in the Town of Blanford mentioned in a declaration Forty Five years. that while living there I was known to John Keep who was for many years a clergyman in a Town, but who a few years since removed to Homer in the State of New York and that I am unable to obtain his certificate without Much expense, he residing more than two hundred miles from the court.
Joel Hayden  [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire SS On this twelfth day of February, AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Hon. William P. Walker Judge of the court of Probate in & for said County of Berkshire now setting the above name John Sweet, who is a clergyman resides in the town of Tyringham in said County of Berkshire 
Subscribed & sworn to the foregoing certificate & also
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the above name Joel Hayden applicant for a pension named in the declaration to which this is annexed as an amended declaration or supplementary to the same & subscribed. I swear to the said amended or  supplementary declaration
W.P. Walker J. Probate  [signature]

I Henry W Bishop Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplementary procedings of this Court in the matter of the application of Joel Haydon
for a pension. In testimony a here of I have hereunto set my name & seal of office this twelfth day of February AD 1833.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate  [signature]

[seal]
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I Francis Putnam of Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do testify & say that I am now in the seventy fourth year of my age and that in the month of April 1775 I went to Roxbury near Boston with the Company of Mass Militia belonging to Sutton aforesaid then under the command of Capt Bartholomew Woodburn of the line, which was called out upon an alarm.  We remained at Roxbury from six weeks to two months as near as I recollect when our company returned home. Mr Joel Hayden was at Roxbury as a soldier during the whole time that I was there; being from the same town that I was knew him well he did not belong to our company but I believe he enlisted as an eight months men, & remained there after we returned home. I have no doubt of the fact of his enlisting for Eight months. We quartered in the same house for a few days called if I recollect right the Grayton House situate in Roxbury near the four corners and under or near a huge elm Tree.
Francis Putnam  [signature] 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss.  February 5th 1833 - 

Then the above named Francis Putnam personally appeared and after being duly cautioned to depose to the truth made Solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true, and further certify that the Francis Putnam is personally known to one & is a  man of truth and veracity and that implicit confidence may at all times be put in his declarations.
Before me 
Jonas L. Sibley [signature]
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Worcester ss.
I Abijah Biglow Clerk the Judicial Court within and for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that Jonas Sibley Esqr before whom the above named affidavit was made & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for County of Worcester that his signature thereto appears to be in his own hand writing 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County seal fifth day of February AD. 1833 
Abijah Bigelow Clerk  [signature] 

I Abijah Bigelow of Millbury in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts being in the Seventy third year of my age do testify depose & say that I enlisted myself a private Soldier in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Bartholomew Woodbury of Sutton in said County and Regiment commanded by Colo Jonathan Holman then of Sutton that on the first day of July 1776 I marched to New York and then the Regiment joined the then continental army: my time was out the first of December the same year being five months the whole time for which I enlisted, and I well remember that Joel Hayden then of sd [said] Sutton enlisted himself in the same company and Regiment as a private Soldier and marched at the same time and served out his time enlistment faithfully for the term of five months and returned home together-- We were in the Battles in the retreat out of the city of New York Harlem and the White Plains,.

I do depose testify and say that I enlisted myself as a private soldier and joined a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Andrew Elliott then of Sutton in the fore part of the spring of the year 1777. And I then marched to the State of Rhode Island and served under said Elliott. I do not know who the col was if any. We marched round the shores to watch the Enemies Ships of war; I served out my time that I enlisted for being two months and immediately returned home, and immediately thereafter enlisted myself as a private soldier under the command of Capt Joseph Sibley of Sutton for the term of six months and marched again to the State of Rhode Island. I served my time of six months faithfully out   In the second compaign our Regt was commanded by Co ___ Keys and I well remember that the sd [said] Joel Hayden enlisted himself as a private soldier at the same time that I did in both of sd Companies and served out his time faithfully, in the first campaign two months and
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in the second six months in both Eight months, and further the deponent saith not 
Abijah Burnap [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. February 5th 1833 
Then the above named Abijah Burnap the signer of the above deposition personally appeared and after being duly and solemnly cautioned depose the truth in the premises, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true, and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the sd Abijah Burnap, and that full credit may at all times be placed in his declarations. 
Before me  Amasa Roberts Justice Peace for Co Worcester [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester . I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that Amasa Roberts Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within & for County Worcester and that his signature thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County Seal this fifth February day of A.D. 1833.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk [signature]

[seal]
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I Francis Putnam of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do Certify and say that I am now in the seventy fourth year of my age and that in the month of April in the year 1775 I went to Roxbury near Boston with the company of Massachusetts Militia belonging to Sutton aforesaid, then under the command as I believe, of Captain Bartholomew Woodbury which was called out upon an alarm - we remained at Roxbury from six weeks to two month as near as I recollect, when our company returned home Mr Joel Harden was at Roxbury as Soldier during the whole time that I was there; being from the same town that I was one him well, he did not belong to our company but I believe he enlisted as an eight months man, and remained there after we returned home I have no doubt of the fact of his enlisting for eight month, we quartered in the same house for few days, called if I recollect right the Grayton House situated in Roxbury near the four corners and under or near a large elm tree 
Francis Putnam [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Worcester ss July 18th 1832 
Then the above named Frances Putnam personally appeared and after being duly cautioned to depose to the truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is true --
Before me Jonas Sibley Just. Peace  for the County of Worcester [signature]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Jonas Sibley, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper handwriting.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this thirtieth day of July A.D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
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I Abijah Burnap of Millbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in the Twenty third year of my age, do testify, depose and say, that I inlisted myself as a private soldier, in a Company of infantry command by Captain Bartholomew Woodbury of Sutton in said County, and Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Holman then of said Sutton, that on the first of July in the year 1776 I marched to New York, and there the the Regiment joined the then continental Army   my time was out the first of December the same year being five months the whole time for which I inlisted; and I will remember that Joel Hayden then of said Sutton inlisted himself in the same said Company, and Regiment as a private soldier and Marched at the same time, and served out his time of inlistment faithfully for the said term of five months, and returned home together. We were in the Battle in the retreat out of the City of New Harlem and the White plains 

I also depose testify and say, that I inlisted myself as a private soldier and Joined a company of infantry commanded by Capt Andrew Elliot, then of said Sutton, in the forepart of the spring of the year 1777, and then marched to the State of Rhode Island and and served under said Elliot, I do not know who the Colonel was, if any 
We marched round the shores, to watch the Enemies Ship of war   I served out my time that I enlisted for being two months and immediately returned home, and immediately there after enlisted myself as a private soldier under the common of Capt Joseph Sibley, of said Sutton for the term of six months and Marched again to the State of Rhode Island. I served my time of six months faithfully out in the second company our Regiment was commanded by Col.- Keys-- and I will remember, that the said Joel Hayden, Inlisted himself as as a private Soldier, at the same time that I did, in both of said company and served out his time faithfully in the first campain two months and in the second six months, in the Eight months - and further the deponent says not 
Abijah Burnap [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester } ss: July 25 1832
Then the above named Elijah Burnap the signer of the deposition personally appeared, and after being duly solemnly Cautioned to apose the truth in the premises, I committed the above deposition to writing in the deponents presents [presence], he fully understanding the same, he subscribed his name thereunto in my presence and made solemn oath that the same was true 
before me 
Amasa Roberts Jus Peace for the County of Worcester [signature]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester Ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Amasa Roberts, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper handwriting. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, this thirtieth day of July A.D. 1832.

Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
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I Thomas S. Chaffee of Blandford County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am Clerk of said Town of Blandford and have in my office the records of said Town and that I have examined the records of said Town and do not find the Marriage of Joel Hayden and Jemima Nugent and I further certify that I find on the records the Publishment of said Town of Blandford and reads as follows  This certifies that the Bonds of Marriage between Joel Hayden and Jemima Nugent both of Blandford was lawfully published October 1782  and I further certify that I find on the records of said Town of Blandford an entry of the births of the children of said Joel Hayden and Jemima his Wife of which the following is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows  Elias Hayden was born September ninth seventeen hundred eighty three the date is expressed in the record thus   September 9 1783 

Gardner Hayden was born September ninth seventeen hundred eighty eight... the date is expressed in the record thus ...September 9. 1788 

Philena Hayden was Born September twenty fifth seventeen hundred ninety two - the date in the Record is expressed thus --September 25 1792 

Lucretia Hayden was born November the sixth seventeen hundred ninety five the date in the record is expressed thus - - November 6 1795 

Asa Hayden was Born March seventeenth seventeen hundred ninety eight -- the date is expressed in the record thus March 17, 1798 

I Thomas S. Chaffee above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in
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in said Town of Blandford and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Blandford with the exception above named as certified by me August 16. 1843 
Thomas S. Chaffee, Town Clerk [signature}

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden ss Blandford August 15, 1843 

Thomas S Chaffee above named made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Chaffee and that he a credible witness 
Orrin Sage Justice of the Peace  [signature}

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Orrin Sage Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Orrin Sage and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three 
Rich Bliss Clerk.  [signature]

[seal does not appear to be present]
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I Philena Perry of Lee County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Fifty one years September next do testify and say that I am the Daughter of Joel Hayden late of said Lee deceased, and Jemima Hayden his widow. I was born in the town of Blandford, County of Hampton in said Commonwealth, where my father and mother resided more than thirty years.  I was present at the death of the said Joel Hayden which took place at said Lee on the eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two. 

I further testify and say that at the time of his death, he was a pensioner of the United States for services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, at the rate of Eighty six 66/100 dollars per annum, and that my said Mother, the said Jemima Hayden, has not intermarried since the death of the sd Joel but still continues his widow, now residing in the town of Brunswick, County of Rensselaer in the State of New York 
Philena Perry [signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County ss. Lee August 10, 1843 

hen the above named Philena Perry personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed, and I certify that the said Philena Perry, to me well known, is a person of good moral character and a credible Witness 
Ransom Hinman Justice of the Peace  [signature]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Ransom Hinman Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Hinman and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Charles Sedgwick Clerk.
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County ss.
Town of Brunswick   On this nineteenth day of March the year one thousand Eight hundred & forty five personally appeared Jemima Hayden a resident of the town of Brunswick in said County aged Eighty seven years. before me Thomas Newbery Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and she 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 on the third day of March 1843, & on the Seventeenth day of June 1844, granting pensions to widows of [illegible] who served during the Revolutionary War. -- that she is the Widow of Joel Hayden late of Lee, Berkshire County Massachusetts, deceased who was a private & Sergeant in the army of the revolution and died on the eleventh day of February 1842 -- that she has applied for and other the act of July 1838, and she refers to her Declaration & the accompanying proofs on file with the Commissioner of Pensions.  She further declares the she is still a Widow. "Sargeant first interlined.
Jemima Hayden her X  mark 
 
State of New York 
Rensselaer County ss } 
On this nineteenth day of March - 1845, personally appeared before Jemima Hayden to me well known as a person of truth and made oath that the foregoing Declaration by her subscribed is true. -And I certify that I am fully satisfied that she is the widow of Joel Hayden therein named.
Thomas Newbery Justice of the peace in & for said County [signature]
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County Clerks office} ss. 

I Ambrose H Sheldon Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Newbery before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorised by Law to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal this 24 day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & forty five 
A.H. Sheldon Clerk [signature]

[seal]
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County ss. 
Town of Brunswick   On this nineteenth day of March - in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me Thomas Newbery a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Jemima Hayden a resident of the town of Brunswick in said County, aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath 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 & pensions to certain Widows" and this she does in addition to her Declaration heretofore made and the same act. & herein after referred to. That she is the Widow of Joel Hayden late of Lee Massachusetts deceased. Who was at his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that as such Widow she did prior to the thirtieth day of April 1844 to wit, some time in the months (according to the present recollection) of August or September 1843, make her Declaration under the said act of July 7. 1838. and that her said Declaration & the accompanying proofs were on file with the Commission of Pensions many months before the twenty third day of January 1845, viz. Soon after her said Declaration made as aforesaid. She further declare that she still remains a widow. - the words "of pensions" first interlined
Jemima Hayden  her X mark
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County ss.
On this nineteenth day March -1848 personally  appeared before me > the above named Jemima Hayden  & having first subscribed the foregoing Declaration in my presence, made oath that the facts therein set forth are true  And I certify that I well acquainted with the said Jemima Hayden & know her to be a person of truth, and fully satisfied that she is the widow of Joel Hayden within named.-- The word "the above named Jemima Hayden" were interlined before signing- -- 
Thomas Newbery [signature]
}Justice of the Peace in & for sd. County 


State of New York 
Rensselaer County Clerks office } ss. 
I, Ambrose H Sheldon Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Newbury before whom the annexed affidavit was made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized by law to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed my official this 24th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty five 
A. H. Sheldon Clerk [signature]

[seal]
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4793
Joel Hayden

H.W. Bishop, Esq
Lenox, Mass
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joel Hayden Berkshire Ct Mass  which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason as signed for his not doing so? --

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? --
---
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No

And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ______ months and ____ days, I served as a _____.  For ______ months ______ days, I served as a ____ and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of New York 
Rensselaer ss. 
On this fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before Thomas Newbery a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York Gardner Hazell a resident of Brunswick in said County and one of the Children of Jemima Hayden decd late of said Brunswick, who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due his mother the said Jemima Hayden decd under the act of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838, March 3d 1843,  June 17th 1844 and July 1st 1848, that he is the son of Joel and Jemima Hayden decd, and that his mother the said Jemima Hayden did apply for a pension in her lifetime which papers are on file in the pension office at the City of Washington 
Gardner Hayden [signature]

Subscribed and sworn before me this fifth day December AD 1848 
Thomas Newbery Justice Peace[signature]

[possible seal]
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }ss.

1 AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas Newbery before whom the annexed Affidavit was made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this Sixth
day of December 1848.
A H Sheldon Clerk [signature]

[seal]
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Pittsfield (Mass) May 23. 1845 

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir,
I have received your letter of 15th instant in relation to the Pension Papers of Jennie Hayden in which you refer me to your letters to me of the 25th 1844, for the objections to the admission of the claim on the 25th March 1844, Mr George J Tucker of Lenox  Enclosed to me then at Washington, the certificate from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, which he or furnished the necessary evidence. I enclosed his letter with the papers to you. I received an answer from you as you say. This answer by a memorandum which I made, appears to have been forwarded to him by me. He now says he never received it, & he cannot find it. I must therefore request you to send me for his information, a copy of, or the [illegible] of your said letter to me of 25th May 1844, in order that he may know the objections to that evidence. I say that I forwarded you the Certificate from the Secretary, presuming that to be the fact, without however any distinct recollection of it.  but I have his letter which enclosed that, and then I have a minute of my own upon it, that your letter in answer to it was by me forwarded to him -  therefore I have no doubt I sent you his letter
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with the enclosures, & that said enclosures, viz the Secretary's Certificate is on file in your office. Your letter of the 25th May 1845, may have stated wherein that Certificate was deficient, & this is the reason he wants to get a copy of that letter, the contents of which I cannot recollect, and he says he never received it 

Jemima Hayden is the widow of Joel Hayden late of Lee in this County. He had a pension before he died under Act of 1832. They think his papers, with the Secretary's certificate above alluded to, & the papers sent since make out the case clearly for her-- but perhaps your letter of 25th May 1844, may show that they do not & if so the reason why. Under these circumstances may I request an early date to this letter. 
Very respectfully 
Your friend & servant 
Julius Rockwell [signature]
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Pittsfield (Mass) March 27, 1845

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir_
I am requested to enclose to you the enclosed application of Jemima Hayden, now of Brunswick, Rensselaer County N.Y. widow of Joel Hayden late of Lee in the County of Berkshire Massachusetts for the purpose of getting her pension. I sent them merely upon request of Mr Eli Taintor of said Lee, and I presume they explain themselves as I know nothing about them in particular
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Julius Rockwell [signature]

P.S. There are many reasons why some of my freinds (sic) here are anxious to hear from the case of Shadrach Hurlbert. He has been assisted in making  his papers by Mr Colt, who is not engaged in getting pensions much, but took this up at the earnest request of the petitioned and is anxious to know if there is any thing further wanting - he hopes the proof is now sufficient.
J.R.
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State of New York 
Rensselaer County} ss. 
I Ambrose H. Sheldon Clerk of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer, the same being Courts of Record; Do hereby certify that at a Circuit Court held in for said County on the Sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred & forty eight, before the Judge thereof at the City of Troy, it was proved by the addition of testimony satisfactory to the said Court, that Jemima Hayden, the widow of Joel Hayden, died at Brunswick in the County and State aforesaid on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred & forty eight, and left the following named Children her surviving, To wit, Elias Hayden, Gardner Hayden, Philena Perry, Lucretia Stevens & Asa Hayden and that they are the only children her surviving- 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court this Sixth day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty eight 
A H Sheldon Clerk of the County of Rensselaer [signature]
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Ho of Reps 
February 9. 1846

Hon. J. L. Edward 
Com of Pensions 

Sir
I  am requested to ask your attention to the application of Jemima Hayden for widows pension -- the widow of Joel Haydon N.Y. who was pensioned under the act of 1832 & died in 1842. She claims under the act of 1838, as to draw from 1836.  

It is a case on your files, and the objection it is supposed was owing to want of evidence to prove the husbands right
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which the agent of the applicant supposed to be curied by an expiratory clause in a late appropriations act
Moses Respectfully
Preston King [signature]
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No 9444 act '43  9553
Jemima Hayden dec wid of Joel Mass
act. 7 July 1838 and
Inut? resolution of 23 Jany 1845.

[illegible}  $86.44 per
4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Payable to Elias Hayden, Gardner Hayden Philina Perry, Lucrecia Stevens, and Asa Hayden living Children of of Jemima Hayden and - 

[illegible} act 43,  44.148
$86.44 per ann - 

[illegible} 4 March 1843 to 6 April 1848 the day of her death
payable to Children above [illegible} 

Hon Julius Rockwell
House of Reps
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House of Representatives
Washington Feb 13, 1848

J.L. Edwards, Eq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed are papers in relation to the pension of Gardner Hayden on acct of his mother Jemima Hayden, deceased - which I enclose to you at the request of Mr Eli Traintor - 
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Julius Rockwell [signature]
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9444
Jemima Hayden
Mass ts
Act July 7th '38

Married 1783
Husband died 11 Feb 1842
[illegible] died 6 April 1848
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Joel Hayden Mass act 7 June 1832  $86.44 per an

To what time was he last paid?
Decem. 28 1848

Pension office Decemr 28 1848}

Died 11. Feb. 1842
paid to his death
B.S.B.
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No 9444
Jemima Hayden
Mass ts

Suspended
Let to Eli Traintor, 9 Oct 1843
"  to Hon J Rockwell May 15. '44
"  to same May 15 / 1845.
to same June 10. '45

Act July 7th 38
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10526
Massachusetts
Jemima Hayden, decd.
Widow of Joel Hayden
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 11th of Feb., 1842
of Rensselaer in the State of N. York
who was a Sergt. in the company
commanded by Captain_______ of the
Regt. commanded by Col Learned in
the Revolution for____

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 86 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
Jany. 1849 and sent to Hon.
Julius Rockwell
House of Reps

Total amount,     $_______

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by, Thos. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1. Page 75
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Reported
Payable to
Elias Hayden
Gardner Hayden
Philomena Perry
Lucretia Stevens
& Asa Hayden
only living children
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8454
Massachusetts
Jemima Hayden
widow of Joel Hayden
who was a Sergt.
in the Revolution
husband died 11th Feb. 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
86 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of Jany. '49
and sent to
Hon. Julius Rockwell
House of Reps.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 31
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Reported 
Payable to
Elias Hayden
Gardner Hayden
Philomena Perry
Lucretia Stevens
& Asa Hayden
only surviving children.