Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23287, Amasa Hiland, Mass.
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Service: Mass

Hiland, Amasa
or Hyland Prudence 

Number: 23287
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3221,

Prudence Hiland
widow of Amasa
Mafs

who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 31
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20 day of January 
and sent to (illegible) 


on Roll of Pensioners under ...
ry 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1

Reported (illegible)
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13235
Prudence Hyland
widow of
Amasa Hyland
N.H.
(illegible)


13,235
m: 84 - hus. died

[illegible] husband
died 22nd May 1844



J.M. Edwards
Keene,
NH
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 3rd March 1843 "granting pensions for one year to certain widows" who have [illegible] pensions
under act of 1838 - and an act of June 17, 1844 extending well at
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Cheshire COUNTY, ss. ⎬
On this thirteenth
day of January 1845 personally
appeared before me, Larken Baker Judge of Probate for said County
at the dwelling house of the declarant -Prudence
Hyland a resident of Westmorland N.H in the
County of Cheshire
and State of New-Hampshire, aged 81 --
years,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration
, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July
7th, 1838, entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."" That she
is the widow of Amasa Hyland
who was a
soldier of the Revolution, a private and
a pensioner under the act of June 7
1832 at the rate of
$30 per annum in
the New Hampshire Roll who proved as
She always understood & believed at
various times about twenty two months
in all during the war - at the pension
for only nine months
That she has not intermarried but will continue his widow.


She further declares that she was married to the said Amasa Hyland
on the first
day of January
seventeen hundred and
eighty four. That her husband, the aforesaid Amasa Hyland
died on the twenty second day of May
eighteen hundred
and forty four That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred
and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.

Prudence
her X mark
Hyland

Larkin Baker

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for
the County of
Cheshire
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I certify that the within named Prudence
Hyland by reason of bodily infirmity is in
my opinion unable to attend Court - her
disability is general debility incident to old
age
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate
for the County of Cheshire
State of New Hampshire Cheshire
January 26th 1847

I certify that
Larkin Baker within named, was
at the time of the date of his Certificate
within and is now, Judge of Probate
for this County; and that the within is
his genuine signature
In testimony
whereof I hereunto affix the seal of
the Probate Court for the County of
Cheshire, and my signature
-
George F. Stenkientes
Register of Probate
for said County of Cheshire
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O. C.
20.920
Amasa Hiland
18 March 1818
N. Hampe,
Return to Austin Parker
Esqr Westmoreland
Cheshire Co.
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State of Newhampshire
Cheshire SS. Court of Common Pleas
On this twenty first day of March 1829 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justices of said Court being a Court
of record for said County, proceeding according to the course
of the common Law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point
of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Amasa
Hiland aged Sixty eight years, resident in Westmoreland in said
County, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the acts of Congress of March 18th 1818 and May
1st. 1820 That he the said Amasa Hiland enlisted as a private
Soldier in the service of the United States at situate in
the State of Massachusetts in the Continental army.
My time and pay to commence when I arrived at
Springfield in said State which was the eighth day of August
1779 where I was received by a Continental officer and
marched to West point in the State of New York where I joined
a company commanded by Capt. Wales and afterwards by
Jonathan Turner in Col. Marshals Regiment and on the
eighth day of May 1780 I received an honourable discharge
having served nine months. 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 provision of an act
of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war"" passed on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due
to me: nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
Subscribed. And I do further say that I am a labouring
husbandman and Farmer that I have not more than
One
fourth part of my former ability to pursue my
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eighth day of May, 1780 I received an honourable discharge having served nine months. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time by the 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 provision of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further say that I am a labouring husbandman and Farmer that I have not more than one fourth part of my former ability to pursue my soul occupation and that I have residing with me my wife Prudence aged sixtyfive years.
Amasa Hiland

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County on this day of March 1829 before Tiimothy Farror and Josiah Butler judges of said Court
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the County of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is 210 Dollars and 39 cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1829
S. Hale, Clerk
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Schedule
of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
and income of Amasa Hiland of Westmoreland in the County
Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a
sion under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
One undivided fourth part of a farm containing one
hundred and seventeen acres including all his right and title
real Estate $175.00

Personal Property
One Cow
18.00
Chest with and without drawers-
---
2.25
Table
.50
Chairs
.70
Weavers Loom
1.50
Three Spinning Wheels
1.75
Iron Hollow ware
4.00
Crane, books, shovel and tongs
1.15
Pewter dishes, spoons and tea pot
1.28
Tinware
1.00
one Case of knives and forks
.75
Crockery ware and Glass Bottles
.96
Casks, and wooden ware
1.45
Candle sticks
.10
I am worth $210.39
Amasa Hiland
We the subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property
contained in the above Schedule, shown to us by Amasa
Hiland above named as his property; and are of opinion that the
sums set against the respective items are their true value
John Snow
Joseph Gage
Cheshire SS. Westmoreland March 20th. 1829 Personally appeared
John Snow and Joseph Gage above named and made oath to the
above statement by them Subscribed before me
Austin Parker Justice of the Peace
I certify that John Snow and Joseph Gage, above named
are disinterested and credible witnesses
Austin Parker Justice of the Peace
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Amasa Hyland
Marriage
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January the first one thousand seven hundred and eighty four - This day was mar-
ried Mr. Amasa Highland & Mifs Prudence Whitecomb - for the Revd. Ebenezer Bailey
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures as fol-
lows "January 1st 1784"
Attest Nathan G Babitt Town Clerk

I nathan G Babbit above named depose and say that I am town clerk of the town of Westmoreland in the county of Cheshire & State of New hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the mar-
riage Records of said town in my office, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Nathan G. Babbitt
State of Newhampshire
Cheshire Le. Sworn & Subscribed to
this 17th. day of June 1844
Before me
Larkin Bathen Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judication for said county of Cheshire (if being a court of record) certify that Larkin Baker is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law that his commission as justice is dated June 24th 1843 and will expire in five years from that date, and that his signature as within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Supreme Court of Judication this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1844.
Leonard Bisco Clerk
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31530 ┃
New
Hampshire
Amasa Hiland
Cheshire Co in the
 State of N.H.
he was a
Private in the com. commanded
by Captain

Wales of the Regt commanded
Col.
Marshall in the Continental line for
10 months

Increased from $30 [ineligible] payments for the time he was paid. Inscribed on the roll of 
Concord at the rate of 33
Dollars 33 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
terminate 2 May, 1844, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day Oct 1847and sent to Elijah Sawyer
Heene, NH
Arrears to the 4th
of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
M.H
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by

Th Lumpkin, Clerk
Book & Vol. 1
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Payable to his widow Prudence Hiland
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3467
Relation
of 
Austin Parker
Guardian over
Amasa Highland
[illegible] 7th
Adm for 9 months
$30 per am
Amasa Highland
act 7 June 1832
Act 1818
Cut on name of the
Guardian

J.M Edwards,
Keene, NH
Aug 27. 1838
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Cheshire, ss.
On this Seventh day of August personally appeared in open Court, before me Frederick Vose Judge of Probate in over said County, Austin Parker guardian duly appointed over.

Amasa Highland a resident of Westmoreland in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years who, being first duly worn, 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, for his said ward.
That said Amasa Highland enlisted as a private soldier (enlisted as a private) (soldier) as [illegible] in the State of Massachusetts in the Continental army in the year 1779 - that he [illegible] to Springfield Massachusetts, and was marched from there to West Point in the Sate of New York and joined a company commanded by Captain Wales, and afterward by Jonathan Turner in Col Marshalls Regiment, that he was discharged then in 1780 - having served nine months, - that in 1776 - he served three months at Rhode Island & was in two other terms of service after the first [illegible] near Boston. - That he knew of no hurt of the three cash maintained [illegible] that the service just for [illegible] he supposes was served on his [illegible] wards [illegible] application - that under the act of 1818. - the above party am not within his said guardians [illegible] knowledge [illegible] to his [illegible] truce. -

He hereby relinquishes for his said ward every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his [illegible] wards name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Austin Parker guardians
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, Frederick Vose, Judge of the Probate
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Said Amasa Highland, the ward of the
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as is stated by said guardian -
Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate

I, Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original prceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Austin Parker Guardian, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August AD 1838.

Elijah Sawyer Regis
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Long Distance Telephone, No. 15-2 CHAS. GALE SHEDD, Treasurer and Manager.

The Bullard & Shedd Co.
INCORPORATED

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS PRESCRIPTION PHARMACISTS

Keene, N. H., Apr. 9 1903

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly forward to me a certified copy of record of one Amasa Hyland Revolutionary Pensioner enlisted from Massachusetts probably

[illegible]
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13235
Prudence Hyland
N.H.
Let J.M. Edwards, March 15 1847
Set to Hon. Edmund Burke
Oct 9th '84
Act 7 July '38
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2328
Amasa Hiland
May 24 1829-68
Westmooreland NH
Aug 8 79 [illegible]
Capt Wales
Col Marshall
Pur 9 [Illegible]
No Bal
Prudence Whitcomb
Jany 1 1784 Westmoorland NH
D. May 22 1844
Name appears as Hyland + Highland
No Bal
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1903 -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23287
Prudence Hiland
Wid. of
Amasa Hiland
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 337
[Arrangement of 180]

April 20 -
Histy to Chas G Shed
Keene NH
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Replica
439. Concord
New Hampshire
Prudence Hiland
widow of Amasa Hiland
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Hiland died on may 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [4th day of March,[crossed out]] 1844
22nd May,
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 184
and sent to Elijah Sawyer
Act of JUNE 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2 Page 16
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New Hampshire, 31538
Austin Parker, guardian
of Amasa Hiland, of Cheshire in the state of N.H. who was a private in the company commanded by captain Wales of the ugt commanded by Col. Marshall in the Continental line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H [damaged]ate of 30 dollars--- cents per com[damaged]
[damaged]monce on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate Pension ifsued the 19 day of [illegible]
38, Stuart to T. M. Edwards
Krence, N. Hawkins Brie
Assets to the 4th of [?] 38 $225.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 man'39 15.00
$240.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk
Book 3: Vol Y. Page 111.}
+ 91--
Let t H on H Hubbard
19 [illegible]
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See letter 23 July 34
N. G Babbitt Esq.
Westmontana
N.H

Request Nol-1- No 5424
,, Nol 2 ,, 84 ,, 17.224
,, Nol 6 ,, 76 ,, 20.920
Amasa Hiland
N. Hampshire
Act 18  March 1818
The declaration No 20.920 was received at the office on the 30 March 1829 and was found by me mentioned in this document No 17224 on the 22 April 1830. of which [illegible] I could not for a the [illegible] declaration of Mr Hiland made in 1819--
BL Beall
Rejected 22 April 1830-
See letters to Austin Parker, and S. D. Bangs Esq
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Amasa Hiland, or
Hiland,
Private,
Cheshire Co, N.H.
Col, Marshall, Ms
9 months
11th, October, 1819
States, that his seal and personnel safety is worth $1350, out of which [illegible] $450. [illegible] of [illegible] to the applicants reduced [illegible] wanting.
Elisha Heartley, July
Reeves, N[Illegible]
[All above had been crossed out with multiple lines on the left page]

17.224
Amasa Hiland
Plymouth co. N.H.
11th October. 1819.
Col; Marshalls'
regiment, Mafsachtts
line, 1779-9 months,
found an the alls
for 9 months
Im admissible on account of the value of the applicounts property
Salma Hale, 
Keene, N. Hamp.
nee d 7 Aug 1820
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I Elisha Turner of [...] in the County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty one years, Testify and declare, tha tI served in Ge. Patterson's Brigade in Col. Marshal's Regiment & in a company commanded by Captain Wales, & afterwards by Captain Jonthan Turner, in the years one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, and eithy, and that Amasa Hyland [...] served nine months, in the same Company, Regiments, & Brigade, that the said Amasa Hyland and myself were discharged on or about the Fourth day of May 1780, & returned to[...] in company with the other [...] men, who were discharged at the same time.
Elisha Turner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth [...], Nov. 12th [...], then personally appraised Elisha Turner, and made Solemn Oath, that the above declaration & Statement by him [...] is true. And I hereby Certify that the said Elisha Turner, is a [...] whose veracity is never doubted. 
Chas Turner [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Plymouth aforesaid hereby certify that Charles Junior Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the same County duly commissioned under the authority of said Commonwealth and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions and the signature to the foregoing attestations is the true signature of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Courts this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
JNO B Thomas
[stamped indent beside the signature of JNO B Thomas]
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I Samuel Hyland, of Scituate, in the County of Ply-
mouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged nearly
Sixty two Years, testify and declare, that Amasa Hy-
land, then (?) Scituate, in the Year One thousand
Seven hundred + Seventy nine, Enlisted as a Soldier into
the Service of the United States; at the Same time I enlisted,
each of us for Nine months, We marched from Scituate and
kept Company together from Scituate to West Point, I
Served in Col. (?)’s Regiment + Captn. Watsons Company,
full nine Months, and was discharged and returned home
having (?) Amasa at West point, he said Amasa served in
Gen. Pattersons Brigade, but in whose Regiment + Company
I do not recollect, he said Amasa Served out his full Nine
months, and was discharged a few days after I was dischar-
ged; we did not return home together.

Samuel Hyland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
		November 12th, 1819
Plymouth (?) ^ then formally appeared Samuel Hyland,
+ made Solemn Oath that the above declaration + Statement
by him Subscribed, is true. And I (?) Certify that
that the, and Samuel Hyland is a man of undoubted
veracity ~ 			Chas. Turner
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Mrs. Hyland
439-44

Elijah Sawyer,
Keene,
N.H.
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled “An Act making further pro-
vision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Cheshire SS.

On this Thirtieth day of September - 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Prudence Hyland
- a resident of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire
aged Eighty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War: That she is the Widow of Amasa Hyland who was a private
in the war of the Revolution, Seven months in the Service,
in Col. Marshal’s Regiment, I believe in the Massachusetts line,
in 1779 & 1780, and also for 3 months Service in 1776 agreeable
to allowance by Pension agent — she has (?) under acts of 1838 and (?)
from 1844 a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents (?)

witness Amasa Chaffee, Ira Hyland

She further declares that she is still a widow. her mark X Prudence Hayward

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written — Before Amasa Chaffee, Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me. Amasa Chaffee, Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire COUNTY SS.
I, Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Superior Court of (?)
for the County (?) in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amasa Chaffee
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the fourteenth day of June AD 1847 and will expire
on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1832 and that his signatures above written
are genuine, in my belief.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this tenth day of October A.D. 1848
Leonard Bisco, Clerk

Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N.H.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Sept 23rd 1847.
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 of Amasa Hiland is borne upon a Pay Roll of the Travel of Capt Joseph Stetson's Company in Col. Dykes regt from Dorchester Heights to their respective homes, as a private of Scituate no service named. said roll is dated Boston November 1776 from other. Pay rolls of Companies in this Department it appears that the service of said heights was for 3 & 6 months commencing about the first of September 1776 and ending the last of February 1777. Upon a Pay Roll of Cape Joseph Clifts' Company, in Col Whitney's regt from the County of Plymouth for services at Rhode Island as a private from July 29 to September 13 1778. Including allowance of 3 days for travel, 1 month + 19 days. Upon a list of Capt John's Company, 11th Regt, as a private from August 8 1779 to March 28 1780. 7 months.
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Signed to an order on Treasurer of Massachusetts for payment of wages as a soldier in Capt Wiles Company, in Col Marshalls regt for 9 months in the years 1779 &1780 said order is dated June 10 1786
upon the back of said order is written the
following viz: "Situate Representative."-
The preceding is all the evidence of service
of any one of the name shown by the military
records in this Office.

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 within my knowledge,pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts
Dept Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Keene A.H. August 24. 1847
To the Secretary of State of Massachusetts
Sir,
The certificate from the Secretary of State office, sent to Mr. Edwards of [illegible] some time ago, of the services of Amasa Hyland, late of West-moreland [Westmoreland] A.H., deceased, was sent to the Pension office at Washington, and from the weight of which, a letter was sentenced by J. L. Edwards, of Washington to Mr. Edwards of this place, suggesting that there might be an error some where, the time contained in the certificate, and in the declaration being so different.
Service claimed
3 months, supposed at Dorchester Mas.
3 months at Winter Hill Cambridge Guard Burgoins [Burgoyne] Mas.
3 months Bristal R. I. [RI]
9 months at West Point N. Y. [NY]
1 month at Roxbury on Boston
19 months and 6 weeks at Castle Island
6 weeks at Nantaskett [Nantasket]
making about 22 months.

The son of Amasa Hyland cannot give the names of the officers.  Some of this time be served as a substi-tute [substitute] - 3 months at Dorchester ( the same Thinks ) for a man by the name of Cushing.

Amasa Hyland, aforenamed, belonged to Scituate Maps during the aforesaid service.  Mr. Edwards has given up the papers in his hand to a son of the deceased and
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being so constantly engaged upon the Rail Road, excuses himself from proceeding any further in the [unknown].

He agreed to write and ask for a new certificate from your office in the premises, and find if the works could work for the length of service claimed to have been performed.

The gentleman that employed me to assist in the matter from conversation with Mr. Edwards, thought a new certificate might be forwarded to me upon the [unknown] affiliation of Mr. Edwards in your office.  If not we will forward a new one as soon as ascertained that it will be acquired.  If consistent with your rules, a new certificate of the time served by Amasa Hyland in the  war of the Revolution, would much oblige the aged widow of the deceased,
and be thankfully survived
By your [unknown],
Elijah Sawyer

3014
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Mass.  Hiland, Amasa W.23287
Hyland Prudence
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[The top text of this document is too blurry to transcribe.]

That I further Certify, That before search made for evidence of (?) forth, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the (same or name)  now appears : that the search was made by myself and my clerks (?) ; and that said application and the artifacts above set forth, maintain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge pertaining to the same (or name)

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

Signature of John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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List of Nine Months men in Capt Sassers Company as a private from August 8 1779 to March 8 1780. 7 months

The preceding is all the evidence of service if anyone of the Name, shown by the Military Records in this Office. 

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in the 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 cicumstances within my knowledge pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affied the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

Signature of John G Palfrey
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State of New Hampshire  
County of Cheshire [illegible]
Town of Westmoreland

The secretary of the Commonwealth offices authority is Hereby requested to furnish acrdense from the rolls in his office of my husbands service in the War of the Revolution- his name was Amasa Hyland.
He enlisted from the town  of Scituate in the county of__________ and State of Massachusetts and know in  Capt Wales Company, and Capt Wm" Thomas  Company and Col. Marshalls Regiment and in various other  [    ] as understood from him amounting to about twenty two months-but under what officer aside the above does not account

I am now 83 years old and
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(upside down text) I am now 83 years old and
my memory does not enable me to state my husbands service more fully than above
(illegible first word) my hand this eighteenth day of November AD 1846. Prudence X mark Hyland
(illegible) by the (illegible) Prudence Hyland in my presence.
Austin Parker Jus. Peace
Seal
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To Hon. Lewis Cafs, Secretary of War, U. States
Sir, The undersigned inhabitants of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, who have received Pension Certificates, beg leave to make the following statements: Viz That we (illegible word) are and have been acquainted with Amasa Hiland of this town for more than forty years, that he has sustained a good moral character for truth and veracity, that he is now living in this town, though at times partially deranged and unable to do business, that he applied for a pension under the act of Congress of 1818, and spent considerable time and money in procuring evidence of his several services, but failed of getting his Pension, as he says on account of a mistake (as) in the date as recorded of his discharge from the continental service, for he says that he returned (illegible) the day but one before (the dark day) (underlined) of 1780 and he further states, that he served thirteen months in the militia of Massachusetts, but as the papers (replaced document) in relation to this subject are probably in the War Office, we forbear making further statements.  Believing as we do that the said Hiland is entitled to a pension we hope his cer
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(from pervious page--cer)tifcates will be forwarded to Nathan G. Babbitt Esq. of this town or to some other agent in this vicinity.  Respectfully your Abt. Sewtso 
Westmoreland March 19, 1834 (signed) Joseph Sawyer, Timothy Skinner, Abraham Shaw, Ichabod Albee
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Prudence Hyland Certificates
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We Ira Hyland and John Tilden depose 
and say that we were acquainted with Amasa(?)
Hyland late of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire 
& State of New Hampshire deceased that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that he died on the 22 day of May A.D. 1844. That he left a widow Prudence Hyland, who still survives and remains his widow this 14 day of October AD 1847-
Ira Hyland
John Tilden

(???)
Sworn to before me
this 15th day of October 1847
Anton Parker -
Justice Peace
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Pension Office (underlined)
(looks like) Action transfer about AHighland

Initials
Hon. Henry Hubbard in Congress 
Date stamp Keene, NH Feb. 21
Washington City
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Westmoreland Feb. 21st. 1831
Dear Sir
Yours of the ninth is received.  Mr. Hiland cannot produce any further evidence of service.  evidence of his Character I enclose to you.  Mr. Hiland says it is well recollected by him that he arrived at home in Seituate in Mss. only two or three days previous to the noted dark day on the 19th of May 1780 after his discharge, and that he went directly home.  It seems there must be some mistake in the record at the War Department.  Yours respectfully, Austin Parker
Hon. Henry Hubbard
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March 4, 1881  This may certify that the Hon Jothan Lord is a gentleman of undoubted character for truth--He fulfilled the office of Chancellor for in the government of New Hampshire and his representation may be safely relied upon. Henry Hubbard
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I Jotham Lord of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire say that I have been intimately acquainted with Amas Hiland of said town for more than thirty years and have never (?) that his character for truth and veracity to be from the heart distrusted

Signature pf Kptja, :prd

Note of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. 

Feb 19th 1831 Jotham Lord personally appearing made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is in his belief true.

Before me  Austin Parker Justice of Peace
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Hon. J. H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City

[Vertical text]

Pension Office
17 Aprl 1838
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State of Newhampshire  Cheshire County 
Westmoreland  April 12th 1830

Sir: 
Amasa Hiland applicant for a pension of Westmoreland, made application at the War office in Marcy 1829 with directions that a return might be made to myself, as no return has been received. Some information respecting it is requested
Signature of Austin Parker
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On public service
James L. Edwards Esqr. 
Pension Office
War Department 
City of Washington
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office  April 27, 1830

By this I Certify: that it appears by public official Documents remaining in the Department that Amasa Hiland, was enlisted, as a Soldier in Col. Marshall's Regiment, being the tenth of the Massachusetts Li (in the Revolutionary Army) for the term of nine months on the 8th of August 1779, but was discharged on the 8th of March insuring (?) a service of seven months

Signature of Edward D Bangs 
Secretary of the Common..th
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
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Harvey Rep  March 3, 1830

Mr. Edwards
It is that the care of Amasa Highland (?) be reexamined and the (?) thereto be communicated to me.  I have no doubt whatever of the (?) of this application

Very respectfully
Yours
Henry Hubbard
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Deposition
Amasa Highland
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We Austin Parker --and Ira Highland of lawful age, of Westmoreland in this County of Cheshire and State of New Hamps. (illegible) (dipose) that we have been acquainted with Amasa Highland now under the stewardship of said Austin Parker, for the last eighteen or twenty years that said Amasa Highland is the same person who made his declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of 1818 & 1820--and that his is living at the date hereof in said Westmoreland.  (signed) Austin Parker Ira Hyland State of New Hampshire Cheshire Aug. 13, 1838 Subscribed sworn to before me Thomas M Edwards Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above difenents are credible persons.  Thomas M. Edwards Jus. Peace
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Seal 
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County (underlined)
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of (illegible) for the County of Cheshire certify that James M. Edwards was on the 13th day of August initant and still is Justice of the Peace in (illegible) the county of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within written by his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of (illegible) Courts of Keene this fifthteenth day of August AD Eighteen hundred thirthy eight.
H Coolidge Clerk
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This (?) certify that the (?) Jos Buffum within named is a gentleman and above [text unreadable] respectable citizen & he a few years since [remainder of text difficult to interpret]

March 4 1834
Signature of Henry Hubbard
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I Joseph Buffum of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire say that for the greater part of thirty years last past I have lived in the same town with Mr. Amasa Hiland who I understand has an application for a pension under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, pending
I have long known Mr. Hiland personally, and do not know that his character for truth and common integrity has even been impeached
Signature of Jos. Buffum

State of Newhampshire
cheshire ss
Feb 19th 1831 Joseph Buffum personally appearing made solemn oath that the above statement by hi subscribed is in his belieft true

Before me 
Austin Parker   Justice of the Peace
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Free

Westmorland 
May 17 (1886 or 1836)
Hon. Henry Hubbard M.E.
Washington City
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Westmoreland  May 17, 1834

Hon. H. Hubbard
My Dear Friend, 
at the request of the neighbor of Mr. Amasa Hiland of this Town I enclose to you two papers relating to his application for a pension  these are all the papers that I know of in the case. WIll you have the goodness to look to it see what has been done & what may be done to enable him to obtain his claim  I have no doubt is a meritoreous one  he may however from erroneous notion decline doing anything toward accomplishing the business.  He is a man well known to me from my boyhood is a stoutly moral & (?) honest as any other man of my acquaintance his word is reputed by those who know him as good as an oath. But he has for some few years evidently laboured under a species of mental alienation. His family who are in low (?) circumstances are very worth of his just dues & I presume the old gentleman would participate with them heartily in their joy at (?) it. 

Mr. Skinner as you will perceive from his accompany in certificate is confident that all the evidence required by the pension Department will be (?) that Hiland is now living  : That fact may be authenticated in such manner as you may direct 

Please let me hear from you soon & often as you (?) accept my best thanks for the numbers as favour from your hand this Session

May God save the President the House & the Senate by reforming it. Yours Sincerely
Signature of N.G. Babbitt
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I Amasa Hiland of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire Husband (?) make the following declaration upon Oath that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the months of July  I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental (?) in the United States of (?) at Scituate in the state of Massachusetts in the Massachusetts Line for nine months to fill the Vacancy of the Continental Army my time and pay to begin when I arrived at Springfield in said State which was Sum of the first day of August in said year  There I was received by a Continental officer with others, and marched to West Point in the State of New York and there  joined a Company Commanded by Capt Wales and afterwards by Capt Jonathan Turner in Colon Marshals Regiment and Genl Patersons Brigade and there served the aforesaid nine Months and thence received an Honorable discharge. Term of the first days of May 1780 But thinking but Little of my discharge I have final lost it

I further state under oath that my (?) and personal property is not worth more than (?) Hundred and fifty dollars out of which I owe four hundred and fifty dollars  and am in the sixtieth year of my infirm and prety much past Labour and have at other times served (Thirteen?) months in the Militare Services for which I never received but a small compensation and under those reduced (?)
I stand in need of the assistance of my Government

Signature of Amasa Hiland
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{Seal}
To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. in the County of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire, sendeth Greeting.

WHEREAS it hath been made to appear to me, by the inquisition of the Selectmen of the town of Westmoreland taken and returned to me as the law directs, that Amasa Hiland and inhabitant of said town is a distracted person and is incapable of taking care of himself, Therefore know ye that I, the said Judge, trusting in the care and fidelity of Austin Parker of Westmoreland in said County.
have, and by these presents do, pursuant to the power and authority to me granted, in and by a law of said State, assign and appoint the said Austin Parker to be guardian of the said Amasa Hiland hereby directing and empowering him in said capacity to take care as well of the person as estate, both real and personal of the said Amasa and to make a just and true inventory of the said estate, to be exhibited into the Register's office of Probate, for the County aforesaid, upon oath within three months; and the said guardian shall improve frugally and without waste and destruction, the estate aforesaid, and apply the annual profits and incomes thereof, for the comfortable support and maintenance of the said Amasa and also of his family, (if any such he have.)  And the said guardian is hereby empowered to settle accounts, receive, and (if need) sue for and recover all such just debts as are due to the said Amasa from any person or persons whomsoever, and to manage, improve, divide and take of his real estate in as full and ample a manner as he would, or might do, were he restored to his right mind and the said guardian shall also pay all such just debts as are owing from the said Amasa which were contracted before his becoming distracted out of his personal estate, or in case that be not sufficient, then out of his real estate being first empowered to make sale thereof, by the Judge of Probate for said County; and you the said Austin Parker are to render a plain and true account of your guardianship, when and so often as you shall be thereunto lawfully required.  in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Frederick Vose Judge of Probate
A true copy
Attest Elijah Sawyer [ ] of
Probate for said County

Copy Examined E. Sawyer [ ]
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We John Tilden and Ira Hyland  depose and say that we were acquainted with Amasa Hyland late of Westmoreland County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire deceased -- that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died at said Westmoreland on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and fourty four -- that he left a widow Prudence Hyland with whom we are well acquainted and who now survives and remains his widow -- 

John Tilden
Ira Hyland

Cheshire -- 
subscribed & sworn
to this 18th day of November
A D 1846 Before me
Austin Parker Jus Peace

I certify that the above deponents are credible persons --

Austin Parker Jus Peace
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State of [??] [????]

[???] fs.

I Leonardo Bisco, Clerk of the [Session?] Court of [???], of siad state, for said County of [Cheekee???] do hereby certify that Austin Parker - whose name is subscribed to the written certificate was at the time of subscribing  the [same?] a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of [Cheekeei?] duly [???] and qualified as such  -- and that his  

UNFINISHED
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Payment to be made at Concord, by [??] J. Hill, Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Concord, [M. U.?] 

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, Volume 1, Page 91 by H [Rump?], Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Amasa Hiland dec d and a Private  who died 22 May 1844 and entitled
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Oct 22, 
Acceptance
Prudence Hyland
Jmat

Appearing perpendicular

Edwards Esq 
Commission of Pensions
Washingington City, 
D.C.
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Keene N. H.  Oct 16, 1847

J. L. Edwars Esq. Court of Pensions,

Sir 
I have Just Rec d, through the hand of Mr. Burke yours of the 9th concerning the pension of Prudence Hyland by which I learn that you adhere to your dec can ision of a pervious date that shebe allowed but for 10 ten months of service of her husband - The claimant as , signified by her son, concluded to accept  of a certificate for that time (10 months) this they think there was more service performed but can obtain no further proof thus of.

As I am informed, Mr. Hyland while living received a pension for only 9 months Service, as it is one months pension in addition to what he did receive, and which he would have had upon the proof now before you, be added to the service or provided for in this certificate for the ten months service to, the widows without further ceremony? If so please to include in the certificate forwarded to her, all the back pension due to her since the death of Amasa Hyland, and due to him for the one month service up to the day of his decease.-

Your obedient Servant
Elijah Sawyer

Keen , N.H.

(Please address to this place)
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Keene Feb 3, 1847

Sir 
I enclose the papers of Prudence Hiland - an application for a Pension - .

The evidence of service (?) 
I believe 17 - mo 19 days besides a service the length of which does not appear -

Please forward me with an early return -

Respectfully
T M Edwards
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Amasa Hiland NH Act of June 1832 $30.00 per ann

To what time was he last paid?
G.C.A.
Pension Office
October 26, 1847} Died 22 May 1844, Paid to his death
BLB
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Increase
Amasa Hiland
N.H.
Act 7 June 1832
admo 10 mo due
$33.33 per ann
from 4 March 1831 5o 22 May 1844 the day of his death payable to his widow Prudence Hiland, deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30.00 per ann for the same time.

Elijah Sawyer
Keene
N.H.
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No 13235 Act 44 527

Prudence Hiland
widow of Amasa 
N.H.
Act 7 July 1838

Rejected husband died
22nd May 1844

aonw act, 3 March 1843
and 17 June 44

10 mo (?)
$33.33 per ann
from 22 May 1844

Elijah Sawyer
N.H.
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Letter of Guardianship
over
Amasa Hiland

(Copy)
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come,
Seal

The Judge of the Probate and Wills, &c. in the County of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire, sendeth Greeting.

WHEARAS it hath been made to appear to me, by the inquisition of the Selectmen of the town of Westmoreland taken and returned to me as the law directs, that Amasa Hiland an inhabitant of said town is a distracted person and is incapable of taking care of himself, Therefore know ye that I, the said Judge, trusting in the care of fidelity of Austin Paker of Westmoreland in said County
have, and by these presents do, pursuant to the power and authority to me granted in and by a law of said State, assign and appoint the said Austin Parker to be guardian of the said Amasa Hiland hereby directing and empowering him in said capacity to take care as well of the person as estate, both real and personal of the said Amasa and to make a just and true inventory of the said estate, to be exhibited into the Register's office of Probate, for the County aforesaid, upon oath within three months; and the said guardian shall improve frugally and without waste and destruction, the estate aforesaid, and apply the annual profits and incomes thereof, for the comfortable support and maintenance of the said Amasa, and also his family, (if any such he have.) And the said guardian is hereby empowered to settle accounts, receive, and (if need) sue for and recover all such just debts as are due to the said Amasa.
which were contracted before his becoming distracted out of his personal estate, or in case that be not sufficient, then out of his real estate being first empowered to make sale thereof, by the Judge of Probate for said County; and you the said Austin Parker are to render a plain and true account of your guardianship, when and so often as you shall be thereunto lawfully required. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight and thirty eight.

Frederick Vose Judge of Probate
A true copy
Attest Elijah Sawyer Prgt. of Probate for said County
Copy Examined 
E. Sawyer Prgt.