Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23294, Daniel Hilyard, Conn. Conn. Sea Service Mass. Sea Service
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(S-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Conn. Sea Service
Mass Sea Service

Hilyard, Daniel 
or Hilliard
or Hillyard

NUMBEER
@. 23294
B. L. Wt. 10230-160-55

CONTENTS
Rebecca
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ESa

14757
Daniel Hilyard
Clinton C N York


aomd
Evidence that the Olivia 
Cromwell & Geo. Washington
were public vessels required

P. 399

May 15 33

J D Woodward
Plattsburg NY
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Hilyard
of Clinton Co in the State of N York
(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? left blank

3. How old is he?  73 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

1st entry 
Period: 
May in 1776
Duration of Service. years, months, days:
6 months
Rank: 
Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
Capt. Thyoman, Col. Sheldon

2nd entry 
Period: 
April 1777 - artillery
Duration of Service. years, months, days:
9 months, ? months as drummer
Rank: 
Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
Capt. Saldinstell

3rd entry 
Period: 
[illegible]
Duration of Service. years, months, days:
8 months
Rank: 
Mariner
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
Capt. Parker (Ship Oliver Cromwell

4th entry 
Period: 
Jany 1778 
Duration of Service. years, months, days:
after 3 [unknown work] service the ship was taken & he remained a prisoner for eleven moths
Rank: 
Mariner
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
Capt. Caldwell (Ship Genl Washington

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook Cont.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? by living witnesses

8. Ae the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Camut

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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63174 Act Mar 5/55
                  Apl 12/55
_______________________________
Rebecca Hillyard wid
Daniel Hillyard marine
________________________________
Capt. Saltonstall (crossed out) Hillyard written above
Marine on Ship "Oliver Cromwell" Conn Mil
Ent.
Did Jany 1778
Revy War
_______________________________________
Rev pensions
Feby 48 0 1926
___________________________________________
Ad:160 Acry Nov: 14" 1855
Boynton

second column
Pris J.D. Woodward Oct 8"/55

Vol H2 (page corner bent, writing obscured)
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20.2?0
New York
=================
Daniel Hilyard
of Clinton in the State of N York
who was a private of art in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Shipman of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Sheldon on the Connt 
line for 6 m Inf } $20
7m.  Matr }           29-12
2m. Dum Artr }   7-32
8m seam }          33-28
=================== 
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 89 Dollars 72 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Aug.
1933 and sent to J.D. Woodward Plattsburg
========================
Arrears to the 4th of March ))   $179.44
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep ))  44.86
$224.30
============================={Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Go A Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 62
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1021 or 6 unsure
New York Albany
=================
Rebecca Hilyard
widow of Daniel Hilyard
Conn.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Matross &c
==========================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 89 Dollars 72
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
==========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
31, day of July 1848
and sent to
Hon S Lawrence
H of R
========================
Recorded on Roll o Pensioners under Act 
February 2, 1848, Page 83, Vol 4
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Daniel Hilyard Born Wednesday January 
the 31s 1759

Rebekah Hilyard Born Saturday March
the 8 1766

Obed Hilyard Born Friday October
the 5 1786 Died the ? of ? 18(0 or 2)8

Fanny Hilyard Born Saturday February
the 8 1788

Arna Hilyard Born Sunday November 
the 15 1789

Marineus Hilyard Born Monday July the 25 1791

Harriot Hilyard Born Tuesday May
the 28 1793

Stativa Hilyard Born Sunday October
the 25 1795

Chloe Hilyard Born Monday September 
the 18 1798

Minor Hilyard Born Saturday march
the 29 1800

Lonson Hilyard Born Friday October
the 11 1804

Hiram Hilyard Born Saturday December
the 19 1897
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Nicanor      H. Maccabees.       is slain.
34 So every man praised toward the
heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undefiled.
35 He Hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue, is call Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor : and from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired ; but is tenderly and meanly it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone ; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste ; even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And where shall be an end.

THE END OF THE APOCRYPHA

Orrin Trumble died May the
9th 1828

Clarissy Died May the 13 1828


Daniel Hilyard married August 
the 17 1796
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Daniel Hilyard
Rev. Pic [rest of word unknown]

add info J. D. Woodward
Plattsburg NY

14757

aomd

6 mo. pri. Infy.
7 mo. Matross 100-
2 - Drummer of Artily
8 mo seaman


Service on board & captivity
ship Washington not allowed
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

State of New York County of Clinton  ss.

On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord on thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before John Palmer John Warford Seth Calkins and Miles Stevenson and James W Wood Esquires Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton now sitting.  Daniel Hilyad a resident of Plattsburg in the said County aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born in Norwich New London Co Conn January 31, 1759.  has no record of his age but thinks a record of his age was made by the Clerk of the town of Norwich. (I never was a Substitute nor drafted.)  That he resided at Saybrook Conn and enlisted by Lt. Nathaniel Jones at that place in May 1776 for six months into Captain Shipmans (or Chapmans thinks his name was Shipman) Company Col. Shelden's Regt. Connecticut State Troops ["line Continental establishment" marked out].  General Wadsworths Brigade and served the term of six months for which he enlisted Jones was a Lieutenant, dont remember the name of the other.  After enlistment he marched to New York through Killingsworth Guilford New Haven.  Bridge Port, Fairfield Norwalk Stamford Kings Bridge to New York there to Stamford where he was discharged in November 1776 but received no written discharge.  Same officers commanded as when applicant enlisted xcept Col. Shelden and some others who were killed at Harlem NY.  there returned to Saybrook Conn and in the following spring thinks in April 1777 he again enlisted as a Private at Saybrook into Captain John Saldinstall Co. of Artillery 1st Lt Daniel Starr & Lt. David Devall & Lt. dont recollect Colonels name Connecticut State Troops for [9 mos ion margin] nine months, marched through Lyme to New Londons where he continued in service in Fort Trumbull until
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about the first of January 1778 when he was discharged at that place, had no written discharge, same officers commanded. He served as drummer in Captain Huntington's Co of Col Shelden's Regiment about two months, of this time and was discharged as a drummer, about three days before he was discharged he again enlisted at New London to go on board the Oliver Cromwell a twenty gun ship belonging to the State of Connecticut, commanded by Capt Timothy Parker, 1st Lt. Chapman, 2nd Lt Brisbee, 3d Lt. Tillinghast sailing master Jones, after he enlisted he went to his Fathers at Saybrook, staid four days or five, and then went to Boston and went on board the said ship & served on board that vessel for eight months, during which time he sailed to Charleston South Carolina and then a cruise with intention to go to France for soldiers clothing. The vessel was dismasted on the Bank of Bahama when we were convoying some American vessels to the Port of Havanna. He returned with said vessel to New London Conn and was discharged at that place under same officer had no written discharge after he was discharged at new London he went to St. Eustatia one of the West India Islands and there in January 1781 again enlisted on board the Brig General Washington belonging to the State of Massachusetts carrying twelve six pounders. Jonathan Caldwell commander of Boston dont recollect [unk] of Lieutenant, after serving on board only three days he (&the vessel) was captured and taken prisoner and was taken to Antigua in the Port of St. Johns and imprisoned by the British for eleven months (wanting five days), when he was released in the month of December or November 1781 and exchanged at Philadelphia. He was in close jail for the whole of the eleven months and have but one shirt, and went naked most of the time, there were about three hundred americans imprisoned with
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him at Antigua, dont recollect the names of any other continental officers than above mentioned, has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Joshua Hilyard and Stephen Payne whose testimony is hereto annexed. After the Revolution he followed the seas until 1785 when he settled in Manchester Vermont where he resided about thirteen years, then moved to Plattsburgh N.Y. where he has since resided and where he now resides, never was a substitute nor drafted, Was in a battle between american ship Oliver Cromwell and British ship Admiral Cable to the windward of Barbadoes. We captured and took her into Boston. The american vessel defense at the same time captured the British ship Cyrus, battle was in April 1778, was in no other battle. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.

Daniel Hilliard

Sworn and subscribed the fourth day of October 1832 in open Court. The names to whom I am known in my present neighborhood who can testify to their belief in my services are Benjamin G Wood, Iva D Ward, Jonathan Hunter, Jared Lobdell, James Brand, Kinner Newcomb, Isaac Johnson, Platt Newcombley, David Broadwell Esq, Dr. Putchen & the whole neighborhood. These said persons will attest to my character for veracity, also Harry Indy, [unk] Terrll Hay, John Roberts, Daniel Jones, Daniel [unk].
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the said first day of October 1832 & I certify that Deponent is a credible person.

Geo M Beckwitj acting Clerk

We Josiah Wilcox a clergyman residing in the town of Plattsburgh and Jeremiah Dewey residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hilyard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three 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 on that opinion.

Jeremiah Dewey
Josiah Wilcox

Sworn and subscribed the fifth day of October 1832 in open Court before me,

Geo M Beckwith acting Clerk of Chiton Conn Pleas
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that
Josiah Wilcox
who has signed the preceeding
Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Plattsburg NY. and that Jeremiah Dewey
who has
also signed the same is a resident in said town
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Clerk
[illegible]
I George W Beckwith Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hilyard
for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of
October 1832
Geo M Beckwith acting Clerk
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State of New York
County of Clinton Js.
I the Subscribed acting Clerk of said County do
hereby certify that St. John B L Skinner Esquire before whom the
annexed affidavit of Joshua Hilyard was taken and sworn on the Eighteen
day of August 1832 was at the time Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County &
that the signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is in the genuine hand writing
of said Justice I being well acquainted with it. That I Douglas Woodward
before whom the annexed affidavit of Jared Lobdell was taken and
sworn on the 17th day of July 1832 was at the time a Notary Public
in and for said County and that his signature to the Jurat of said office
is in the genuine hand writing of said Notary & being well acquainted with it 
that John Warford before whom the annexed affidavits of Jared Lobdell
& Josiah Wilcox was taken and sworn on the 17th day of July 1832 was
at the time a Judge of Clinton County Court Counsellors, and that his
signature to the Jurat of said affidavits is genuine I being well acquainted with
his hand writing. - In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
and official seal over a piece of red tape by which all of said papers and
affidavits are fastened together the fifth day of October 1832-
Geo M Beckwith acting Clerk
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No. 63174

Act of March 3 1855
Rebecca Hilyard,
Widow of
Daniel Hilyard
Bounty Land.

Original Application


J D Woodward
Atty
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DECLARATION FOR WIDOW
Who has never received Bounty Land.

STATE OF New York
COUNTY of Clinton } ss. 

On this
Thirtyeth
day of March
1855, personally
appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rebecca Hilliard
aged 89 years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who, being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Hillyard
who served in the company commanded by Captain Saltonstall
in the Regiment
of Connecticut Artillery, in the in the war of the Revolution
as a matross & and performed several tours of service
and was a pensioner of the U.S. under act of June 7, 1832 at
$89.72 per annum and she is now a pensioner on N.Y Roll at
same amount per annum and
continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorably discharged at New London, Conn. about
the first day of January 1778 and performed other tours of service & was
a prisoner of war about eleven months. She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Hiliard in Manchester
Vermont on the 17 day of August 1786.
and that her name before her
said marriage was Rebecca Washburn that her said husband died at Plattsburgh N.Y.
on the 20 day of November 1834-
and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the
Act passed the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty
Land under this or any other act of Congress. J Douglas Woodward of
Plattsburgh N. Y.
is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon.
Rebecca Hilliard X her mark (SEAL.)
AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
Personally came
Nathan Bigalow
and William Manning
of lawful age
residents of the County of Clinton County
in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca
Hilliard and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know
her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in
this claim.
Nathan Bigelow (SEAL..)
William H Maning (SEAL..)
MAGISTRATE' S CERTIFICATE.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this Thirtyth (30th)
day of
March 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she
represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Hall H. Farnsworth Just Peace
STATE OF
COUNTY OF}ss.

I hereby certify that
Esq., before whom the foregoing
declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within
and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office, this
day of 185  . Clerk.
see County Clerks Certificate on file in
case of Acho Nyer widow of Ebenezer Nyer
N.Y. Revolutionary widows act March 3, 1855
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Mrs Rebeca Hilyard
declaration.
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State of New York
County of Clinton

On this 30th July, 1838, personally appeared before William F. Haile first judge of Clinton Country Circuit Rebecca Hilyard [begin strikethrough] of [end strikethrough] a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath before [strikethrough illegible] make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed at the late session of Congress for the relief of widows so that she is the widow of Daniel Hilyard who was a
Private & Seaman in the army of the revolution & served as stated in the declaration made by him to obtain pension under the act of June 7, 1832, & in a statement hereto annexed signed by her said husband in his handwriting. He was placed on the pension roll under that act at $83. or thereabouts in the year 1833.

She was married to the said Daniel Hilyard on the seventeenth day of August (1786) Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six - at
Manchester Vermont by Martin Powell Justice of the Peace and that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Hilyard died on the twentieth [insert mark] November Eighteen hundred & thirty four as will appear by inference to the proof annexed. His pension up to the end of his death was paid, & his certificate sent to the Pension Agent with a power to receive the arrearages due him from Sept 4, 1834 to Nov 20 1834 & will the suppose be found at Washington. He died Nov 20 1834 at his
house in Plattsburg, where Deponent has ever since resided and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed hereto. She has a record of his age & marriage, made by her said Husband in his family bible more than twenty years ago which record is in his hand writing-- The word "November" interlined.

Rebecca Hilyard
X
her mark

Sword and subscribed to before me & I certify that Deponent is a credible [illegible] & that she is unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity being she says afflicted with rheumatism which makes it difficult to walk about.

Wm F Haile first Judge
of Clinton County Courts
this 20th day of July 1838
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section   M[illegible]
June 3, 1925
Mrs. E. G. Senty
1103 Pershing Ave.,
Davenport, Iowa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23294 it appears
that Daniel Hillyard (or Hilliard or Hillyard) was born
January 31, 1759 in Norwich, New London County, Connectiticut
.
While a resident of Saybrook, Connecticut he enlisted
in May 1776 and served six months as a private in
Captain Shipman's Company, Colonel Selden's Connecticut
Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1777 as a private in Captain
Saltonstall's Company of Artillery, was stationed at Fort
Trumbull, Connecticut and after serving seven months, entered as a drummer in Captain Huntington's Company, Colonel
 Selden's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January
1, 1778.
He served as a Marine on board the OLIVER CROMWELL
commanded by Captain Timothy Parker, from January 10, 1778
to June 1778, and as Gunner's Yeoman form June 12, 1778
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to September 10, 1778. They sailed from Boston and
in April 1778 were in an engagement with the British
Ship ADMIRAL CABLE, which they captured near the
Barbadoes and took into Boston.
After his
discharge he went to the Island of
Saint Eustatius in the West Indies and enlisted there
in January 1781 on the Brig GENERAL WASHINGTON commanded by Captain Jonathan Caldwell of Boston. After
serving only three days the vessel was captured and
he was taken a prisoner to Antigua on Saint John's Island
and imprisoned eleven months lacking five days,
when he was released in November or December 1781 and
exchanged in Philadelphia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 4, 1832 while a resident of Plattsburgh,
Clinton County, New York. He died November 20, 1834 in
said Plattsburgh.
Soldier married August 17, 1786 in Manchester,
Vermont, Rebecca or Rebekah Washburn born March 8, 1766.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
July 30, 1838 while a resident of Plattsburgh, New York.
Their children were:
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Obed born October 6, 1786, died January 6, 1828.
Fanny " February 2, 1788.
Arna " November 15, 1789.
Marineus " July 25, 1791.
Harriet. " May 28, 1793.
Statira. " October 25, 1795.
Chloe " September 18, 1797.
Miner " March 29, 1800.
Lonson" September, 17 1802.
Narby or Nabby " October 14, 1804.
Hiram R. " December 19, 1807.
(Bro. Joshua)
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF.
Commissioner.
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No. 63174
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 12 1875
Danl. Hillayard  dec-
Maine
S, "Oliver Cromwell"
Con Mil
Rev. War
10230-160-55
J.D. Woodward
Platsburg
N.Y.
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1757
New York- Albany
Rebecca Hilyard
widow of Danl Hilyard
who was a mattron &c.
in the Conn. line for 23 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 89 Dollars & 72 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Sept 1843 and sent to J. D. Woodward Plattsburgh N.Y.

[Act of march 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 118
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63174

Hon Loven P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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10230



[unk]
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Revolutionary
Rebecca Hilyard of NY
widow of Daniel
Act March 3 1855
No 63.174
Additional & complete evidence

Boynton


Hon James Minot,
Comr of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
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[illegible] 2 Feb, 48.

NY

Boynton
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131 N.Y.
Rebecca Hilyard
widow of Danl. Hilyard.
Act July 1838
131
Married in 1786
5 years
Act 7 July 38
Admd
23 mo-pri-matross
Drummer of Artily & Seaman
$89.72
No deduction
[illegible]
by a piece of red tape which [illegible] under my said official seal the day and year aforesaid-
Thomas Crook Clerk
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State of New York
Clinton County ss. Joshua Hilyard of Plattsburgh in said County aged seventy five years being duly sworn says that his Brother Daniel Hilyard now a resident of Plattsburgh aforesaid enlisted at Laybrook Connecticut in May 1776 into Capt Chapman's Company (Deponent thinks his name was Chaoman it might have been shipman) Col Sheldon or Selden's Regiment Connecticit State Toops Genl Wadsworth Brigade for six months, and marched to New York and servd there in said corps until November 1776. (Deponent thinks Lattimer was Lt Col of said Regt) when he was discharged at Stamford Conn as Deponent understood at the time Deponent enlisted at Laybrook in June 1776 into the same company & Regt above mentioned for six months, and served his time out and was discharged about the tenth of December 1776. Said Daniel's time was out in November previous.
Deponent understood at the time and now believes the same to be true that said Daniel Hilyard enlisted at Laybrook in April 1777 as a private in Capt Saldinstalls company of Artillery Connecticut State Troops (dont remember the other officers) for nine months (Deponent enlisted on board the Defence the first of April of the same year) that said Daniel continued to served in said company (being stationed during all or nearly all of said nine months at Fort Trumbull Conn) until the month of January 1778 when he was discharged at that place. Deponent thinks it was about the first of January 1778. Deponent afterwards understood that said Daniel Hilyard served eight months on board the ship Oliver Cromwell and deponent believes that said Daniel did so serve and that said service commenced about the first of January 1778 and ended the Sept of the same ear. That Deponent verily believes that his said Brother did actually serve during the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States twenty three months, and that he was actually imprisoned at Antigua in the Port of St Johns by the British for about eleven months. Deponent has always understood and believed and now believes that said Daniel was captured while in service onboard the Brig Gen; Washington belonging to the State of Mass, in January 1781 and was imprisoned at the place before mentioned until December of the same year. Deponent has read over the declaration of said Daniel Hilyard here to annexed and verily believe the same to be true in all respects leaving frequently since the Revolution talked over the said services with said Daniel Hi(from the record & his recollection) said Daniel is now seventy three years of age being two years younger then Deponent.

Joshua Hilyard

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8th day of August 1832 and I certify that Deponent is a credible person & witness.

J B L Skinner
Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss. I Joshua Hilyard a brother of Daniel Hilyard deceased being duly sworn say that when he was about applying for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, Deponent made an affidavit relative to his Brother's services which he supposes will be found among his papers.
His Brother died at his residence in Plattsburg on the 20th November 1834 leaving Rebecca Hilyard his widow, who has ever since continued thus and is still his widow & unmarried. Deponent recollects the time said Daniel was married though not present at the wedding & is confident it was in August 1786 at Winchester Vt. Her maiden name was Rebecca Washburn.
The family record produced is in his Brother's hand writing.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 31st day of July 1834 & I certify that Deponent is a credible person & witness.
Wm. F. Haile First Judge of Clinton County Court} Joshua Hillyard
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss. Hiram R. Hilyard of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that the annexed record was this day taken by him from out of his Father's (Daniel Hilyard deceased) Bible which he left in his decease in the possession of Rebecca Hilyard wife of said Daniel & Mother of Deponent. Said record is in the handwriting of Deponent's said Father who died at Plattsburg aforesaid November 20, 1834 leaving said Rebecca a widow & she has remained a widow & is unmarried since, & resided in the same house where her said husband died, & now resides there. The said record has been esteemed & considered & [illegible] Family record was since deponent's recollection & he is now this 51 years old. His said Father was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 31st day of August 1834. I certify that deponent is a credible witness.
Wm. F. Haile First Jude of Clinton County Courts}
Hiram R. Hilliard
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss. Daniel Hilyard of Plattsburgh is said County aged seventy four years applicant for a pension, being duly sworn says that when he enlisted on board the General Washington at the Island of St Eustatia in January 1781 She was as Deponent understood at the time and believes to be true a public vessel, in the public service at the time. She was as Deponent was informed at the time owned by the State of Massachusetts. Deponent was on board of her only three days before she was captured by the British. Deponent was imprisoned by said British (after being taken by them when on board of said vessel) eleven months, short five days.
Deponent is not acquainted with any person by whom he can prove that said vessel was a public vessel & his own statement is the only evidence he can furnish on this point, and further saith not.

Daniel Hilyard

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 28th day of May 1833 and I certify that Deponent is a credible person.

J B L Skinner
Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton Js 
Daniel Hilyard of Plattesburg in said county aged seventy four years applicant for a pension, being duly sworn says that when he enlisted on board the General Washington at the Island of St. Eusatia in January 1781 she was a Deponent understood at the time and believes to be true a public vessel. in the public service at the time. She was as Deponent was informed at the time owed by the State of Massachusetts. Deponent was of her only three days before she was captured by the British. Deponent was imprisoned by said British (after being taken by them when on board of said vessel) eleven months, Short five days.-
Deponent is not acquainted with any persons by  whom he can prove that said vessel was a public vessel & his own statement is the only evidence he can furnish on this point-and further saith not-
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 28th Day of May 1853.-and I certify that Deponent is a credible person
J. B. L. Skinner
Justice Peace
Daniel Hilyard

See [illegible] Clerk, [illegible]
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss} Joshua Hilyard of Plattsburg in said county aged seventy six years being duly sworn says that the ship Oliver Cromwell was a public vessel built by the State of Connecticut as Deponent understood at the time. She was launched at Say Brook Connecticut in the fall of the year 1775 or 76. Deponent was on board of said vessel when she was launched & Deponent thinks she was a twenty gun ship & that one Hardin was a Captain on board of her. Deponent had a brother (Azariah Hillyard) who was a midshipman under Captain Harden. On reflection Deponent believes Captain Billings was the First Captain on board of said vessel & when Capt. Harden took the command he had the masts dug there. Deponent recollects the time that Daniel Hilyard was on board of said vessel from January 1778 until September of the same year (eight months) and understood at the time and verily believed and now believes the same to be true that said vessel was during said time a public vessel & in the public service and was owned by and belonged to the state of Connecticut. Deponent understood at the time and has no doubt of the fact that after the completion of said Daniel Hilyards term of service on board of said vessel she was captured by the British and taken into New York Harbor.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1833 and I certify that deponent is a credible person and witness.
J. B. Kinner Justice of the Peace} Joshua Hilyard

State of New York
County of Clinton Ss} I the subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county and of said county do certify that Joshua Hilyard before whom the foregoing affidavit and the annexed affidavit of Daniel Hilyard was taken and sworn on the twenty eighth day of May 1833 was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & that the signature of said Justice to the jurat of said affidavit is the genuine hand writing of said Justice I being well acquainted with it.
Witness my hand and official seal at Plattsburg this 28th day of May 1833.
Nathan Taylor Clerk
Note the word "and the annexed affidavit of Daniel Hilyard" interlined by me Nathan Taylor Clerk
I have attached the two said affidavits to the pension papers in the case of Daniel Hilyard by a piece of red tape passing under my official seal. May 28, 1833.
Nathan Taylor Clerk
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Daniel Hilyard
Plattsburg

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To whom these Presents may come Greeting. - 
Know ye that I, Daniel Hilyard of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton & State of New York do certify that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I did voluntarily enlist into the United States service Col. Sheldon's Regt & in Capt. Shipman's Company (claimant thinks Shipman) in Genl. Wadsworth's Brigaid & served the term of six months for which I enlisted. And I the said Danl. do also certify that the following spring viz AD 1777 I again enlisted into Capt. John Saldinstall's Co of artillery. 1st Lieut. Danl Starr & Lieut Danl Devall 2d. Stationed at Fort Trumble, State of Connecticut, county & town of New London, and served the term of nine months. Furthermore I do certify that about the end of said year 1777 I again enlisted & served about eight months on board the Oliver Cromwell a 20 gun ship commanded by Timothy Parker 1st Lieut - Chapman. & said ship belong to the state of Conn. 1778. Furthermore in Jany 1781 I was taken prisoner by the British on the Brig. Genl. Washington carrying 12 six pounders Jn. Caldwell Comt of Boston & on the Island of St. Eustatia. I remained Prisoner eleven months wanting five days, part of which term of I was at Antigua in prison being a place of more security.
The the above items I do afirm to be truth & shall endeavor to prove so muc of them as shall be found requested.
Done at Plattsburgh this 7th day of Apl 1831.
Daniel Hilliard
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State of Vermont
County of Grand Isle Ss} Stephen Payne of North Hero in said County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Daniel Hilyard applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 and knows that said Hilyard did actually serve as a sailor or marine on board the American ship Oliver Cromwell belonging to the state of Connecticut for eight months under Capt. Parker 1st L Chapman, 2nd L Frisbee & L. J. Menghurst said Hilyard entered on board of said vessel in the service of the state of Connecticut on or about the first of January 1778 and served as a marine on board of said vessel in said service for eight months and untill about the first part of Sept 1778 Deponent was a marine and served on board of said ship or vessel with said Daniel Hilyard during all of said time and was discharged with said Hilyard at New London Connecticut.
Stephen Payne
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20th day of July 1832 and I certify that Deponent is a man of truth for anything I know.
Jed. P. Ladd Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County Clerk's Office
I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Grand Isle, do hereby certify that Jedidiah P. Ladd Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken was at that time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 20th day of July AD. 1832 at North Hero.
Joel Allen Clerk
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State of New York County of Clinton SS

Jared Lobdell of Pine in said County Clergyman being duly sworn says that he has been well acquainted with Daniel Hilyard of Plattsburg, applicant for a pension for more than forty years & has frequently conversed with him in relation to his revolutionary services & imprisonment and deponant has this day read over the written declaration hereto annexed, & the statements contained therein were made by said Hilyard to deponant thirty years ago and his statements then and since agree with those he has read [?] & deponant verily believes that said Daniel did [?] and was imprisoned as he states. And further that said Daniel has been before a Justice of the Peace in Plattsburg & always sustained and now sustains a fine and irreproachable character for honesty and truth. and further saith not.
Jared Lobdell

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 17th day of July 1832 & I certify deponant is a credible person.
Douglas Woodward
Notary Public
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State of New York
County of Clinton Js We Josiah Wilcox a clergyman residing in the town of Plattsburg in the said County and Jared Lobdell a clergyman residing in the town of [illegible] in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hilyard of Plattsburg NY applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832 and we believe him to be seventy three years of age: that he is reputed and believed (which belief is general) in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 17th day of July 1832 & I certify that deponents are Clergymen residing in [illegible] & Plattsburg & are credible witnesses.
John Warford
Judge of Clinton County Courts
Counsellor at Law in the Supreme court
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New York 162
Rebecca Hilyard
widow of Daniel Hilyard
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832
and who died in the 20 November 1834
of Clinton in the State of N York 
who was a Mat [illegible] in the Compy commanded by Captain Shipman of the Reg commanded by Col Seldon in the Conn line for 23 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 89 Dollars 72 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of Sept.
1838 and sent to JC Woodward
Plattsbg N Y
Arrears to the 4th of Sept $224.30
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 [illegible] 44.86
$269.16
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A-Vol. 2-Page 81
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2014
Rebecca Hilyard
Declaration under the
Act of March 3, 1843
$89:72 per an

J.D. Woodward
Plattsburgh
N. York
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Declaration under the act of March 3, 1843

State of New York
County of Clinton SS

On this thritieth day of May 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Rebecca Hilyard a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged seventy seven years on the 8th of March last, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel Hillyard who was a private and seaman in the army of the Revolution, and served under Col. Sheldon in Wadsworth's Brigade of Connecticut Troops for six months in 1776 & nine months in 1777, in Capt. John Saltonstall's company of Connecticut artillery, at the end of which service he enlisted on board the ship Oliver Cromwell commanded by Capt. Parker, where he served until January 1781 when he was taken a prisoner of war & sent to the Island of St. Eustatia where he was imprisoned about Eleven months. She has no knowledge of said services except from what she has heard from her said husband. She believes he served as above stated. She received a pension under the act of July 7 1838, at Eighty nine dollars and seventy two cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Nine written on an erasure
Rebecca X Hilyard her mark

Sworn and subscribed to this 30th day of May 18423 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the declarant who is personally known to me as the identical person she represents herself to be & that she cannot write her name having never learned how to write.
George Moore Justice of Peace

State of New York
Clinton County SS
I St. John B.L. Skinner clerk of the county of Clinton do hereby certify that George Moore whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and before whom the same was sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths. And further that I am well acquianted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe that the signature to the  [?] of said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 31st day of May 1843.
St. Jn. B. L. Skinner
Clerk
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131 Aug 6
NY
7 July 1838

Free
James L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Plattsburg NY July 31 1838
Col Edwards
Sir
I enclosed the papers of Mrs. Rebecca Hilyard who is probably entitled under the new law.
Yours respectfully
J.D. Woodward
for the widow
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2015
June 16 1843
NY
Mar 3d 1843
Cl.
[stamp] PLATTSBURG N.Y. JUNE 10
R. Hilyard 
E Sanborn

FREE
James L. Edwards  Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Plattsburg  NY June 9. 1843
Sir,
I enclosed the declaration of Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Hilyard under the Act of March 3. 1843. I wish you to send me the certificate for them.
Yours very Respectfully,
J.D. Woodward
Attorney for the applicants
Jas. L Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
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Rebecca Hilyard
Act of July 7 1848

aa 
1787
admitted 
Hon. L. Lawrence
H of R
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Declaration under the act of February 2, 1848

State of New York
County of Clinton SS

On this fourteenth day of July 1848, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rebecca Hilyard a resident of Schulyers Falls formerly Plattsburg in said County aged eighty two 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 2nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revollutionary war; that she is the widow of Daniel Hilyard who was a private and seaman in the army of the Revolution and served as follows.

He served six months in 1776 as a private in Capt. Chapmans Co. Col. Sheldon's Regt. & Gen. Wadsworths Brigade Connecticut Troops. In 1777 he served nine months as a private in Capt. Saltonstall's company of artillery Connecticut Troops and was stationed at Fort Trumbull & New London. In the latter part of 1777 he enlisted on board the Oliver Cromwell a ship commanded by Capt. Parker, and served eight months. In January 1781 he was taken as a prisoner of war by the Enemy and carried to the island of St. Eustatia and remained there a prisoner for Eleven mos. tho short a few days, a part of which he was at Antigua. -- She received a pension under the act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of $89.72 per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow --
Rebecca X Hilyard her mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written before and I certify that she cannot write her name having never learned to write.
Witness J. B. Hathaway

Abraham Scribner Justice Peace
The words "Schuylers Falls formerly" interlined by me & the word "Plattsburg" a little blotted by me.
Abm Scribner
Justice Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County SS
I, Charles H. Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Abraham Scribner Esq. before whom the written affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that the signature within written is genuine.

In Testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Said County the 15th day of July 1848.

Charles H. Jones Clerk
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Revolutionary Services
of
Daniel Hilyard
Secretary of Connecticut
Certificate
Additional Evidence
in case of
Rebeca Hilyard of NY
widow of Daniel Hilyard
Act March 3 1855.
No 63.174.

filed by J. D. Woodward Atty
Plattsburg N. York
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[Stamp] [illegible]
State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Nov. 2nd 1855
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Daniel Hilly and, as a solider, and also as a mariner on board the Ship Oliver Cromwell, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and do not find any record of his service as a soldier, on the documents now in this office.
I find on file in this office a "Pay List for Ship Oliver Cromwell, Timorthy Parker Esq. Commander from 10h "December 1777 to Sept. 10th 1778," on which "Pay List" I find the name of Daniel Hilly and who is then credited with service as a Marine, from the 10th of Jany, 1778 to the 12 of June 1778=5 months 2 days and as a Gunner Yeoman from the 12th of June 1778 to the 10th of September 1778-2 months 29 days.
The wages credited to the said Hillyard as a Marine being at $2. per month $10. 2. 8. and as Gunner Yeoman at $2.17 per month $8. 1. 0.
Alex. Merrel, Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Daniel Hilyard

4.16
79-12

20
29.12
8.66
32
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89.78
24.96-8
8
_____ 12-96  24/768 (32)
21   72
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32   -48

24104.2
2
24/208 (8.6)
192
11600
144
160
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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 Daniel Hilyard 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 assigned 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? no

Evidence that the Oliver Cromwell & Gen. Washington were public vessels required.#

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no

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

#See affidavits of Daniel Hillyard & Joshua Hilyard provided. [initials]
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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? yes

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

XIII. If the applicatn 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's name is not found on the rolls of military service,  has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the offical character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a sitation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
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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 be belonged. The magistrate who may administor 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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Daniel Hilyard NY Act 7. June when last pd?
Aug 25. 1838 GHE
Died 20 Nov 1834 pd to that period
JH
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Aug. 4, 1909 Hist to
Mrs. Fannie L. Wilson
Hollywood, Cali
1915 Dec. 28 Hist. to
W.W. Warner
1925 June 3 Host to Mrs. E.G. Senty. MMHF
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23294
Rebecca Hilyard
wid of
Daniel Hilyard
Mattros Rev war
Act: Feb. 2d. /48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 537
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hollywood Cal
July 21st 1909
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. A JUL 27 1909
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly forward to me any information you may find regarding one Daniel Hilliard my great, great grandfather, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, if I am correctly informed.
I only know he
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was born near Norich Connecticut.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Fannie L. Wilson
181 Sycamore Ave.
Hollywood, Cal
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. A JUL 27 1909
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Law Office of
W. W. Warner
Counsellor-at-Law
Court Convenes:
third Monday in February
third Monda in May
First Monday in October
First Monday in December

[stamped]
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
SECY'R OFF MAILS FILES
DEC 23 1915
TO BUR. PENSIONS

Re. Service in the Revolutionary War
Daniel Hilliard
served in the Revolutionary War
Lived near Plattsburg NY.
His widow drew a pension
Her given name not known
Her maiden name was Washburn

Allegan, Michl. Dec 20, 1915

The Secretary of the Interior - David Hilliard - Civil War Veteran. H. I. [illegible] Esq & [illegible]
wishes to obtain information as to the service of Daniel Hilliard his grand father, who served in the war of the Revolution. From near Plattsburg NY. His widow drew a pension but I cannot give you her first name. Her family name was Washburn. 
If Correct David Hilliard can ascertain this service of his grandfather Daniel Hilliard it will please him. He has an (not very clear) idea that his grand father was with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga. Daniel Hilliard had a son Lonson - a Captain of vessel of the lakes in 
early day. He Lonson Hilliard ran the first steamboat down the rapids on the St. Lawrence River Aug 19, 1840. He had a 250 gold watch given him by Citizens of Niagara Falls in commemoration of that event. Kindly refer this to proper desk and advise me.
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1103 Pershing Ave
Davenport, Iowa
Mch 23, 1924.
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. MAR 25 1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Gentlemen: I am endeavoring to find out definitely something about an ancestor who was a pension in the Revolution.
On page 526 History of Chippewas Valley published in Chicago April 1892 the
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following information is given.
Achsah Hilliard Adams was the daughter of Marinus Hilliard who died April 2 1855. his father (possible name Daniel - wife Rebecca Washburn) was in the Revolutionary army and was a pensioner. He had 11 children. No dates are given and his sur name only is given. Whether or not Daniel is the correct name I cannot be positive as that was not given but has been suggested from family records. However, his name was Hilliard, he a pensioner and it is believed later lived in Canada and was in the parliament of that country.
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I should greatly appreciate any information you may have.
I thank you, Respectfully,
Winefred Miller Senty
(Mrs. E G)
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[across the sheet is an X crossing it out and the words "don't send again"]

Madam
In reply to your request of 21 ult, received 27 ult for a statement of the military history of Daniel Hilliard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 23294 Pensioned s Daniel Hilyard.

[column headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
May 1776 | 6 mos. | Priv. | Captain Shipman, Colonel Selden. | Conn.
Apr. 1777 | 9 mos. | Priv and Drummer | Captain Saltonstall, Captain Huntington, Colonel Selden|
at close of above service | 8 months | sailed from Goston on Oliver Cromwell com. by Capt. Timothy Parker, in Apr 1778 captured, British ship Admiral Cable near Barbados. | Conn. Navy
Jan 1781 | ~~ | ~~ | Enlisted at St. Eustatia W. I. on brig General Washington Com. by Jonathan Caldwell of Boston, when three days out was captured, taken to Antigua port of St. Johns and imprisoned 17 mos lacking 5 days. | Mass navy

Battles Engaged in, ~~
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Saybrook, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 4, 1832 his cl was al.
Residence at date of application, Plattsburg, Clinton Co,. NY.
Age at date of application, B. Jan 31, 1759 at Norwich, New London Co Conn, D Nov 20, 1834 at Plattsburg NY.

Remarks: Soldier mar. at Manchester VT Aug 17, 1786 Rebecca Washburn who was born Mch 8, 1766. She was allowed pension on an application ex. July 30, 1838 while a res. of Plattsburg NY. Children: Obed, Fanny, Arna, Marinous, Harriet, Statira, Chloe, Miner, Lonson, Nabby, Hiram.
Very respectfully,
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Rev. War Section
December 28, 1915
Mr. W.W. Warner,
Allegan, Michigan.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 20" instant,
you are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Hilliard or
Hilyard, W. File No. 23,294, that soldier was born January
31, 1759, at Norwich, Connecticut, and while residing
at Saybrook, Connecticut, enlisted in May, 1776, as a
Private in Captain Shipman's company, Colonel Selden's
Connecticut regiment and served six months.
 In April 1777, he enlisted as a Private in Captain
Saltonstall's company of Artillery, was stationed at
Fort Trumbull and after serving seven months entered as
a Drummer in Captain Huntington's company, Colonel Selden's
Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He served as a Mariner on board the OLIVER CROMWELL
commanded by Captain Timothy Parker, from January 10, 1778
to June 1778, and as a Gunner's Yeoman from June 12, 1778
to September 10, 1778.  They sailed from Boston and in
April 1778, were in an engagement with the British Ship
ADMIRAL CABLE, which they captured near Barbadoes and
[written] See Conn. Hist. Society's Collections "Vol. 8
page 140.
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took into Boston.  After his discharge he went to the island
of St. Eustatius in the West Indies and enlisted there in January
1781, on the Brig GENERAL WASHINGTON commanded by Jonathan Caldwell of Boston.  After serving only three days the vessel 
was captured and he was taken a prisoner to Antigua on St. John's
Island and imprisoned eleven months lacking five days, when he 
was released in November or December 1781, and exchanged at
Philadelphia.
He was allowed pension on an application executed October
4, 1832, while a resident of Plattsburgh, New York.
He married August 17, 1788, at Manchester, Vermont, Rebecca
Washburn who was born March 8, 1766.  He died November 20, 1834,
at Plattsburgh, New York, and his widow was allowed pension on an application executed July 30, 1838, while a resident of
Plattsburgh, New York.
Their children were:
Obed-------born October 6, 1786, died January 6, 1828.
Fanny-------" February 2, 1788.
Arna--------" November 15, 1788.
Marineus---" July 25, 1791.
Harriet------" May 28, 1793
Statira------"October 25, 1795.
Chloe-------" September 18, 1797
Miner-------" March 29, 1800
Lonson-----" September 17, 1802
Narby or Nabby" October 14, 1804
Hiram R.----" December 19, 1807.
Very respectfully
[signed] E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
Hilliard-2-    a