Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10860, Moses Hoyt, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
CONTENTS
Hoyt, Moses
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NUMBER
S. 10860
Carded
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[left side of folded paper]
20.42
New York 
Moses Hoyt. of N York in the State of N. York who was a private in the Command of Captain Somers of the Regt commanded by Col. Hobby in the *CONN line for 15 Mos. 
*CONN line 
Records corrected Apr 6/05.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 50 dollars per annum 
to commence the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 12 day of Sep 
1833 and sent to H. Overton
Conn. Loan Office
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $100
                                                   25
Semi-anl. allowance ending March '34
                                                              25
                                                             $150 

[black stamp that reads "National Archives of the United States"]

{Revolutionary Claim
June 7, 1832}
Clerk
Recorded by W.L. Williams [illegible] Clerk
Book [?] Vol. 4, Page 62

[right side of paper] 
II Duplicate certificate [illegible] 
issued 23 Aug 36 [illegible]
forwarded to Sylv [illegible] 
Spencer N. York 
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Let. to Hon. O. Hoffman 22. Jan '38 

[text on right side of paper written sideways] 
Sent to Hon C P White 4 March 1835
Sent to Moses Hoyt 24 Aug 1835
Sent to Hon Lewis Cass 17 Feb 1836
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Sent to Hon C P White 4 March 1835 
" to Moses Hoyet 24 Augt 1835
" " Hon Lewis Cass 17 Febr 1836
S. Spencer July 27 36
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Service as an artificer in the leather department. Civil and disallowed. Foraging & baggage company of the French army not provided for the act. 

issued 
15 mo. pri
50$
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State County and City of New York [fs?]
On this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Marine Court of the City and County of New York now setting Moses Hoyt a resident of the City of New York in the County and State of New York aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he resided in the Town of Danbury, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and enlisted into the six months service of 1776 under Captain Noble Benedict and served under him the said term of six months. 
Afterwards in 1777 was at the alarm of Danbury and the burning and destroying the United States, as a soldier in Capt Richard Shutes Company of Militia. 
That he was at the Battle of Ridgefield where Gen Wooster was killed about the 29th of April 1777 under the same captain.
That in 1778 he was in actual service at the burning the towns of Fairfield and Norwalk by the enemy and during the short campaign of burning those two towns and sacking the Town of Stanford was engaged in the little combat at Coscob landing when the Enemy to their ships - 
That in the same year he was drafted into Capt Somer's Company of Major Hobby's Regim
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ment for the term of six months, which time he served and was then discharged. 
That the above Terms of service amount in the whole to about one year and three months. That immediately after his discharge from Capt Somers Company, he enlisted into Capt Milan's Company of Artificers for six months, which time he served. - The said Company of Artificer's was attached to Gen Person's Brigade of the Connecticut Line. 
That on the arrival of the French Troops in Rhode Island in 1779, he enlisted into Capt [Sthamer?] Weed's Company attached to Gen Person's Brigade of the Connecticut line as baggage and foraging company for the term of one year and marched with the French troops from Rhoad Island to White plains under the same orders as were delivered by Gen Persons to his staff. 
That under this enlistment he served one year 
That in 1783 he enlisted under Capt Bradley in Col. Sheldon's Regiment for six months. But after serving four months under General Sullivan was discharged because it was said that the term of enlistments was not long enough for the expedition contemplated. 
That the aforesaid several terms of service amount in the whole to three years and two or three months. 
He herby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and of the agency of any State; neither has he ever before petitioned for a pension. 
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year of aforesaid in open court. 
Moses Hoyt
John Barberie Clerk
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[illegible] Daniel Hall a clergyman residing in the City of New York and George Mills residing in the same City hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Hoytl who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one 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. 

Daniel Hall
George Mills

Sworn and subscribed the day of year aforesaid in open court
John Barberie, Clerk

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 Daniel Hall, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the City of New York and that George Mills, who was also signed the same, is a Resident in the City of New York and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
By the court John Barberie, Clerk 

S. John Barberie Clerk of the Marine
Court of the City of New York, do hereby
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certify that the foregoing original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Hoyt for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Marine Court of New York this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. John Barberie.
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The state of Ohio, Geauga County. I Noah Hoyt of Chardon in said County aged sixty-five years being duly sworn do on my said oath depose & say that I have been many years well acquainted with Mose Hoyt formerly of Danbury in the state of Connecticut, now of New York that I resided in said Danbury most of the Revolutionary War that sometime about the year 1777 or 1778 the said Moses Hoyt entered the service of the United States at Danbury aforesaid as an artificer in the leather department. That I frequently saw him engage in that service in the public shops at that place and know that he served for a considerable length of time. I cannot now state how long but am impressed with the idea that it was about six months. That I well recollect that the said Moses Hoyt was drafted into the service of the United States at Danbury aforesaid in Colonel Waterbury's regiment and that he was about for a considerable length of time but do not know how long nor in what year the draft was made according to the best of my recollection it was a short time prior to the battle of Monmouth and the term of service about six months. That the said Moses Hoyt was afterwards engaged in the baggage service in Captaion Ithamer Weed's company that I frequently saw him engaged in that service which
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which I believe continued about one year. Chardon July 21, 1832. Noah Hoyt.

Sworn and subscribed this 21 day of July 1832. Before me ____ Canfield Justice of the peace.

I certify that I have for several years past been well acquainted with the above named Noah Hoyt. That I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity and that he is of the age of sixty-five years - July 21, 1832. ____ Canfield, Justice of the Peace.
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I have served for a considerable length of time about six months or more and that the company of artifisers were attached to Gen Pierson;s brigade of the connection line of 
troops and also believes that on the arrival of the French troops at Rhode Island in the Spring of 1779 that he enlisted unto Capt Ithamer Weeds company attached to General 
Pierson brigade as baggage and foraging company for the purpose of carrying French troops from  Rhode Island to White Plaines and under the same orders
as was delivered from General Pierson to his staff officers and served his time through who was about one year and also enlisted under Capt Bradley in his company
and Colonel Shelden and General Sullivan and served 4 months and was discharged in September 1783 as it was said the _____
term was not of sufficient length for the expedition making in all the time of his service about three years ___ and two months and I have never heard of his 
ever making any request or application for any pension before andbelieve has never before applied for it. 

The above is a correct statement to the best of my knowledge and remembrance. Stephen Comstock.
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State of New York, Oneida County, Stephen Comstock of the town of Westmoreland of said county aged 82 years being duly sporn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Moses Hoyt from a child. A resident of the City of New  York, formally of Danbury, Connecticut and knew him in the Revolutionary War that he knows of the said Moses Hoyt enlisted in April 1776 under Capt Noble Benedict of Danb[ury] in the six-month service of that year proceeded to do his duty in the company mustered and knows nothing but what he did his duty the time through and also knows that in the alarm at Danbury and ____ destroying of the United States Stores in 1779 belonging to Captain Richard Shuets company of Militia and was at the bottle of Richfield [Ridgefield] about 29 Apr in which General Wooster was killed and several was also killed on the battle ground and also remembers at the burning of Norwalk and Fairfield that he was in actual service at that time during the short campaign of burning those two towns and sacking the town of Stamford and was in the little ships also believes that he was drafted for six months soon after that and joined Capt. Somers and Col. Waterbury's regime near the first of August 1777 and served the time on the lines until discharged in all of the above towns of time he served about one year and three months service also knows of his enlisting as an artificer in the leather department in the beginning of 1778 in Capt Milan company of artificers and that I frequently saw him engaged in that service in public shops and know that he was
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State of New York, Oneida County Stephen Comstock of Westmoreland in said County aged 82 years being duly ____ deposed and says that he is well acquainted with Moses Hoyt of New York, formerly of Danbury Conn, and knew him in the Revolutionary War that he knows of the said Moses Hoyt serving for six months as an artificer in the years 1777 & 1778 in the leather department - and also of his serving about six months in Capt Somers and Col Waterbury regimes one year and also that in the years 1779 and 80 the said Moses Hoyt was out in the Bayage? service and continued therein for about one year. Stephen Comstock.

4 July 1832
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[handwritten]
State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County ss.

I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Benjamin P. Johnson Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn was on the day of the date of the Same a Commissioner of deeds in and for Said County and duly authorized by Law to act and take affidavits &c and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature “B. P. Johnson” Subscribed to Said Affidavit to his propre hand writing & Signature 
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 20th day of August 1832
[signed] Geo. Brown Clerk
[signed] Joseph B. Read Dep Clk
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[handwritten]
The additional declaration of Moses Hoyt 

State of New York
County of New York} ss

On this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York, now Sitting, Moses Hoyt a resident of the City of New York in the County of New York aged about seventy two year, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
	This Deponent saith that during the War of the Revolution when the French army landed at Rhode Island, it was found necessary to form baggage & foraging Companys for the purpose of assisting them in their march Southward, they having brought no horses and having no companys of this description. – To this end, the State of Massachusetts & Connecticut, and, Deponent believes, New Hampshire formed certain companies, to the best of his recollection called baggage and foraging Companies, which accompanied the French in their march. – This Deponent enlisted into one of these Companies as a private and marched with the French forces to White Plains where the French and American Armies combined. – Here a new draft was made from these companies to accompany the combined armies in the expedition, which terminated in the capture of Yorktown – This Deponent was not drafted for this expedition but remained at the North doing duty alternately as a Soldier & in his foraging capacity.
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[handwritten]
	This Deponent further saith, that he enlisted under the Authority of the State of Connecticut, by which State he was paid for his services. His father, this Deponent being then a minor, received his pay in what was call commutation money, which was received by the State in payment of taxes.  
	This Deponent further saith, that he has no distinct recollection with regard to the general organization of the baggage and foraging corps. – This deponent enlisted into Capt. Ithamer Weed’s Company under whom he served until the Capt. went to the South from White Plains. This Company belonged to Gen Pierson’s Brigade and Deponent believes but is not certain to Col. Sheldon’s Regiment. Gen. Pearson’s Brigade belonged to the Connecticut line.
	And further this Deponent saith not.
[signed] Moses Hoyt

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 7th day May 1833
[signed] John Barberie
Clerk

In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Said marine Court of the City of New York this Seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[signed] John Barberie, Clerk

[to the left is a seal on a piece of paper with ribbon underneath – only print visible is “New York”]
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[handwritten]
	The amended Declaration of Moses Hoyt

State of New York
County of New York ss.}

On this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York now Sitting Moses Hoyt a resident of the City of New York in the County of New York aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
	That this Deponent enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Noble Benedict and of which E. Comstock was Lieutenant as a Fifer at $9 per month. that Col. Waterbury commanded the Regiment to which Said Company belonged; That Deponent soon after his enlistment marched to New York with the Regiment thence to Bergen Point in New Jersey and there was encamped for thirty days more, thence took boats up the Hudson River to Queemans Landing eleven miles below Albany and there was encamped a few days. Thence marched through Albany to Fort Edward, thence to Skeenesboro now called Whitehall, thence down Lake Champlain to Crown Point and thence to Ticonderoga and thence to the Isle aux noi, in Lake Champlain there encamped till Arnold & Ethan Allen came through the mountains and joined us. thence to the landing at St John’s under the command of General Montgomery where a skirmish took place in which several were killed. – There the Army to which Deponent belonged erected a small
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[handwritten]
battery and after remaining two or three days returned to Isle Aux nois – The Army there becoming sickly Deponent was put upon the Hospital list & sent back to Ticonderoga. thence to Skenesborough and was then discharged after a service of Seven months from the time of enlistment April 14th 1776 to the time of arriving home November 14th of the same year – 
	In 1777 this Deponent served under Capt Richard Shute at the burning of Danbury in Connecticut on the 27th of April and was at the battle of Ridgefield where Gen Wooster was killed – On the first of May being ordered in that service marched under the orders of Lieut Ezra Stevens to Peekskill and there Joined the Continental army under Gen MacDougal. The whole of this term of service comprises two months and sixteen days or thereabouts.
	In 1778 about the first of July the British troops landed at Fairfield; The Deponent was then called out with the Militia of Col Thomas Cook’s Regiment and served under Capt. Richard Shute at the burning of the Town of Fairfield and Norwalk and the sacking of the Town of Stamford and was engaged in the Skirmish at Coscob when the British returned to their Ships making about one month service.
	In the same year about the middle of August the Deponent was drafted into Capt. Somers Company of a Regiment formerly commanded by Col Waterbury then commanded by Major Hobby in consequence of Col Waterbury being then a prisoner, for six months. J. Barnum was Lieutenant of the Company. The Regiment went into the Continental service or rather joined the
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[handwritten]
Continental Troops and was stationed on the lines about Peekskill Fishkill,  Her---- [illegible] &c
He then served the term of six months and was discharged and arrived home in March 1779.
	About April 1779 this Deponent engaged in Capt Milan’s Company of Actipeers for six months, which time he served. D. Comstock was Lieutenant or Superintendent of the Company. Whilst in the Company Deponent was Stationed at Danbury, Fishkill, Peekskill, and South Eastown. – This Company when not called into service was employed in making hemp, shoes for the use of the Army and all the Leather tackle &c fo the Artillery and was discharge at the expiration of six months from the time of enlistment. – On occasion of alarm this Company was obliged to carry arms but its general employment was as aforesaid. – Capt. Milan above mentioned afterwards raised and commanded a battalion of Cavalry in the Continental service and Deponent thinks attained at the close of the War the rank of Lieut. Colonel by [illegible]. – His Corps was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut at the Conclusion of the war. He belonged to Maryland.
	On the Arrival of the French Troops in Rhode Island this Deponent enlisted into Capt Ithamar Weeds Company attached to Gen Person’s Brigade of the Connecticut line as a baggage and foraging Company, for the term of one year. – Mustered at Danbury or Reading and assisted the French Troops conveying their baggage & foraging, on the their march from Rhode Island to White Plains in New York. – Deponent remained at White Plains until after a general Review of the whole Army by Gen. La Fayette, Rochambeau & Stenham Washington Gates and all the other general officers.
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[handwritten]
After said review received orders according to the department to which Deponent was attached to remove stores &c from the Store towns to places where they were wanted on the lines, the grand army having marched away to York Town and in this manner Deponent served the year of his enlistment and was then discharged.
	In Sept 16th or 18th 1783 Deponent enlisted in Capt Bradley’s Company of Col. Sheldon’s Regiment for six months. – Mustered at Camptown in New Jersey and was furloughed until such time as we should be called for. – To the best of Deponents recollection he served four or five months under this enlistment and was then discharge and received his pay in good money  All Deponents wages for preceding services was paid in commutation pay. 
	Deponent further said that he has herein detailed the particulars of his services as accurately as was possible from his memory – he being compelled to rely upon that as his house was consumed by a fire in New York on the 19th day of January 1829 and therein all his papers, among them his discharges and papers relating to revolutionary services – This Deponent further saith, that he has been in affluent circumstances but now is poor and that this his first and will be his last application to his Country for any compensation for his Revolutionary Services.
	And further this Deponent saith that he can furnish no better proof than he has already furnished in as much as Comstock has deceased since the taking of his deposition and Age, poverty, and infirmity preclude the Deponent from travelling about the world in quest of Obituaries
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[handwritten]
	This Deponent further saith, that the course he has pursued in relation to his proof was suggested to him by Col Schuster of Rome in the County of Oneida, who is probably [illegible] known at the War office. And Mr Beardsley member of Congress from this State. And that if there be any insufficiencies, this must be attributed to his implicit confidence in the advice of those gentlemen and to the Confusion [illegible] by the Cholera, which prevailed in this State at the time of his preparing his evidence. 
	And further this Deponent saith not. 
[signed] Moses Hoyt

Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 4 Dec 1832
[signed] John Barberie Clerk

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and the Seal of my office this fourth day of December 1832
[signed] John Barberie Clerk

[Round seal and ribbon to the left of this signature – illegible print]
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[typed – top line is cut off]
for a statement of the military history of Moses Hoyt. a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s [struck through]) application for pension on file in the Bureau.
[next is a table – columns will be separated by “/”]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./Length of Service./Rank./Officers under whom service was rendered./Captain./Colonel./State.
Apr. 14, 1776/7 mos/Fifer/Capt Noble Benedict/Col. Waterbury/Conn.
1777./2 mos 16 days/Fifer/Capt Richard Shute/Conn.
July 1778./1 mo/Fifer/ Capt Richard Shute/Col Thomas Cook/Conn.
Mid of Aug 1778/6 mo/Fifer/Capt Summers/Major Hobby/Conn
Apr 1779/6 mo/Fifer/Capt Milan, Co. of Artificers/Conn
1779(?)/1 yr/Fifer/Capt Ithamar Weed/Conn
Sep 16 or 18, 1783/4 or 5 mos/Pri/Capt Bradley/Col. Sheldon/Conn

[the information on the lines from July 1778 to the end are crossed out]
Battles engaged in, Danbury, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Norwalk, at sacking of Stamford, skirmish in Coscob Landing, skirmish at St John
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Danbury, Fairfield Co., Conn
Date of application for pension, Aug 25, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, New York City
Age at date of application, 71 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier’s father, name not stated, alive during the Revolution.
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[handwritten]
Do not copy this but look up card if called for again. Dates are as Soldier gives them, but according to events in which he participated they are historically incorrect
AW
Feb. 1. 1908
Burning Fairfield July 79
French Fleet at Newport July 80
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
Rev War
10860
Invalid.
File No. 10,860
Moses Hoyt
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten]
Jan. 30,’08. Hist. to Mrs. Pearl Lunsdowne
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[handwritten]
[left margin]
Feb. 3d

[round postal cancellation stamp “City of Washington Aug 24”]
[Round postal stamp “?? G. P. Office Letter 2d Feb. 1836”]

J. L Edwards
Commissr of Pensions

Moses Hoyet Esq
New York

[right margin] 
Feby 3. ‘36
Recd dead [?] letters & filed
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[handwritten]
[sideways on left hand side]
Aug 11
Mr. Burdine

[horizontally across the page]
Mr. James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[stamped]
Aug 9
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[handwritten]
[left margin]
July 25
J W Burdine

[top right]
Free

[center]
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[round postal stamp “New York Jul 23”]
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
3-871.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Moses Hoyt
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190___
No claim, combination records [blank], 190___
Remarks:
No claims as above, except [illegible] #10860

0-8 Chief Division
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[handwritten]
Moses Hoyt Pen = 50 pr ann Act July 7, 32_
N. York roll  To what time was he last paid?
Pen Office
Augt 23 ‘36

3d Auditor

He was paid to the 4 Sept 1833 [or possibly 55?]
JH
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[handwritten]
[left margin]
New York
Retd.

[right margin]
Moses Hoyt

[center]
Free 
The Honorable 
Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington

Please to communicate
with Henry Overton
Commsr of the [illegible] office
in this City

[round stamp “New York May 7”]


Hoyt, Moses
Conn. S10860
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[handwritten]
New York May 7 1833

Sir
      I again forward my papers relating to my claim for a pension. They were returned to me in December last with a suggestion, that I should give a more distinct statement of the capacity in which I served in the baggage and foraging department of the French Army, at the authority under which I enlisted and how I was commanded and how paid. – I have in the additional declaration herewith forwarded answered these requisitions of the Department to the best of my ability.
	An objection also to my papers was stated viz. that the War department did not recognize the authority of Commissioner of Deeds in New York to take depositions relating to pension claims. – As the objection to the deposition of S. Comstock seems to be fatal and his subsequent death under the error irremediable, I must waive all advantage from that deposition and endeavor to bring my case by other means, within the spirit of the general regulations adopted by the Department. – I flatter myself that I have succeeded in this endeavor. At all events I have furnished the best evidence in my power and if any other exist, my age, bodily infirmities and poverty effectually prevent me from attempting to procure it.
	I ought, perhaps, to mention that the reason I have not given an earlier attention to the requisitions of the Deposition [?smudged?] is, that I have been [illegible] sickness from early in December last to March last – I am Still sick and have strength enough barely for this effort. Under these circumstances I submit my case and remain
respectfully
Sir
Your Obt Sevt
[signed] Moses Hoyt

Hon Lewis Cass
Scy at War
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Moses Hoyt
Ansd  July 27 '36
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[handwritten]
New York 23d July 1836

Sir
At the request of Mr Moses Hoyt, a pensioner at $50 pr annum under the Act of 7th  June 1832, I enclose his affidavit relative to the loss of his original certificate; and requests that you will please issue a Duplicate one for him

I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servt,
[signed] Sylvester Spencer

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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[handwritten]
Read 18 Augt

New York 11 August 1835

Dear Sir 
I Some time [illegible] Wrote You A Letter Directed to Mr Campbell White in Congress Requesting Him to Delivery It to You Which He Informed My He Did And that you would [illegible] My Petition and Would Write Him the Result of this nomination Which He Thinks you have not done I know there is many [things?] and this [illegible], Voluminius And A Great ?Trouble? to Your Honour I am Very Thankful the Little I for [illegible] and My [illegible] Poor Lame Circumstances all most all the time to walk with Staff and thence cannot leave the house only some good weather I wish if you please could drop a line to the [illegible] to Mr Spencer in the office the result of the [illegible] the No of them on applications is 4042 I think, in so doing Good Will oblige an Old Lame Sick Soldier of the Revolution
[signed] Moses Hoyt

To Lewis Cass Esq
Secretary at War
Washington

Person in the [illegible] of My Area [illegible] 
Solger [illegible] Are
George Mills New York
Elezor Taylor
Phineas Taylor Connecticut
Mr D Doage New York
Mr E Hoyt

Forraging & Baggaging Services P Taylor [illegible] and He were going in the final [illegible] of the War and that was on for 2/6 on the Ground
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[handwritten]
I went to your place to see you before your left the City and [illegible] of seeing you home
[right margin]
N.Y. Aug 18
Moses Hoit
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[handwritten]
State of New York 
City and County of New York} ss
Be it known that before me Sylvester Spencer a Notary Public in and for the city and county aforesaid personally appeared Edward Ralph and made oath in due form of law, that he is personally acquainted with Moses Hoyt who is described in his affidavit hereunto annexed, and is the identical person who on the 23d of July 1836 personally appeared before me and made oath in due form of law relative the loss of his original Pension Certificate, and is the same person that was named in Said Certificate which bore date at the War office, the 12th September 1833 and Signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War.
[signed Edwd Ralph

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 9th day of August 1836
[signed] Sylvester Spencer
Noty Public

[below this signature is a stamp stating “Sylvester Spencer Not. Pub. State of New York”]
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
B.

State of New York 
County of New York} ss.

9th August 1836
I, Sylvester Spencer a Notary Public in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, *viz; That of personal knowledge for the space of four years past that Moses Hoyt who [struck out “has this day”] ^on the 23 day of July 1836^ appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person  named in the Pension Certificate which he has [struck out “exhibited before me, numbered”]  ^lost^ and bearing date at the War Office, the 12th day of September 1833; signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War.

Given under my hand at New York on the day and year above written.
Note the words “on the 23d day of July 1836” and the word “lost” interlined & the printed words obliterated in the above done by me. 
[signed] Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public

*Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons giving their names.
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[printed form completed in handwriting]

Application for a New Certificates.

City of New-York, ss.

On this 23d day of July 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public for the State of New York, personally appeared Moses Hoyt who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Summers in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the Nineteenth day of April 1836, at or near Water Street in the City & County of New York, his pocket book from his coat pocket, by some person unknown, and whom inquiry at the police office of this city, he was informed. that the person who robed him, had destroyed the pocket book together with the pension certificate by fire.
[signed] Moses Hoyt

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
[signed] Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public.

[to the left is a round seal stating “Sylvester Spencer, Not, Pub, State of N York.”]
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[handwritten]
No 4044   Moses Hoyt

He has exchanged from the [illegible] of service
1776 six months as a musician

Six months in the Leather Department as an Artificer
One year service in foraging for the French Army under General Parsons Com
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[handwritten]
New York 9th August 1836
Sir
At the request of Moses Hoyt, a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 at $50 pr annum, I again enclose his application for a new Certificate, together with the additional certificates of identity, agreeable to the regulations enclosed in your letter of the 27th Ultimo,
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[signed] Sylvester Spencer


James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 42

[handwritten]
[left margin]

Jan 18
Moses Hoyt

[center]
O Hoffman
[illegible]

J. L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pension
[illegible initials]
Page 43

[handwritten]
House of Rep 
Jany 15. 1832.

Dear Sir. 
The paper of Moses Hoyt I was informed are in the Pension office – No 42 or 44 – 
If the Pension can be allowed upon them will you do me the favor to return them to me – I oblige
Very Respt
Your Ob Se
[signed] Oz Hoffman

J L Edwards Esq
Page 44

[handwritten]
[left margin]
Mar 3d 
N.Y.

[center]
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office

[right margin]
Hon. C. P. White
Page 45

[handwritten]
House of Represent
March 2. 1835
Sir 
Will you do me the favor to inform me what has been done in the application of Mr Myerson of New York for a Pension upon which case Mr  Cothene [?] has written me several letters. Has my pension been made for increase Pension to Moses Hoyt which is claimed upon the grounds stated in the enclosed paper
With much respect 
Your obed Ser
[signed] C. P White

J. L Edwards Esq
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[ handwritten written at top left] Rev   

[typed text] Louisiana, Mo.. Jan. 21. 1908

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Hon. Champ Clark has informed me that you might be able to furnish me with information from the Revolutionary War Records in your office concerning the following persons:
Moses Hoyt from near Bridgport, Conn.
David Sanborne from Gorham or Standfish, Maine.
[handwritten in margin] see neg "  " 
Bartholomew (Bart) Thorne from Baldwin or Gorham. Maine.
Any information that you can give me will be much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) Pearle Lansdowne.