Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23315, Ebenezer Hoyt, Mass

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Hoyt, Ebenezer.
Sarah.

NUMBER 
W. 23315

CONTENTS

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2512

New Hampshire
Ebenezer Hoyt of Rockingham in the State of 
N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Nixon in the [ineligible crossed out] line for 8 Mos.

M 1779  S.  d 19 Dec 1836


Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 1832 and sent J Kelly
Exeter N H

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                 $39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 - 13.33
                                                               _______
                                                             $53.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk,

Book D. Vol. 1st Page 160.

repd 3 Jany 34

See letter to Benj George Jany 3d. 1833.
same, Aug 153 1837.

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4249
New Hampshire Ports

Sarah Hoyt,
widow of Ebenezer
NH
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to Benj George
Plaistow
N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol 1.

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10,822
Ebenezer Hoyt

Private

8 Months
W.C.E.

Amd

$26.66

J Kelly
Exeter NH

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10,822
BRIEF in the case of Ebenezer Hoyt of Hampstead Rockingham Cy in the State of New Hampshire.
Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ~

3. How old is he? 78

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

Period.
May '75 -
Duration of Service
Years,  Months,  Days
                 8 -
Rank.
As a
private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Mc Farling - Col Nixon

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? dont say

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living witnesses - No Clergy's Certif.

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

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case 
above-mentioned.
W.C. Easton
Examining Clerk.

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I Lucius W Clark of Amesbury in
Massachusetts aged twenty one years & upward, testify & say that I am the minister of the second Parish in said Amesbury, & have
the keeping of the records of the former ministers of said parish; that the Rev. Pain Wingate was one of said ministers & that in the record kept by him I find recorded the
marriage of Ebenezer Hoyt & Sarah Nichols on the eighth of July seventeen hundred & seventy nine as follows July 8, 1779 Ebenezer Hoyt Sarah Nichols
L.W. Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss. June 10th 1840 Then the
above named Lucius W. Clark who I certify is
the minister of the second Parish of Amesbury in said County made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
William Nichols, Justice of Peace

Newbury Port 1 May 1841. I certify that William Nichols above named is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts; that I well know his signature
as above; and that full faith is due to the same
as such -
Caleb Cushing
House of Representatives.

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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham}SS.
on the fourth day of Sept A.D.1892[?], personally appeared
before the Probate Court this day holden [illegible] Derry in
& for the County of Rockingham Ebenezer Hoyt,
a resident of Hampstead in the County & State aforesaid
Aged Seventy Eight 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
provision made by the Act of Congress passed June
7 1832, that he enlisted in the Army of the United
States in the Spring of the year 1775, under Capt. Moses McFarling
Lieut. David Bradly Both of Haverhill Mass;
Ensign Jacob Quimby & Ebenezer Hagg first Sargeant
of Hampstead New Hampshire on the first of May
1775 he marched to Camebridge then to Charleston
to a barn owned by a man by the name of Ireland he
then marched to Winter Hill & was stationed in the
Regiment under the following named officers Col. John
Nickson Lieut. Col. Thomas Nickson Adjutant
Holden he served in the Company with Jacob Quimby 
& Benjamin Eastman, at the Expiration of Eight months
being the time of his first enlistment he was discharged
he has lived in the Hampstead Town which he now 
resides in forty two years.
Hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
as annuity except the present and he declares
this his name is not on the pension roll of any agency
in any State, And he further states that he has no written
discharge nor any documentary Evidence of said service
but has the affidavit of Jacob Quimby & Benjamin Eastman
Which is hereunto attached 
his
Ebenezer X Hoyt
mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Kelly Reg Probate

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And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a  revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Benjamin Eastman and Jacob Quimby whose depositions are annexed are credible persons and that their statement are entitled to credit.
John Harvey Judge of Probate (signature)

I John Kelly Register of Probate for the County of Rockingham aforesaid and Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Hoyt for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this fourth day of September AD 1832,
John Kelly Regr. Probate (signature)
[seal]

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7640
Mrs. Sarah Hoyt.
wid. of Ebenezer.
N.H.
Act of July  1838.

No 7640

Hon. Tristram Shaw
WR

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
On this fourteenth
day of September AD 1838 personally
appeared before the Court of Common
Pleas now [illegible] at Exeter in said County
Sarah Hoyt a resident of Hampstead
in said County aged eighty five years
and upwards who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the
Provision made by the Act of Congress passed
July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and Pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Ebenezer
Hoyt late of said Hampstead 
deceased who was a Soldier in the
army of the United States in the 
Revolutionary War and for the term
of his service, the nature and evidence
thereof she respectfully refers to his 
Declaration made to obtain the
benefit of the Act of 1832 (as she 
believes) and the evidence accompanying
the same on file in the public
offices at Washington - his application
for a Pension having been
unsuccessful and he placed on the
Pension roll for the New Hampshire 
Agency in 1832,1833 or 1834-
She further declares that she 
was married to the said Ebenezer
Hoyt in the eighth day of July AD
seventeen hundred and seventy
nine at Amesbury Massachusetts by the
then Paine Wingate - that prior to her
marriage her name was Sarah Nichols

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that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer
Hoyt died at said Hampstead
on the nineteenth day of December
AD 1836: - that she was not 
married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the marriage took place
previouse to the first of January seventeen
hundred and ninety four Viz
at the time above stated: - and that
since the death of her said husband
she hath never intermarried but
remains and still the widow
of her said husband the said
Ebenezer Hoyt

Sarah Hoyt

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and month and year
first above written in open Court
Attest I.B. Hoitt Clerk

I Ira B Hoitt Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for said
County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contends the original
proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Sarah
Hoyt for a Pension
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set
my hand and the
seal of said Court
this fourteenth day
of September AD
1838
I.B. Hoitt Clerk

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Revy Window & c

File No. 23315
Sarah Hoyt
wid of
Ebenezer Hoyt
Priv, Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd 184
Index:-Vol. A, Page 551

{Arrangement of 1870.}

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Oct. 19-1903 Histoy to
Miss Caroline A Hoyt Haverhill, Mass.

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New Hampshire 3223
Sarah Hoyt
widow of Ebenezer Hoyt
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line
8 March
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars Sixty Seven Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifth day December 1843 and sent to Henry F French.
Exeter, New Hampshire.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 23

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6254
Portsmouth, New Hamp. 
Sarah Hoyt
widow of Ebenezer Hoyt, decd. 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 19th December 1836
of Rockingham in the State of New Hamp.
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded 
by Captain of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Nixon in the Mass. 
line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth NH
at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 19th
of December 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d. day of July
1841 and sent Hon. T. Shaw, House of Representative,
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $112.20

$112,20
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1st Page 43

Reported July 3, 1841

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Mass. 7640
Mrs. Sarah Hoyt, 
see let to Hon. T. Shaw.
Feb. 23, 1841.

Act of July 1838.

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Sarah Hoyt
Wid. of Ebenezer
N. H.
Act July 7, 1838
Married 1779
d. Dec. 19, 1836
Allow from 19 Dec. 1836
$26.66 per ann. to
March 4 1841

Hon. Tristram Shaw
Ho. Rept.

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Ebenezer Hoyt N.H. Ports Agency June 7, 1833
when  power[?] HH
30 June 41
Died 19th, Decr, 1836 /sd to that period
I.H.

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26674
________
106.68
4.44
1.18
________
4
112.20

12/2667   222
24
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26     111
24
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27

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31 Dec. 1933
Pension Office

Free

Plaistow N. H.
& cr 25

Honl. Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

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Plaistow December 23rd 1833.  
Dear Sir
Mr. Ebenezer Hoyt of Hampstead received a pension certificate which was dated at the war office the twenty ninth day of November 1832 and as I received the power from him I went to Portsmouth twice to draw the money but cannot find his name returned.  I wish you would write to let me know the reasons why his name is not entered and by so doing you will confer a favour on an old revolutionary soldier and much oblige your obedt [obedient] Sevt [servant]  
Benjamin George (signature)

Hon C Lew Cass

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington

June 26.41
N.H.

Hon. T. Shaw
HR

Hoyt

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Washington June 24,1841

Dear Sir

I have been requested by Benja George Esq of Plaistow to send the enclosed to your office, so that he might obtain the Widow Hoyt's pension certificate. 

Your obt. servt.
Tristram Shaw

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions

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I Benjamin Eastman of Kingston in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose
and say that I enlisted sometime the last of April
in the year 1775, into the United States Service under
Capt. Moses McFarling of Haverhill Mass. Lieut
David Bradly of Haverhill Ensign Jacob Quimby of
Hampstead, Ebenezer Hagg first Sergeant of Hampstead
New Hampshire. I marched to Camebridge Mass. to Col.
Phipnes' Barn, then to Charlestown to a Barn given by a 
man by the name of Ireland. I then marched to winter
Hill. Ebenezer Hoyt was stationed there with me
under the Command of Col. John Nickson Lieut Col. 
Thomas Nickson Adjutant Holden the said
Hoyt done duty in the Company with me, and at
the expiration of eight months being the time the
said Hoyt and I enlisted for we were discharged
Benjamin Eastman

Rockingham ss. Sept 3th 1832.
Personally appeared Benjamin Eastman, Signer
of the foregoing affidavit and made Solemn oath 
that the facts therein stated were the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth,
Before me, Moses Hayt Justice of the Peace

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Rockingham Sept 3, 1832.
This certifies that I have
been acquainted with the within named Benjamin
Eastman for fifteen years or more and I consider
him a man of truth and veracity
Moses Hayt, Justice of Peace

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I Jacob Quimby of Hampstead in the County of 
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose
and say that I enlisted sometime the last of April
in the year 1775 into the Continental Army under Capt.
Moses McFarling of Haverhill Mass. Lieut. David
Bardley of Haverhill Ensign Jacob Quimby Ebenezer
Hagg, first Sergeant both of Hampstead New Hampshire
I marched to Camebridge Mass. to Col. Phipnes' Barn 
Ebenezer Hoyt was then there in the Company with
me the said Hoyt marched in the Company with me to
Charlestown to a barn owned by a man by the name
Ireland. We then marched to Winter HIll the Said Hoyt
was Stationed there with me under the Command of
Col. John Nickson Lieut Col. Thomas Nickson Adjutant
Holden, at the Expiration of Eight months, being the 
time the said Hoyt & I enlisted for, we were discharged
Jacob Quimby

Rockingham SS. Sept 3th, 1832.
Personally appeared Jacob Quimby, Signer of the 
forgoing affidavit, and made Solemn oath that the
facts therein sated, were the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth
Before me, Moses Hayt, Justice of Peace

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Rockingham SS. Sept 3, 1832.
This Certifies that
I have been acquainted with the within named
Jacob Quimby for twenty years or more
and consider him to be a man of truth and
veracity
Moses Hayt, Justice of Peace

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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham As

I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Moses Hoyt is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signature to the foregoing papers are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of September AD 1832

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Plaistow October 13th 1848
Dear Sir, enclosed is five declarations for certificates.
I could not obtain any specific knowledge as to the
Company or Regiment that their husbands enlisted
into except Alier Stevens, they being old and forgetful.
Therefore I must refer you to the original papers which
are in your office, and on file I presume.
I want you to write me and state the reason
why the Widow Howe & the Widow Hanson do not draw a
larger sum than they have drawn as their husbands drew
96 dollars per annum.
I also want you to answer me to the
following questions (viz) Simeon Pike of Haverhill in the County
of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted into the
service and married on the 19th of April 1775 and was in
the fight the 17th June following and was killed on said day.
He left a widow with two children the Widow died about two
years since and she never drew a pension. I wish to know
whether she was entitled to draw or not and whether the surviving Child
would be entitled to receive the same pension till
the Widow's death.  
I cannot get any further testimony in the case of Wm Hazeltine.
I think you stated that I had proved part of the service therefore
I should be glad if you would send the certificate for what was proved
and you will much oblige [illegible].
Benjamin George

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Hampstead NH
Aug 8
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Et

August 12
Effrem Hoyt
Robert Sanders

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Hampstead August 7th 1837
Dear Sir,

This is to inform you that Ebenezer
Hoyt of said Hampstead died the 19th December just past who was a pensioner as you will perceive by your records said Hoyt was Married July 8th 1779 and his widow is now living. I wish to know whether the Widow is entitled to receive anything from Government
or not.  

I also wish to know whether the Widow
of Robert Sanders (Alias) Jackson is entitled to receive anything from Government or not she being now living and his Widow.  You will perceive by your records that the said Robert was wounded and lost one leg in the Massacre in Dartmoor Prison.  The said Robert was
married December 26th 1822. and died Sept 6th 1827.

I want you to write as soon as convenient, and
of the above Widows  or either of them are entitled I want to have you state how I must
proceed to have the papers correct.   Your obedient servant, Benjamin George.

Hand
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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I Moses
Hoyt of forty years of age and upwards do testify
depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Hoyt, Late of Hampstead and County of Rockingham, deceased
who was a revolutionary Pensioner and am well acquainted with
Sarah Hoyt his widow who is still living and I further
say that said Ebenezer Hoyt died on the nineteenth
day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and
thirty six for I saw him on the day he did die.
Hampstead February 9th 1841
Moses Hoyt
State of New Hampshire
Buckingham SS. February 9th 1841. Then the above named
Moses Hoyt who I certify is a disinterested and creditable
witness made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed is true.  I also certify that Sarah Hoyt named
in her application for a pension is still living
Before me
Benjamin George
Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rokingham SS.
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the 
Judicial Courts within and for said County hereby
certify that Benjm George Esq is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County that his commissioning
is dated January 8th 1838, and will expire on the
eighth day of January 1843[?]-and that the same
is his genuine signature -
Given under my hand & the Seal
of our Superior Court this fourteenth
day of February Anno Domini 1841 -
I.B. Hoitt Clerk

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the
2d February 1848, entitled an act making further provision
for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution
Rockingham County SS. State of New Hampshire
on this fourth day of October AD 1848 personally
approved before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Rockingham Sarah Hoyt of
Hampstead in the County of Rockingham aged
Ninety six years who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848.
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during
the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Ebenezer Hoyt
who was a private in the revolution,
and that She received under the act of 17th June 1844.
Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Seven Cents per annum She further
declares that She is still a widow.
Sarah Hoyt
Witness Moses Hoyt

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Benjamin George Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarent is personally known to me and that
She is the Same individual who drew a pension as Stated
by her in the foregoing affidavit
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Ss. I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County, certify that Benjamin George Esq of
Pleasters[?] is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly commissioned & qualified
that his commission is dated on the Seventh
day of December AD 1847 and will expire on
the 7th day of December AD 1852, and that 
his signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & seal
this eleventh day of October 
Anno Domini

IB Hoitt Clerk

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3478
Sarah Hoyt
$26.67

Send certificate
to Henry F French
Exeter NH

Portsmouth
3223
23

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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838 

State of New Hampshire 
County of Rockingham ss. 
On this Eighteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred and Forty three personally appeared before me Andrew B. Marshall, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Hoyt a resident of Hampstead in the County and State aforesaid aged ninety one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hart, who was a Private in the Revolutionary army and she received the annual amount of Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents under the act of July 7th 1843

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She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Hoyt (signature)
Witness
A. W Marshall (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written by the within named Sarah Hoyt, whom I
certify to be a person of credibility
Before me
Andrew B. Marshall Justice of the peace (signature)
.

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I Moses Hoyt of Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Hoyt of the Town, County and State aforesaid. That she resides in my family. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Hoyt late of Hampstead aforesaid, who was a Revolutionary pensioner That I know of no other person by the name of Sarah Hoyt, excepting a daughter of my own
Moses Hoyt
(The word "the" interlined before signing) 
 
State of New Hampshire 
County of Rockingham ss 
July 18th 1843 } ss
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written, by the above named Moses Hoyt, whom I to be a man of credibility 
Before me 
Andrew B. Marshall Justice of the peace (signature)

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State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss 
I Ira B Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County aforesaid certify that Andrew B. Marshall Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the thirteenth day of June 1840. and will expire in five years from that date; and that his signature to this and the annexed certificates are in his own hand writing are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature of this 26th day of July A.D. 1843.
I. B. Hoitt Clerk (signature)

[seal]

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10,822
Ebenezer Hoyt

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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 Ebenezer Hoyt 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?
[curvy line indicating not applicable]

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

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

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

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Yes

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[typed form with written answers]
2

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? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ———
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? (scribble)
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? (scribble)
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? (scribble)
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? (scribble)
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered? (scribble)

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, be reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For (blank) year (blank) months and (blank) days, I served as a (blank).  For (blank) months and (blank) days, I served as a (blank); and for such service I claim a pension."

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3

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 [italics] about three or four months [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  [italics] Proof of Service. [end italics] 
    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 (sic) belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI.  [italics] Mode of authenticating papers. [end italics]
     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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[from left]
No 7640
Feb 22. 1841
nM
July 7 . 1838.
Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Hon. Tri Shawn
HR

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Washington  Feb. 22. 1841

Dear Sir
I have read the enclosed papers from Benj George Esq of Hampstead with a request that I should present them to you.
The answer may be sent to me.
Your obt. Servant
Tristram Shaw

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions

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Eben'z Hoyts
10.822   Application
10,800    [each digit in 10,888 is crossed out]
_____________

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I  36588                                             M. W.
 
[there is a square stamp on the top right side of the page]   U.S.P.B is printed one letter to each corner, then:   OFFICE OF THE NAVY
                                OCT 22   1903
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Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.,

Will you kindly send the Revolutionary War record of Ebenezer Hoyt of Hampstead, N.H. and as much information as you can of him.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Caroline Allette Hoyt.
99 Grove Street,
Haverhill, Mass.,
October eighteen
nineteen hundred three.