Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25817, for Azel Hyde, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
60m
Hyde, Azel Arethusa
W. 25817
CONTENTS

Sellu to N Barker 30 Nov 33 Ardes to May 22. Sept 1837
18.000
Connecticut
Abel Hyde of Lebanon, in the State of Conn who was a Priv - in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Wells in the Conn Troops time for _____ mo _____
Note
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Octo. 1833 and sent Denison Wattles - Lebanon Ct
Arrears to the 1th of Sept 33. $5 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 1. 34. 10
$6 0
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. D. Russell Clerk. Book _____ Vol. 3 Page 20

5799
Connecticut
Mathew Hyde widow of Abel Hyde who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Feby 1849 and sent to Abner Hurd Hebron Ag
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 287 , Vol. 1
Reported Feby 9/49

I Ann Wattles of Lebanon in the County of New London & State of Connecticut aged Seventy Nine Years do on my oath depose testify and say that I was present at the marriage of Abel Hyde & Arathusa Hyde - They were married by the Rev. Zebulon Ely an Ordained minister of Lebanon at the house of Mr Abraham Fitch in Lebanon he being the Father of Mrs. Arathusa Hyde on the Twenty sixth day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety one. I remember that Clarissa Hyde the oldest child of Mrs. Arathusa Hyde was born just one Year and four months after they were married & that she will be fifty one Years old the 26 th day of July 1843 I recollect the above facts because my General recollection is good. I remember as well as I remember that on the fourth day of July 1843 I made two cheeses from the Milk of twenty Cows and I remember the former events as well as the last. And I can only attribute it to the fact that I retain my mental faculties better than some of my age
Ann Wattles
State of Connecticut
New London County ss Lebanon July 20 th 1843 Sworn and subscribed before me the day and Year above written Enoch C Chapman Justice of the Peace

10,058
Anastasia Hyde
ct
July 1, 1838
Anastasia Hyde
r
$20 per ann

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 entitled, "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut ss. New London County,
On this 21 st day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Norwich in said County and State, Mrs. Arathusa Hyde a resident of Lebanon in the County of New London aged seventy eight 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 provisions of 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 Azel Hyde dec d , who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death — But as she does not know the length of time he served his country nor the nature of the service precisely . — She would respectfully refer the War Department to his declaration and documents accompanying the same on file in the War Office & the certificate returned to said office for proof of such service. She further declares that she was married to the said Azel Hyde on the 26 th day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one — and that her husband the aforesaid Azel Hyde died on the twenty eighth day of November eighteen hundred & forty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, vizt. at the time above stated. — Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before,
Arathusa Hyde
Asa South. Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich. Court of Probate.
Probate Office, District of Norwich. March 21 st A.D. 1843.
I William L. Hommedieu Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District, do hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Arathusa Hyde for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said court.
William L. Hommedieu Clerk

I Azel Hyde of Lebanon in New London County & State of Connecticut - aged forty years - do on my oath, depose testify, and say, that I have examined the town records & church or Parish records, to find the marriage of Azel Hyde to his wife Mrs. Arathusa Hyde, and it could not be found - I found on the town records of Lebanon that the house of Azel Hyde was burned between the 9 th & 14 th of March Seventeen hundred and ninety seven - when it is supposed by me that the family records were burnt - Azel Hyde since 28 th Nov. 1842. And further the deponent saith not.
Azel Hyde
Sworn and subscribed before me, March 21. 1843
Asa Root. Judge of the Court of Probate.

I Sarah H. Lamb of Lebanon in the County of New London & State of Connecticut aged eighty four years - do depose, testify and say that I was present when Asel Hoyle & Arathusa Fitch (now Arathusa Hoyle) were married - They were married by Rev. Lebulon Ely of Lebanon see? they were married on the twenty sixth day of March - seventeen hundred and ninety one - And further the deponent saith not -
Sarah H. Lamb
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the 21 st day of March 1843
Asa Root, Judge of the Court of Probate
I Anne Wattles of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, do on oath testify depose & say that I was present when Asel Hoyle and Arathusa Fitch (now Mrs. Arathusa Hoyle) were married They were married on the twenty sixth day of March seventeen hundred & ninety one, by Rev. Lebulon Ely of Lebanon an ordained minister of the Gospel - And further the deponent saith not -
Anne Wattles
Sworn and subscribed before me March 21 st 1843.
Asa Root, Judge. of the Court of Probate

State of Connecticut New London County Probate Court District of Lebanon on this 21 day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate Holden at Lebanon in and for the District of Lebanon now sitting Present Deuces on Rattles Judge Azel Hyde a resident of Lebanon in said Probate district in the County of New London and State of Connecticut a free seventy years last May who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits 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 in the year 1779 he enlisted into a company of Con- necticut State troops commanded by Captain Daniel Tilden of Lebanon aforesaid the regi- ment to which said company belonged was commanded by Colonel Levi Wells then stationed in Colchester in said State I enlisted for one year and was discharged about one month before the expiration of the year at Fairfield in Connecticut but it was not a written discharge I enlisted as affixed in the letter part of April or be- inning of May and left the service in the March following I resided in said Lebanon at the time of enlisting I was in no engagements I was stationed partly on the shore of Long Island and to guard the coast I have no written or docu- mentary evidence of my services I was at New London at the time it was burnt by the British

and was stationed about four weeks at Fort Griswold as a volunteer until re- cruits came on who commanded the Fort at that time I do not recollect. I was born in said Lebanon in the year 1762 but have no record of my age as hereinafter in which the record was kept. Having been together with the contents concerned by fire I have resided for the greater part of the time since the revolutionary war in Lebanon in said County formerly being a part of Springfield. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my means is not on the pension roll of the army of my State I am known to the Rev Edward Bull Captain Hubbard and others who can testify to my veracity. Given to me subscribed the day April 1840 and year above said
The Edward Bull & Clergymen residing in the town of Lebanon and Hubbard Dutton residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Hyde who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides where he has been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year above said
Edward Bull Hubbard Dutton

I Elyah Smith of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being sixty nine years of age do hereby say that I am well acquainted with Mr Asahel Hyde of said Lebanon that in the Spring of 1779 he enlisted into a com- pany of State troops under the command of Captain Daniel Hildreth of said Lebanon this was sometime in the latter part of the month of April or beginning of May the company was stationed from said first of May to  following December at New London from thence we went to Fairfield in Connecticut where we were discharged in March follow- ing we were in no engagement but were principally employed in guarding the coasts on Long Island sound. I have ever since been acquainted with Mr Hyde and know him to be a man of truth and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of July A.D. 1832
Elyah Smith

At a Court of Probate held at Lebanon within and for the district of Lebanon in the County of New London on and State of Connecticut on the 2 nd day of February A D 1833 Present Denison Wattles Judge holding said Court Then and there Person- ally appeared before said Court Azel Hyde the within Applicant
who having been duly sworn depose and says in addition to his former statement that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for one year as a private or as for such service I claim a pension sworn to and subscribed Azel Hyde the day and year aforesaid
And this Court certifies that Azel the within applicant subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before said Court and said Court is of opinion that Elijah Smith and Stephen D. Tilden who subscribed and swore to the truth of the annexed deposition are personally known to be before said Court are credible men
Certified Office 11/9/252
July 31
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office and of said Court this 2 nd day of February A D 1833
Attest John Wattle Clerk
of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged sixty three years

The deposition of Stephen D Tilden of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged sixty three years having been duly sworn is as follows to wit I am the son of Daniel Tilden who came under the company of State troops into which Asahel Hyde of said Lebanon enlisted I was knowing to his enlistment and services for the period of about eleven months he was stationed at New London from the spring of 1779 when he enlisted to the Dec ember following from New London the company to which said Hyde belonged he being then attached to it marched to Fairfield in Connecticut they stayed at Fairfield until the latter part of March following when he was discharged the regiment to which said company be- longed was commanded by Colonel Levi Nells of Colchester the Mayor was Elias Brewster of Connecticut - I was then at New London  there  when there a boy about ten years old but was there with my father who commanded the com- pany I was at New London and knew of their marching to Fairfield aforesaid but did not go to Fairfield myself I was born in said Lebanon and have since resided therein & further depose & say the day & year aforesaid Stephen D. Tilden

1252 Azel Hyde And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation after taking the oaths of deposition of Stephen D Lillie and Abiel Smith who were personally present and swore to and subscribed the same in open court and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above and aforementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Edward Bull who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymen resident in said Lebanon and that Hubbard Dutton who has also signed the same is a resident in said Lebanon and is a credible per- son and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Watts clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Leb- anon aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abiel Hyde for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 day of July A.D. 1892
William Watts Clerk

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25.817
Arathusa Heyde Wid of Agel Heyde Bism Reu-har
Act Feb 2nd 1828
Index : Vol. A , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7907.
Reported Nov 20th.
Connecticut
Prathusa Hyde widow of Israel Hyde
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28th Nov. 1842, of New London in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Wilks in the Conn. Vols. line for Connecticut
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of November 1843 and State of New London, Conn. S. Heath, End
Total amount, $ 100.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 83.

2776. Connecticut
Isabella Hyde widow of Asa Hyde who was a Private in the Conn. State Troops for 6 months
Apr 20
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
S. Root Esq Midd. Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 68

10.058
V Arathusa Hyar Ct.
let to A Roach June 21. 1843
Act July 1838

Gu o private
20
See letter in care of Elijah Smith

Lebanon Conn. Oct 5 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir, Enclosed is what the Comptroller of Public Accounts at Hartford Connecticut has certified from the State records showing the time when the General Assembly ordered Col. Wells Regiment to be raised and for what time it was paid also in order in favour of Captain Tilden - All which confirms the declaration of Messrs Asahel Hyde and Elijah Smith indeed I never had the least doubt of their services as by them stated they are very honest men and  do not desire any attempts to impose upon the government of their country - Mr. Asahel Hyde says he is unable to obtain proof other than his own declaration of his one months service at Fort Griswold and if your Honour thinks that insufficient he will relinquish it.
There are also the Tiffenys and Will- iams Perys claim that have not yet been allowed of whom services as stated

I am confident on facts and true The only objection I think made by your Honor to Mr. Tiffey's claim
was was that it did not appear that the person taking the deposition was a Justice of the Peace and that he did not certify as to the credibility of the witness both of which has since been done and the papers here
forwarded to the Department. Mr. Perry statement is not quite as definite in some respects as could be wished but allowances ought
to be made as he is some what rather careful and forget ful no doubt exists as to the jus- tice of his claim
Yours very respectfully
Oliver Watters

P.S. All that Messrs Hyde and Smith mean when speaking of their services in the winter of 1780 as not being very active is that that was what was emphatically called the cold winter and in consequence they were confined the most of the time in winter quarters at Fairfield in Connecticut on Long Island Sound.

Norwich July 24 th A.D. 1843.
Sir. I send you the declaration of Mrs. Arathusa Hyde claiming a pension under the act of Congress of March 3. 1843. and the parol proof of her marriage with Aral Hyde. I trust that as the testimony of these witnesses is now presented it will be considered unexceptionable , as it has been taken by a magistrate who is not an attorney - and as they bring to view certain facts connected therewith that are of such a nature as that they cannot be in an error in relation to them. I would fear the State that I have no interest in any case that has been presented to the Pension Office as attorney - But when an application is made to me & I draw a declaration and take the proof I act as a magistrate only , and receive pay for my services as magistrate only . I send on their applications as a friend - not as Attorney to expect pay. Please communicate the result to me. And oblige.
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Asa Root,
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

I Sarah H Lamb of Lebanon in New London county & State of Connecticut Aged Eighty four Years. do on my oath. depose testify and say that I. was present. when Asa Hyde & his Wife Arathusa Hyde were married they were married by the Rev Zebulon Ely of Lebanon an ordained Minister - at. the house of Abraham H itch (in Lebanon) the Father of Mrs Arathusa Hyde - on the twenty sixth day of March in the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety one - The reason that I know the Year is because my brothers son Horatio was born the 16 th day of June of the same Year. The reason that I know the day of the month is because I kept a Journal in which I noted the time of the marriage & I found by looking at the Journal the above facts - My sister died I broke up house keeping and burnt my my Journal one Year ago. this month
Sarah H Lamb
State of Connecticut
New London county ss Lebanon July 20 th 1843 Sworn and subscribed before me the day and Year above written Enoch C. Chapman Justice of the Peace

J. L. Edwards
Home of Pensions
Asa Root Esq
Norwich
Connecticut

3178 July 28, 1843.
Chetham Hyde
Wadsworth/43.
Learn
$20 per Ann
A. Root Norwich Conn
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions Asa Root Esq Norwich Connecticut

State of Connecticut New London County Probate Court His trial of Lebanon
On this 22 nd day of June A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pro- bate in and for the district of Lebanon now sitting present Denison Matthews Judge Aged Hyde a resident of said Lebanon in the district County and State aforesaid aged seventy one years the 7 th day of May last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the latter part of April or beginning of May 1779 the morning as he cannot now recollect having kept no minutes or dates he enlisted as a pri- vate into a company of Connecticut State troops for the term of one year said com- pany was commanded by Captain Daniel Tilden then of said Lebanon now of Hiram in the County of Portage and State of Ohio the Lieutenant and Ensign he does not recollect the Colonel was Levi Wells of Colchester in said Connecticut now de- ceased the Major was  was  was was one Buell of Coventry in said County now dead he went to New London in Connecti- cut and was stationed there till the latter

part of November or beginning of December 1779 whilst in New London foresaid he together with said company was daily drilled and ex- ercised and a part of the time was employ- ed in building a Fort a little back of New London called by the soldiers by way of ridicule Fort Nonsense In December 1779 said company marched to Fairfield in Con- necticut and we were stationary at Fair- field foresaid till the latter part of March 1780 that being the cold winter (so called) we had but little to do in Fairfield except to answer to roll call once a day and take care of ourselves in winter quarters we were discharged verbally in said latter part of March 1780 and were several days getting home He believes three days, and thinks that he was out of this campaign and enlistment not less than eleven months being discharged as foresaid one month before the term of his enlistment as foresaid expired. He has sent to Ohio a long time since for the disposition of Captain now Colonel Daniel Tilden and supposes that from old age and infirmary the said Tilden has neglected to forward it the dispositions of Ohio etc. Smith and Stephen D. Tilden are named in his original application
In September 1780 at the time New London was burnt by Arnold he went there as a volunteer private with others of the militia to defend the place against the enemy and to assist in rebuilding the same

of the surrounding country who turned out on that occasion said Liberman where he then resided  resided and also at present resides being about twenty two miles from said Fort Sanders that he was then stationed at Fort Gris wold opposite said Fort Sanders as a volunteer private as promised for one month - the officers of the Fort at that time he does not now recollect it was after Colonel Ledgard was killed he thinks that he was under the command of Captain Jeremiah Mason then of said Liberman now dead he was employed several days in cleaning the Fort which was covered with the blood of the slain and witnessed the hearts rending cries of the women and children of the neigh- borhood who came to mourn for the loss of Fathers sons and brothers there massacred when the Fort was taken but a short time before. he knows of no living witness to the last mentioned series of one month - he does not sufficiently discriminate in his original as statements between the two periods of eleven months and one month making in the whole not less than one year which will explain the seeming contra- dictions in the first and second statements

he was employed during said months at said Fort Gratiot (having entered the same immediately after said massacre) in ordinary garrison duty after assist- ing in cleansing it as aforesaid Sworn to and subscribed Abel Hyde the day and year first said
The said Abel Hyde was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing supplemental statement by him subscribed as above This Court certifies that that that Abel Hyde and Stephen D. Tilden whom deponent was are sworn to the said Abel Hyde original declaration that they are both personally known to this Court and that they are men of credibility
I John Wallis clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Lebanon aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplemen- tal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abel Hyde for a Pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and of said Court this 22 d day of June A D 1833 Attest John Wallis Clerk

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D eclaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of Decr February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut, Lebanon Probate District.
On this 14 th day of October Anno Domini, 1848, before the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon personally appeared Abigail Hyde , a resident of the town of Lebanon in said Pro- bate District, aged 82 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 Acts of Congress passed on the Decr February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Asa Hyde who was a private in the War of the Revolution. That she received a pension under the Acts of June 17 th , 1844, at the annual rate of twenty dollars
She further declares she is still a widow. Abigail Hyde
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year

first before written before the Court of Probate for the District of Columbia.
Whereas David S. Woodworth 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 Martha H. Hyde for a Pension.
Whereas I further certify that the said Martha H. Hyde is a person well known to this Court and that she is the same individual who avowed a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14 th day of October Anno Domini 1848.
David S. Woodworth Clerk

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838..
State of Connecticut p.
On this fourth day of July A.D. 1843. personally appeared, before the court of Probate for the District of Norwich, in New London County in said State of Connecticut, Mrs. Arathusa Hyde a resident of Lebanon in said County of New London. aged seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March. 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Abel Hyde dec d . who was a private in the army of the Revolution. She does not know the Regiment or corps in which her said Husband served. but would respectfully refer to his papers on file in the war Office - She received under the Act of July 7-1838. twenty dollars per annum -
She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before
John T. Mott
Cary Latham
Arathusa Hyde
Asa Pooth.
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich,
State of Connecticut, New London County ss. Probate District of Norwich July 4 th A.D. 1843. I do hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me -
Asa Pooth Judge of said Court of Probate -

State of Connecticut. New London County ss.
Court of Probate. District of Norwich. July 4 th A.D. 1843.
I, William L. H. Commedieu. Clerk of said Court of Probate for the District of Norwich, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings before said Court of Probate in matter of a pension for Arathusa Hyde.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk of said Court of Probate & affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year last above written.
William L. H. Commedieu Clerk