Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,096, for Joseph Hyde, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hyde, Joseph Susannah
N. 18,096
CONTENTS

29681 New York
Joseph Hyde of Herk Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Ball of the Reg t commanded by Col. Danielson in the Miss n . line for 9 mo 25 days Private $32.78
Pension to State Park L. in 6/38.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 32 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of January 1835 and sent to J. W. Mansfield Esq. Granville N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 $98.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 35 - 16.39
114.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Luce Clerk, Book E. 2, Vol. 4 Page 30

Albany 2719
Susannah Hyde
widow of Joseph Hyde
Pensioned under Act 7 June 1832
who died on the 13 th August 1834
of Niagara in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Ball of the 1 st reg t commanded
by Col. Davidson in the Mass.
line for 9 months & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 32 Dollars 78 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
10 th August 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1839, and sent to Sethrop Cook, Lewiston, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 39 149. 82
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 16. 39
$ 166. 21
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd — }
Recorded by D. Brewer
Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 122

8593
Joseph Hyde
Admitted
Pointed qmo 25 days
$32.78
7 Sep 1872 27 No $30
M Thompson Granville N.Y. p. 100.

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Hyde of Hampton in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? upon Oath  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered In 1775. after May for 8 Gen. Earl Liberty Bell, Col. Dandridge   Left in May 1776 Col. Skelton, Maj. Leonard   1776 Aug 2 Capt. Gray, Col. Woodhull   Left in May 1777 Capt. Day, Fowler   1777 Sep (5 weeks) Capt. Sloper   Volunteered 1780 fall a little short of 4  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Mrs. Bingham, a close friend, and Mason Pearce certify to traditional evidence, who are credible witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Root Examining Clerk.

Joseph Hide of and Suse Moe both of Southwick had their names entered on Record of their intention of Marriage and publication made by crying as the law directs, a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair and legible figures January ye 12 (twelfth) 1777. Seventeen hundred and seventy seven. —
Certified from Record
James Stevens { Town Clerk of Southwick
I James Stevens above named Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Southwick in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as Certified by me. and I also depose and say that I have examined the Records of said Town of Southwick and that there is no Record of the Marriage of Joseph Hide and Suse Moe. and I further depose and say that it does appear from the Records of said Town that the Rev. Abel Forward was Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in said Town of Southwick from the year Seventeen hundred and seventy three to the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five. And I further depose and say that it does not appear from the Record that

any Record was made of the Marriage of any persons on the Records of said Town of Southwick from the year 1773 to the year 1785 excepting that of the Rev. Abel Forward -
James Strong
State of Massachusetts Hampden County - } ss. Sworn and subscribed this Nineteenth day of January 1839 - before me Jos. M. Forward Justice of the Peace
I Lucy Noble of Russell in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy two years Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Hoyde he having been brought up in my Father's Family in Southwick. That I was also acquainted with Susannah Moore of said Southwick before she was Married to said Hoyde but was not present when they were Married, that in the Spring of the year 1777 they moved into and occupied a part of my Father's House in said Southwick that they cohabited together as Man and Wife, that they were reported to be, and I do most firmly believe were legally Married, and that they had several Children before they left Southwick aforesaid. Lucy Noble
State of Massachusetts Hampden County } ss. January 19 th 1839 Personally appeared the above named Lucy Noble to me personally known and who is a Respectable and Credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed - before me Jos. M. Forward Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Joseph M. Foxworth whose signature is affixed to the Certificate hereto annexed was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hampden duly Commissioned and qualified agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in said capacity & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joseph M. Foxworth & believe his signature to said certificate is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Springfield on this twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk

State of New York
County of Niagara Co. On this Twentieth Day of September in the year 1838. personally appeared before me John A. Hyde of Youngstown in said County aged forty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the son of Susannah Hyde widow of Joseph Hyde deceased as he has always been informed and believes to be true - That he has from his earliest recollection known that his father and mother lived together as husband and wife till the time of his father's death in the year 1834. That he has Sisters and Brothers older than himself living at a distance from the residence of this deponent - That his mother lives with this deponent - no record of the marriage is in her possession nor can this deponent find any such record elsewhere. That he has written to friends residing in Massachusetts to obtain and forward to this deponent record proof of such marriage but has not been able to procure an answer although much more than sufficient time has elapsed for that purpose. This deponent further saith that his mother said Susannah now has in her possession a family record of the births of her children the same record which he has known and often seen during his earliest years down to the present time and which he fully believes to be correct touching the ages of his Brothers and Sisters and his own - from this record it appears that a child of his parents was born in the year 1777. one 1779 one 1781 one 1784 one 1786. one 1788 one 1790 - this deponent 1793 one 1795 one 1798. one 1800 one 1803 the ages of all the children have always been called according to the said record - this deponent fully believes from common reputation and other circumstances that his parents were lawfully married as stated in the declaration of the applicant herewith - further that the said Applicant has remained the widow of said Joseph Hyde ever since the period of his death in 1834 as aforesaid - That there were not children of the parents of this deponent at the time of his father's death under sixteen years of age
John A. Hyde
Sworn to and subscribed this 20th Day of September 1838. before me - I certify that above named deponent is a person of the first respectability and entitled to full credit, John A. Bell J.P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Niagara County Clerk's Office. }
I Hiram Hook — do hereby certify that Jonathan Bell — before whom the annexed instrument of writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged, was, at the time the certificate of such proof or acknowledgement bears date, a Justice of the Peace — in and for said County, duly Elected and sworn, and authorized by the Laws of said State, to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature subscribed to said CERTI- FICATE, of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County, at Lockport, this Twenty Sixth day of February — A. D. 18 39
H. Hook — Clerk.

Supplementary —
In the Matter of Joseph Hyde
Application for Pardon
8593

Joseph Hyatt Affidavit

Washington County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of Hampton in the County aforesaid Joseph H. Rice Who being duly sworn deposed and says that by reason of old age and 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 up than the period mentioned below and in the following graded for one year from March and June and served as a private soldier and for such service claim a pension Date December 15 th 1832 Horace K. Rice Justice of the Peace
I, J. S. Leigh Clerk of Washington Common Pleas do hereby certify that Horace K. Rice whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a justice of the peace of Hampton in the County of Washington and that his signature annexed is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of December 1832 J. S. Leigh C.P.C.

State of New York Washington County
Joseph Hyde being duly sworn in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby depose and saith that he was born in the year 1756 in the town of Simsbury County of Hartford and State of Connecticut. Does not know of any record of his age. Lived in the town of Southwick in the State of Massachusetts. Moved from Southwick soon after the close of the War into the town of Granville in the County of Washington State of New York where he lived one year and then moved into Hampton in the same County where he has lived ever since. That he enlisted into the Army except at the taking of Burgoyne when he turned out as a volunteer and returned home immediately after his surrender was not in the battle cannot state the names of his officers any further than they are stated in the annexed statement. Never received a written discharge. Is acquainted with Mason Pierce and Moses Bingham in his present neighborhood where he resides.
Subscribed & sworn to on 29th day of August 1852 in open court
Joseph Hyde
J. S. Leigh C.R.

State of New York County of Washington
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Washington Common Pleas now sitting.
Joseph Hyde
a resident of Hampton in the County of Washington and State of New York aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to Law took on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered into the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated
That he entered the Service first under Colonel Timothy Doolittle and Lieutenant Colonel William Shepherd Major David Leonard - Captain Libert Ball Lieutenant Samuel Pen craft 2 d Lieutenant Nathan Leach and on the last of April or first of May in the year 1775. That he enlisted as a volunteer for the term of Eight months and left the Service in January in the year 1776. That he was stationed at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and that he belonged to the 18th Regiment. That one of the companies belonging to the same regiment was commanded by Capt. Parks another by Capt. John Ferguson - another by Capt. Peters and another by Captain Langdon - That one of the Regiments stationed at Roxbury at the same time was commanded by Colonel David Brewer - That it was said General Percy held some Cannon there at that time but that this deponent never saw him

That he entered the Service the second time under Captain John Gray - Second Lieutenants Daniel Littlefield Lt. Lieutenant David Leonard and Ensign David Bates That David Woodbridge of Northampton was the Colonel who commanded the Regiment and that David Leonard was the Lieut. Colonel and that that one Sanford was Major but does not remember distinctly that the number of his regiments he does not remember that one of the Companies attached to the Army at that time was commanded by Capt. Morgan and another by Flowers another Captain - That Gen. Bates and Gen. Brackett were the Generals that had command of the Army to which his regiments were attached - That he enlisted as a volunteer on the fifth day of August 1776 and left the Service in the month of January in the year 1777 - that his Regiment and others composing the Army marched from the town of Southwick in Mass. and marched to Piconadaga Cross Brannington
3 d time That he commenced his Service in the Army in the month of September in the year 1777 and left it on the二十四th day of October in the year 1777 after having served five weeks - that the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Elias Fowler which was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moseley - No. not know that he enlisted as a volunteer marched from Southwick Massachusetts Cross Becket and Washington Field Williamstown Pownal and toward Bennington through Bennington Cambridge Falls Mills that he went to Saratoga about the time of the Battle on Bennington Heights but that he was not in any battle - that he marched back to Southwick by the same way he came -
That he entered the Service the fourth time under Capt. Slocum of Plainfield Lieutenant was James  Stratton - that he entered Service as a volunteer in the fall of 1780 and left it in the winter following - after having served a little short of four months - that he marched with an army or body of men from the town of Southwick to Albany through

the towns or villages of Saanfield New Albany to Great Barnington
That he was to be stationed stationed at Fort Stannif and destined for that place But was stationed at Albany until he was dismissed That he cannot produce any living witness or any documents with respect to either of the four terms of service or any circumstances connected with them
That he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present - and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. S. Leigh CTR
Joseph Hyde
We the undersigned Mason Pierce of Hampton and Moore Bingham a Clergyman residing in Hampton and New Joseph Hyde residing in the said Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Hyde who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be of Seventy five years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that his statement is a good and true statement. Moore Bingham Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Mason Pierce
John M'Pherson Washington County Court
And the said Court do hereby certify their opinions 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 such as he stated and the said Court further certify that it appears to them that Moore Bingham is a Clergyman residing in the town of Hampton and that Mason Pierce who has also signed the same is a resident in Hampton aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

I, J. S. Leigh, Clerk of Washington Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Joseph H. Ayer for a Jundition. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of August A.D. 1832.
J. S. Leigh Clerk
I, J. S. Leigh, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that John Mop is one of the Judges of said Court and that his name subscribed to the affidavit of Moore King, herein and Mason Pierce herein above contained is in the proper hand writing of the said John Mop with which I am well acquainted. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court. This 29 th day of August 1832.
J. S. Leigh Clerk

March 3, 1924
Honorable Henry T. Rainey House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Rainey:
In response to your letter of the 3rd instant, and the enclosed letter of Mary Hyde Hall, 1701 South Diamond Street, Jacksonville, Illinois, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18098 it appears that Joseph Hyde was born in 1756 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While living in Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts he enlisted April 29, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Lebbeus Ball's Company, Colonel Timothy Danielson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted August 6, 1776 and served as a private until in January 1777 in Captain John Gray's Company, Colonel David Woodbridge's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted September 21, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Silas Fowler's Company, Colonel

Moseley's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged October 17, 1777.
He enlisted November 5, 1779 and served twenty-two days as a private in Captain Samuel Sloper's Company, of the Third Regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia commanded by Israel Chapen.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832 while living in Hampton, Washington County, New York. He died in said Hampton August 10, 1834.(1834)
Soldier married January 14, 1777 in Southwick, Massachusetts, Susannah Moore or More of said Southwick, who was allowed pension on her application executed July 28, 1838 while a resident of Porter, Niagara County, New York aged eighty years.
In 1838 their son John A. Hyde a resident of Youngstown, Niagara County, New York stated that he was born in 1793 and referred to his eleven brothers and sisters, their names not stated.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Sept. 15/97 Mrs. W.H. Old Chicago, Ills.
1924-Mch. 4 - Hist: to Hon. Henry T. Rainey for Mrs. Mary Hyde Hall (Mrs. H.C.) - mmth.
File No. 18296
Gusannah Hyde Widow of Joseph Hyde Private Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. EA , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany
Joseph Doyle? act June 7. 1832 to what time hail? P L
John Hanes Esq.
hail June and Aug 1834
Died 10 th August 1834 p to that period JH

New York Joseph Hyde
Admitted Certificate with Guide Circular enclosed to J.W. Thompson Esq. Greenville. June 12 1835

V N. York Susannah Hyde videre Joseph letter to Bates, Cork 22. Nov. '38
Act July 4. 1836 or " 7. 1838

Lewiston N.Y. 20 Sept. 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Enclosed you will receive The claim of Widow Susannah Hyde for a pension as Widow of Joseph Hyde dec d who was a pensioner of the U.S. and hope the proof accompanying it will be sufficient - I have the fullest confidence in the correctness of the claim. They are a family of great respectability - please have the claim examined and write me the result.
Very Respectfully
your mo. ob d S r
Bates Foster

I Titus Stevens of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Hoyle and Susannah Moore both of Southwick in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts before their Marriage that said Susannah was brought up and lived in my Father's Solomon Stevens family previous to their Marriage, that said Joseph Hoyle and Susannah Moore were Married at my Father's House in said Southwick in the winter of the year Seventeen hundred seventy seven by the Rev. Abel Forward who was then Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in Southwick aforesaid
Titus Stevens
State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford January 26. 1839 Hartford County — } Personally appeared the above named Titus Stevens to me personally known, and who is a Reputable and Credible Witness and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Disposition by him subscribed Before me Solomon S. Hilly Justice of Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Solomon S. Hagg Esq
is and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Hagg
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 26th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signature of said Hagg
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.

Jan 15 Additional Evidence Joseph Hill
Double
8th
J. W. Thompson Esq. Granville Wash County N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 23 d 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Hyde, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Lebbeus Ball's Company, in Col. Danielson's Regt. where he is allowed from April 29 th to August 1 st 1775. for services and travel, three Months and ten days. ————— m d 3-10 Joseph Hyde's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Silas Fowler's Company, in Col. John Mosley's Regt. where he is allowed from Sept. 21 st to October 17 th 1777. for services and travel One month & three days. ————— 1-3 Joseph Hyde's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Sam l Sloper's Company, of the 3 d Regt. of Massachusetts Bay Militia commanded by Israel Chapen. where he is allowed from Nov r 5 th 1779. twenty two days. ————— 22 Joseph Hyde claims for further services under 5-05

Capt. Ball, in Col. Danielson's Regt. in 1775, but the roll after the 1 st of August in 1775 is not found in this Office.
Joseph Hyde also claims for services under Capt. Gray, in Col. Woodbridge's Regt in 1776, but the Pay or Muster Roll is not found in this Office. The following Abstract is found in this Office. viz "An Abstract of the Milage and Travel of the Company, commanded by Capt. John Gray in Col Woodbridge's Regt. from Ticonderoga, to their several homes having been sent to reinforce the Army in 1776." where 36 privates are allowed each 150 Miles travel, and 33-130 Miles travel - no names mentioned.
Joseph Hyde also claims for further services in 1780 under Capt. Sloper, - but the roll is not found in this Office, except the afore mentioned.
Edward D. Dany by
End L.

Col. War. Sir
1-
Annexed is a certificate in part of the Service of Joseph Hyde - Every understanding there is nothing which militates against his declaration but sufficient to sustain him in it - The Claims in all about 18 Mo. I hope they may be considered as established by the departments & then a Certificate will be forwarded me
I am Sir with great Respect &c
Oct 29. 1834
Isaac W Thompson Granville Ulster Co NY

Brandywine 23 3/4
address of Moral Peace for children
John Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington City
3.33 55 Pensions 2.88 Suzy 3.33
30 2.58 32.18
Answered 11th Oct 1834

collection of Mutual Peace for the world
November 23 1834
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington City
3.33 5.5 Pensions 2.8 Sugar 3.33
30 2.18  32.18
Answered 11th Oct 1834

Granville Sept 20 1834
He Lewis Cass } Secy War } Sir
A long time since I received a visit from you that the application of Shubel Pearce & Joseph Hyde for pension was denied & papers put on file.
Mr Pearce is dead Mr Hyde is now insensible almost though alive - Since you informed me that there were rolls of Military re at Boston I have reason to think that their claims will appear - No one here remembers the history of either so that we can give the necessary information to the Secy at Boston - It is necessary to have them per- sonal to enable me to get the certificate from Boston - send me the original declaration as soon as possible - I have lately sent you a additional paper in Lewis Katch's case - Be so good as to answer me
Isaac W Thompson Granville

Mar 22
NY.
100 Centre
Susanna Hyde
2636
refused
FREE
J
L. S. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington
Lathrop Cooke Lewisboro New York

Semester Niagara County N.Y.
March 6 th 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the evidence in relation to the marriage of Susannah Hyde - If the testimony is sufficient please forward the certificate to me at this place
I am very Respectfully your obedient Servant
Ebenezer Cooke
J. S. Edwards Esq r
Cornwall of Pensylvania

(2030) 8/15/29 NY 7 July 1838
Rev. J. H. H. H. J. H. H. H. Commission of Finance Washington D.C.

V 2030
Susannah Hays Susannah Hyde
J. L. Darnall Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington
25

Official Signature of the Magistrate
Jonathan Bell J.P.
State of New York
County of Niagara. I Miriam L. Cook clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Niagara, State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonathan Bell is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and qualified; that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1838. and will expire on the 31 day of December 1841. and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 22 d day of September 1838.
H. A. Cook Clerk

Leicester 22. Sept. 1835.
W. L. Almond Esq.
Sir, In forwarding the claim of Susanna Hyde for a pension, I inadvertently omitted a certificate of the County Clerk that J. Bell was a magistrate - I now supply the omission
Very respectfully
Walter Fiske

2030 4539 2719 Susannah Hyde Widow of Joseph Hyde
Application for a Pension under act 1836. and July 4. 1836
Mother 14 June 1777 Husband died 10 Aug 1834
Admitted Pensioned 9 & 25 days
Lothrop Cook Esq. Livingston N.Y.

State of New York
County of Niagara ss. On this twenty eighth day of July 1838. personally appeared before me Abraham Rogeborn one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in the county of Niagara State aforesaid Susannah Hyde a resident of the Town of Porter in the County aforesaid aged Eighty — years, who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Joseph Hyde late of Hampton Washington County State of New York who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and who obtained a pension certificate from the Government of the United States, by virtue of which he drew a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 as this deponent was informed until the time of his death which happened at Hampton Washington County State of New York on the 10 th day of August 1834. That her said husband served in the troops of the State of Massachusetts in the United States service in part during the years 1776. 77. 78 for a more particular account thereof reference can be had to his application on file in the proper department at Washington. This deponent further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Hyde at Southwick in the State of Massachusetts on the 14 th day of January 1777 that her said husband Joseph Hyde died as above stated on the 10 th day of August 1834. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear more fully by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Witness
Susannah his + Hyde Mark
John A. Hays
Sworn before me, and subscribed the day and year first above written at Porter aforesaid. And I hereby certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. A. Rogeborn Judge of Niagara County Court

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ) ss. Niagara County Clerk's Office, )
I Heiram Hook do hereby certify that Ira Place before whom the annexed instrument of writing purports to have been proved or acknowledged, was, at the time the certificate of such proof or acknowledgement bears date, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and sworn, and authorized by the Laws of said State, to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his writing, and verily believe his signature subscribed to said CERTIFICATE, of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said County, at Lockport, this Twenty Sixth day of February - A. D. 1839.
H. Hook Clerk.

State of New York
Subscribed and sworn to in this 11 th day of December 1838 personally appeared before me Ira Race a justice of the Peace in and for said County Susannah Hoyle the same person who made the annexed declaration who being further duly sworn according to law doth depose and say in addition to the matters set forth in said declaration that her name before her marriage to the said Joseph Hoyle was Susannah Moore and that the name of the clergyman who joined her in wedlock as aforesaid was Rev. Samuel and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above said Before me Ira Race J.P.
Susannah X Hoyle mark

Hon. Henry T. Rainey. House of Representatives Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: - Your note in regard to my request for help in looking up my grandfather's military record was duly received - and I thank you for your attention.
Today I received a letter from the Adj. General - Robt. C. Davis - in regard to the matter. He having looked it up for you. I am encouraged in that the name of Joseph Hyde was found

in the records as having served in the Rev. war. This was the name of my grandfather & the locality and Regiment in which he served agree with my information. However I am informed from old letters , that he drew a pension - and no statement is made as to that. Would not that be on record in the Pension Dept. He died in 1834  was was buried at Sandy Hill N. Y. I think he lived there for a time - maybe not long. But he did live at Hampton Wash Co. N. Y. for some time. Would it be possible for you help me in this

another matter?
I do appreciate your interest and wish to express my thanks to you. Very truly Mary Hyde Hall - (Mrs. W. E.)
Feb. 28. 1924 1701 So. Diamond St - Jacksonville Ill.

In her letter she stated that he was a pensioner who died in 1834, buried at Sandy Hill, N.Y. had lived at Hampton N.Y. a long time.

HENRY T. RAINEY ILLINOIS
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 3, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC.
My dear Sir:
I enclose communication from Mary Hyde Hall, 1701 So. Diamond St., Jacksonville, Ills., with reference to her Revolutionary ancestry. Please oblige me by advising me what your records show in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Enclosure
ml

Aug 27 1897
H
War department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I send names of two men. Can you inform me if either or both or any others by the same name served in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Hodge born in Canterbury England. date unknown died in Southwick Mass.
Joseph Hodge - son of Samuel. Was born in Canterbury England in 1740. died in Southwick Mass, in 1804. or Sandy Hill New York.
Yours Respectfully.
Mrs M. H. Aldrich 6500 Madison Ave Chicago Illinois