Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5001, for John Hyatt, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hyatt, John Rachel
V H. 5001 B.L. Mt. 71, 187-160-55
CONTENTS

No. 3,516
New York.
Rachel Hyatt widow of John Hyatt NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Canaan-daigua agency.
Rate 8 Dollars cents per annum.
Commencing July 27 th , 1868.
Deduct payments made since
Certificate dated Dec. 20 th , 1871. and sent to Pension Agent,
no atty.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners und

To Albany from 4 March 1831, notified sent to Hon. T. Maxwell, Elmira, N.Y. 15 July 1831
32,873 Albany New York (ex) John Hoyt of Hitherfield, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Purdie, of the Reg't commanded by Col. ... in the Resolution line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1831 and sent to J. Maxwell Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Elmira Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by J. Wrightman Clerk, Book C. L. Vol. 4. Page 32

280.913
Adh March 3/55 Sept 5/57
Anchal Wyatt widow of John Wyatt, p m
ap (7/187) Purdy } NY Co (7/187) Drake } lim
Rev (Pensioner)
July 53- 3516 P.M. War
Adh Dec. 1/18/51
1 B. Fulton
Spec 13.
Benj H Baldwin Present
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1730-1 Tioga County Pa
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in a for said County Alexander Ellis who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that for fourteen years he was an acting justice of the peace in the town of Barton county of Tioga & State of Pennsylvania and that on the 26 th day of May 1829 he united in Marriage John F. Hyatt & Rachel Lambertson & at the time of said Marriage he made a record thereof and that the very memorandum that he made is attached to this affidavit and that the above named John F. Hyatt and Rachel Hyatt are the identical persons named in a declaration peremptory annexed made by the said Rachel in the county court of Tioga County before Hon Charles P. Sneyd Esq. & subscribed this 11 th day of Jan'y 1854
Peter Wentz Justice of the Peace
Alexander Ellis
Be It Remembered that on the twentieth day  time of May 1829 John F. Hyatt was united in Marriage to Rachel Lambertson of Barton By Alexander Ellis J.P.

John Hyatt Rev.
act June 1832
The Maxwell Atty Elmira NY

Wren
Office. allow for 7 1/2 mo. leave a $25 from 4 Mar. 31 - Recd. Wren same 26 Dec 1838 K Maxwell
Pension
Thomas Maxwell, Present.

War Department, Pensions Office,
February 2, 1838.
Sir,
The cases of Richard Ferris and Joshua Ferris have been re-examined. It appears that they served in Captain Boyd's company of Westchester militia from 1778 to the conclusion of the war with John Jones (who was the Sergeant of that company) from Spring of 1776. The difficulties of specifying the numerous short terms of which his service consisted induced the Department to make a liberal estimate of Jones's service from the data furnished by his papers, and accordingly to allow him a pension. The same measure will be extended to his comrades if their certificates should be returned. They will, like him, be required to refund the over payment.
I am, respectfully, your obt. servt.
J. L. Edwards
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Thomas Marshall, Esq. Present.

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   1781 - June 6. John Hyatt Pri. No. of Cert'e issued, 34776. £ 0 5 4   1780 - Nov 2 Do. " " " " 43775. 21 13 4   1781 - " 16 Do. " " " " 43803. 5 2 0   26 18 8   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "  
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Jany 31.
1857. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7 & 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   as above First — under Sut Capt. Alvan Purdy in Col. Sam l Drake Regiment.   Second " " " " " " " "   Third " " " " " " " "   Fourth " " " " " " " "   Fifth " " " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " " " "   Thirteenth " " " " " " " "   Fourteenth " " " " " " " "   Fifteenth " " " " " " " "  
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £ 27. 0. 8 to be correct. }
Avery Examining Clerk.
P. C. Tallmadge Comptroller.

At a County Court held in & for the County of Chemung in the State of New York on the 14 th day of February 1851
Present
Hon. A. S. Thurston County Judge
State of New York
Chemung County ss }
Personally appeared in open court before the Judge aforesaid now sitting, (the same being a Court of Record having a Clerk & Seal) JOHN HYATT of the town of Barton in the County of Tioga & State aforesaid aged Ninety years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That at the declaration of Independence in 1776 he was a lad about 16 years of age & was enrolled in the militia of Westchester County New York where he then resided & continued to reside during the whole of the Revolutionary war: that he was enrolled in Capt Alvan Purdy's a company of Militia in Col Samuel Drakes Regiment of Westchester County Militia: the name of the officer in command of the company at the time of the enrolment he is not confident of but is of the impression that it was Capt Smith Huddy, who commanded it until some time in 1780 when he went on board the Ship Trumbull in the marine service of the United States and that Alvan Purdy was the Lieutenant & subsequently after Huddy left, became its Captain - That the members of said Company were required to act as scouts & patrols sometimes every other night, some times twice often a week in defence of the inhabitants who were in a state of agitation & excitement during the whole contest the British having possession of New York and a great many adherents of their cause resided

in the said County of Westchester - besides most of their supplies were procured through these friends in Westchester, for the City of New York and a system of robbery constantly carried on if supplies could not otherwise be procured were taken by force by parties in the British Interest - Consequently the "minute men" and patrols were kept much in service - The deponent says that from 1776 to 1783 inclusive he was thus engaged as a minute man & frequently called out, by the entire Company & sometimes the entire Regiment was called out to scour the country in search of Tories, refugees or to recover plundered property taken from the Inhabitants. It is utterly impossible for him at this late period to detail the amount of service in each particular year. He well recollects that he performed more service in 1780 than any other one year: his general estimate has always been & now is, that during the war he rendered an aggregate of 18 months service - Several years since he made an attempt to procure a pension but is of the impression that his agent Thomas Maxwell of Elmira N.Y. did not press the claim from the difficulty of procuring definite proof in relation to the time of his service , & was apprehensive that he could not then show six months service, to bring him within the act of 1832. The proofs then taken, he is informed by Mr. Maxwell were destroyed when his office was burnt at a fire which occurred in Elmira in 1841, & the persons are all now dead. The deponent is confident that his service as a patrol & occasional calls to scour the country would average three months in each year -

The year 1780, in consequence of Arnold's treason and other important events, required more service from the Militia than any other single year. He thinks more than double. The entire Regiment of Col. Drake was called out several times that year from one to four or five weeks.
The details of the service of the militia were probably furnished by the officers of the Regiment or by Col. Drake to the authorities at Albany, under the act for settlement of their pay. But whatever certificates may have been issued in his favor, the receipts did not reach the deponent's hands, and he has reason to believe that few of the militia or levies received their pay, though reports were in circulation that the officers received funds for them which never reached their hands -
Since the year 1842 he has been informed that some evidences of militia service have been discovered in Albany, and is informed that his name appears there as a private in Col. Drake's Regiment for the year 1780 & 1781. He has therefore made the present application in consequence of having discovered evidences of his service which were not known to be in existence at the time of his former attempt to procure a pension - He had in his former papers the proofs of John Jones, Richard Ferris & Joshua Ferris who served in the same Regiment in Capt. Boyd's company, but they did not in the opinion of his counsel show conclusively as much service as he wished to prove & as the deponent rendered. Jones & the two Ferris' were applicants at the same time, with deponent and were placed on the Pension Roll at $80 per

year, were subsequently struck off the roll & afterwards replaced & allowed for 7\frac{1}{2} months service at $25 per year. The deponent was in service from '76 to 83: they as he recollects did not commence till '78. He refers to the affidavits thapery annexed for proofs of the discovery of the records in the comptroller's office at Albany which were not known to be in existence in 1832 and of the allowance to Miss Ferris his fellow soldiers. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name was not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
The Court in compliance with the act of June 7, 1832 have propounded the annexed questions to the deponent above named and his several answers thereto are appended.
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. At Crumpond in the county of Westchester State of New York (then colony) in the year 1760 as near as he can recollect on the 27 th August.
2 o Have you any record of your age? and if so where is it? Answer. He had one in his father's bible, but it was destroyed during the war —
3 o Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer. In the town of Yorktown, county of Westchester NY where I lived until about forty years since when I removed to the County of Tioga NY where I now reside.
4 o How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I was enrolled as above stated at about sixteen years of age in the militia of Westchester County.

in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Drake and rendered service as a minute man, patrol etc as above stated.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served: such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service -
Answer. Genl. Washington, Baron Steuben, Genl. Poor Genl. Putnam, Genl. McDougal & others -
He was engaged in furnishing & carting forage for the French army near Paris Bridge -
of the Continental regimental officers he recollects Col Greene & of the militia his
own Col Drake, Col Van Cortland - He does not know any one now living who knows his service except Thos. Strong of Westchester who is probably older than respondent & he could not conveniently get his testimony, if his memory still remains good, which is not probable -
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, by whom given & what has become of it?
Answer I never received a discharge -
Sworn & Subscribed before me in open Court. 14 th February 14. 1851. }
John Hyatt
Abd. S. Stanton
County Judge Chenango Co.
Chenango County, ss. We Clark Hyatt of Nichols in the County of Tioga & State of New York and Thomas Maxwell of Southport in Chenango County NY hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hyatt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety years of age: that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in

that opinion — Sworn & subscribed & the 14 th Feby 1851. 3 Ariel S. Thurston County Judge of Chenango Co —
Clark Hyatt Th. Maxwell
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & 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 Clark Hyatt & Thomas Maxwell who have signed the preceding certificate are in the opinion of the Court credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit. —
Ariel S. Thurston County Judge Chenango Co
Chenango County ss. Thomas Maxwell of said county being duly sworn says that about the fall of year 1832 he was employed by the above named John Hyatt to present his application for a pension under the act of June 1832 at the same time with the applications of John Jones, Richard Ferris & Joshua Ferris all of whom served in Col Drake's Regiment in Westchester County. Messrs Jones & Ferris were placed on the roll of Tioga County by at 80 dollars per annum: & subsequently stricken from the roll & afterwards replaced at the rate of 25 dollars per annum for 7 1/2 months service. The deponent cannot recollect whether the application of John Hyatt was forwarded to the Department or not as his papers in reference to that & other cases were destroyed by fire in 1841: but his impression is that not being able to shew over six months service, at the time, he

suspended the presentation of the case until he could produce further proofs. He well recollects that Messrs. Ferris & John Jones testified to his service, but that they could not only speak of the time in which they were engaged in like service, which deponent thinks was from 1778 to '83, and that Hyatt claimed to have been acting as a minute man, two years before they were. The persons above named served in the same Regiment but in another company Capt. Boyd, and they are all now dead In the winter of 1842 the deponent was in Albany from about the 1 st January to the middle of April & was instrumental in discovering a large quantity of revolutionary papers which had escaped notice in the old State house and an act was passed directing them to be arranged & entered in proper books. He was not aware & it did not appear from previous searches that such evidence existed. Since the renewed application of Mr. Hyatt he has procured from the Comptroller's office the annexed certificate of service of John Hyatt; and hereto appends a letter from Mr. Edwards, in reference to the cases of Ferris & Jones, which were all of like character. The act for arranging & indexing these papers will be found in a clause of the supply bill passed by the Legislature of New York in 1842 —
Sworn in open Court Feby 14. 1851.
Th Maxwell
Chas. S. Sheldon County Judge Channing Co.
State of New York Channing County ss. Clerk's office
J. A. F. Babcock Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hyatt

for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the fourteenth day of February 1859
A. Babcock Clerk, of Chemung County

State of New York } County of Tioga } ss.
On this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Tioga, the Hon Charles P. Avery (being the Judge of said court) presiding Rachel Hyatt a resident of the town of Barton in the said county of Tioga aged fifty one years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of congress passed on the 2 d  24 th day of February  July A. D. 1848 & the 3 d day of February A. D. 1853; That she is the widow of John Hyatt who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, whose pension certificate bearing date the 23 d day of May A. D. 1851 is hereto attached. That the said John Hyatt is the identical Pensioner named in said Pension certificate
She further declares that she was married to the said John Hyatt on the twenty sixth day of May in the year, One thousand eight hundred & twenty nine; that her husband the aforesaid John Hyatt died on the twenty fourth day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred & fifty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place at the time above stated she further swears that she is now the widow

of the said John Hyatt, she never having been married since the death of the said John Hyatt and that she has never before made any application for a Pension sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written
(The figures "29 th " erased & "2 nd " inserted, & the word "February" interlined in place of "July" before, the Execution of this declaration)
Charles P. Root County Judge of Tioga County
Rachel H. Hyatt
In Presence of
A. Munger of Oswego NY Stephen A. Jarvis of Burton Tioga Co

31206
John Hyatt
By order of Capt Boyd Capt Hargrave - L e - ill of Capt Boyd
Hon A. Ward

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 4. 1834
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Agatt
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Apr or May '79 x + Sergt. Capt Dundy Col Drake 69 in 1834 Traditionary & 2 witnesses   Nov 81 ⊗ 4 Corps. Capt Honeywell Yorktown N.Y.   6 + Capt   +   1 Sa Vol 7. p 16   3 " 71   x 2/3 of the time to spring of the year '87   ⊗ aggregate of service four months  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
By the Military laws persons under JAMES L. EDWARDS , 16 years old were not enrolled & the claimant alleges that he was enrolled in his 12 th year.
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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, 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 _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit .
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

280.913
Bounty Land Claim.
Act of March 3, 1855.
Claim for                      Acres.
Service in the State of
War of
BENJ. H. BALDWIN,
Attorney for Claimant,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
(10) That they know she has never married since the death of the said —————, her deceased husband, but is now his widow.

Declaration for surviving Officer, Soldier, Seaman, Marine, Naval Clerk, Landsman, Teamster, or Chaplain, under the Act of March 3, 1855, (and can be used for Widows who have once applied, or who now draw pensions.)
State of New York } ss. County of Tioga }
On this 11 day of August A. D. 185 7 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rachel Hyatt aged, 55 years, a resident of Barton, Tioga County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that (1)  she is the identical person named Rachel Hyatt
who is the widow of John Hyatt deceased who died at Barton County of Tioga, State of New York in April 1853
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Purdy in the Regiment of _____ commanded by Col. Drake in the war with  of the Revolution that he (2)  entered the Service
at _____ IN THE STATE OF _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18_____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for a period of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at _____ about the
day of _____ A. D. 18_____. And claimant further declares that She has never received any bounty land under any Act of Congress, or made any application therefor, except (3)  this application that claimant (4)
has never received a warrant for (5)  any no of acres, (6)  to of Land for the above service, under the Act of Sept. 28, 1850, (7)  or any other act He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the (8)  160 acres of bounty land to which
She is entitled under the Act approved March third, 1855, and hereby revoking all former powers of attorney, constitutes Benj. H. Baldwin, of Washington, D. C., attorney in the premises, with full authority to obtain from public offices or private individuals at Washington City or elsewhere, certified or sworn copies of all muster rolls, company books, army or navy records, or any other description of record evidence necessary to establish said service as fully as She could do if personally present. (9)  for proof of her Marriage & Service of her Said
husband she refers to her pension papers on file upon which She now receives a Pension under the act of February 3 d 1853
(Signature of the claimant) Rachel Hyatt  L. S.
We Silas Garbham and Charles H. Manning residents of Barton Tioga County in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Rachel Hyatt in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that (10)  she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we know she has never married, since the death of the said John Hyatt her deceased husband , but is now his widow,
[Signatures of witnesses] Silas Garbham C. H. Manning
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Robt. Yates Justice Peace.

State of New York County of Tioga } to-wit:
I hereby certify that Thomas Bratton Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County Count for the County aforesaid, this 18 day of August A. D. 18 57
L. W. Dingham Clerk
INSTRUCTIONS.
If the claimant is a widow, AND HAS RECEIVED BOUNTY LAND or a PENSION, then insert at fig.
(1.) (Widow's name) " who is the widow " of —, deceased, who died at —, in the State of —, in the year —, and". (2.) " was drafted, " or " enlisted, " or " volunteered, " or " shipped. " (3.) If FIRST application, insert " this, and "; if claim has been rejected, insert " an application under act of 1850, (or 1847,) which was rejected. " (4.) " has " or " never has ". (5.) IF NO WARRANT HAS BEEN RECEIVED, insert " any number of ". (6.) If the number of the Warrant is not known, I can obtain it here; if no Warrant has been received, insert " of land. " (7.) If a Warrant has been received, insert " which he has sold? " if not, say, " or any other act. " (8.) " additional " if one Warrant has been received, or add the number of acres claimed. (9.) " that she is now the widow of —, deceased, and has never married since his death, and for proof of his death, and her marriage, she refers to her papers now on file. " (10.) " that they know she has never married since the death of the said —, her deceased husband, but is now his widow. "

Under the Act of March 3, 1855, each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned Officers, Chaplains, Musicians and Privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, militia or teamsters, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every Officer, Seaman, Ordinary Seaman, Marine, Clerk and Landsman of the Navy in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since 1790, and each of the survivors of the Militia, Volunteers or State Troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and regularly mustered therein, and whose services has been paid by the United States, are entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land, provided the period of service amounted to fourteen days or more, or they shall have actually been engaged in battle. Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, those who served at the invasion of Plattsburgh, in September, 1814, at the attack on Lewistown, Delaware, in the war of 1812, or in the battle of Nickojack against the confederated Indians of the South, are entitled to the benefits of the Act; and Indians are entitled in the same manner and to the same extent as white men.
If the person having been in service is dead, Bounty Land is due his widow or minor children. The second marriage of a widow is no bar to her claim, if she is a widow at the time of her application. Those are considered minors who were so at the date of the Act.
No Land Warrant can be issued under this Act, unless the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence.
All Officers or Soldiers who have received a Land Warrant, or Land Warrants, for less than one hundred and sixty acres, under any Act of Congress, are entitled, under the Act of March 3d, 1855, to additional Bounty Land, sufficient to make the aggregate of 160 acres, provided their service can be proved by record evidence.
Widows and minor children who have received less than 160 acres of Land, are entitled to additional Bounty Land, provided the widow is a widow at the time of her application, and the children are minors at the date of the Act, and provided the service of the soldier can be proved by record evidence. This evidence I will undertake to obtain.

1900 - A. 5/5 to G. Bencher Kansas City Mo
Dec. 15-1902 Ann. G. Stewart Athens Pa
Feb. 21, 1903 Mrs. Irving K. Park Mrs Ruth M. G. Peden City
Levy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5009
Rachel Wyatt Wid. John Wyatt Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3/53
Index: Vol. 81 , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev.

3376 New York Albany Rachel Hyatt widow of John
who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 30 th day of Jan'y/53 and sent to
A. Munger Owego Troy Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76 Vol. A

5
71.187
C
160. Acres

New York
Revoy
John Hyatt
Suspended
Let to Hon A. Ward
June 25. 1834.
Let. to same 15. Jany. 1836
Act 7 June '32

11
Novo
Act of the June 1832
John Hyatt
Suspended
for a letter to Thos. Maxwell Esq. Columbia N.Y.
15 20th Aug th 1834
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III

NY
280.913
Hon. Geo C Whitney Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

PAID
280.913
Hon. Geo C Whitney Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rev War
Character of pending claim, Widow Claimant, Rachel Hyatt Soldier,
2 o Sec Feb 3. 1853
Pensioner now on Rolls New York Certificate No. 3.576 Canandaigua Agency at which last paid, Cause of termination, Inc Date of termination, Last Paid W E Trask Examiner,
Room No. _____
Last paid to SW 471 as shown by the Records of Finance Division, complete up to _____ Page Clerk.
Forwarded to F. D., Dec 8. 1871 Returned to Ex'r, 12. 13. 71

Mar. 41 1832 Barton Tioga Co. N.Y. -69
Aug 1780 Westchester Co. N.Y. Capt Alvin Purdy at same brake
4 ma in 82 9 " " 81 8 " " 82 2 " " 83
No Rab
Marrred Rachel Lamberton May 26. 1829 Died Apr 24. 1858
Born Aug 27. 1764 Crumpond N.Y.

Pension Office
9 m 53
Jan 21/54
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioners
Respectfully
J. Burt Esq. J. Cole Baud Ch Clerk
Present.
John Hoyatt, Act 1832 $33.33 per annum. Paid to 4 March 1853. No death
J. Burt Auditor

Feb 20 th 1837
Secy of War Dept.
Mr. [unclear]
His Excellency
Genl. [unclear]
7th
Genl. E. P. [unclear] Comt. Division Washington
act of June 7. 1832

Owego Tioga Co. New York
January 17. 1854
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed I send papers of Rachel Hyatt for Pensions as widow of John Hyatt. - When Declara- -ation was not drawn I had not seen your last instructions & form - But I hope this will answer -
I would much obliged if you you would send me some instruct- -ions & blanks -
Yours Respectfully A. Munger

Rachel Hite
Payment to be made at Albany, by
The Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 76 , Vol. A
Clerk.
A. B. Weightman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Rachel Hoyatt
widow of
John Hoyatt
who was a
Private
in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, commencing on the
3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
W. B. McLellan Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
15206 15207 39
L. P. Wallace Commissioner of Pensions.
Barton #1827 in full Pension in Ulysses Tompkins Co. N.Y.

War WAR of the Revolution,
2 d Sec. Feb 3. 1853.
ACT OF JULY 27, 1868.
CLAIM FOR INCREASE OF WIDOW'S PENSION.
Supplemental to case in which certificate No. 3,516 was issued January 30, 1864.
BRIEF in the case of Rachel Hyatt , Widow of John Hyatt , who was a Pirate in the Revolutionary War.
Resident of Tioga County, and State of New York . Post Office address: Factoryville .
DECLARATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN DUE FORM Dec 7. 1871
PROOF EXHIBITED.
A pensioner on the Rolls of New York at $33.33 per Annum.
Certificate Surrendered
Paid to September 4. 1871
Claims Increase of Pension, under Sec 13 th Act July 27. 1868.
Identity and Continued Widowhood Shown.
Agent, and his P. O. address.
Claimant. Factoryville, Tioga Co. New York.
2 d Sec Feb 3. 1853. 13 th Sec
Issue certificate for Eight dollars per month, under acts of June 3, 1858 , and July 27, 1868, commencing July 27 , 1868, deducting former payments. since
Wm E. Frase , Examiner.
Passed Dec 8 th , 1871.
APPROVED: [Signature]

Elmira July 12. 1834
Sir
I return the case of John Hyatt with an explanatory afft. He has made in his declaration precisely such an estimate as was made by Joshua Ferris John Jones & Richd Ferris who were allowed pensions under the same act & who served in the same regt. (Col. Drake's): it is called Col. Thomas' in the annexed letter by mistake I suppose. The affts of Jones & Ferris confirm Hyatt's statement as to time. They are very intelligent men and two of them have held important civil stations in this county for many years and their veracity is unimpeachable.
Hyatt has given the only estimate in his former & now  present hearing at the resubt: that his calls were very frequent & generally for a few days at a time. To detail every excursion of 2 or 3 days, continuing after a lapse of more than 50 years, is more than he can pretend to do, or any other man unless he kept a journal or has an uncommon memory. He thinks it singular that he should be required to go more into particulars than Ferris, Jones, & Richd Ferris his fellow soldiers. He therefore submits this case to your judgment. I believe this is the last of my cases. I hope it will be satisfactory.
Very Respectfully G. B. Smith
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
J. H. Maxwell

War Department Pension Office May 6. 1834
Sir
The papers relating to the claim of John Hyatts have been examined and are herewith returned. It is objected that the tours in this case, set forth by the claimant, are too long; Col Thomas regiment was composed of militia and although subject to be called out at a moments warning, yet were only occasionally in actual service. The claimant should in a supplemental affidavit specify the duration of each term of actual service, and the place or places where each tour was performed. The papers are herewith enclosed
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t J L Edward
Thomas Maxwell Esq Elmira N. York

Elmira Ky July 19 1848
Free
May
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Revolutionary claim amended .

John Hyatt $83.33
Payment to be made
at New York City by P. M. Irving Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York transfers to Albany agency July 22. 1858.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C, 2, Vol. 1, Page 32, by
J. M. Wightman Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Hoyatt of New York who was a Private in the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty three dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex H Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J E Heath Commissioner of Pensions.
N o 32875

ow widow File 5001
Rachel mid John Wyatt of B516
File
File

(PENSIONER DROPPED.)
U. S. Pension Agency,
18
Hon. W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Rachel Hoyatt, widow of John _____, who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate No. 3576, and who was last paid at $8. 00 to 4 September, 1879, has been dropped, because of Statute limitation.
(Act of Feb'y. 3 rd 1853, 2 nd Section.)
Very respectfully,
R. Orde
Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.

John Hyatt N. Y.
Acc. 7 June 1832 Ad 10 m Pr $33.33 1/3 per ann per Hyatt 1831
See note to J. Maynard Elmira N. Y.
See

Brief in the case of Rachel Heyatt widow of John Tioga County and State of New York act of February 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1852 at $33 33 / 100 per annum
Allowed $33 33 / 100 per annum to Jan 1st 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by certificate of clergyman
Death of pensioner proved by credible witnesses
Identity & widowhood proved by ex. testimony
Name and residence of Agent
A. Munger Conesgo Tioga Co N. York.
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray

State of New York County of Tioga } SS
On this the eleventh day of January AD 1854 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Ira Harding and John Harding Residents of the State of New York and County of Tioga who being duly Sworn according to Law declare that they were for many Years acquainted with the late John Hyatt deceased and Rachael his wife that they are the identical John Hyatt and Rachael Hyatt named in the annexed declaration made by the said Rachael Hyatt in the County Court of Tioga County before Charles Plover County Judge that they did not see them married but verily believe they were lawfully married and never heard or doubted they were both personally present when the said John Hyatt died which was on the twenty fourth (24 th ) day of April 1853 They further declare that she the said Rachael Hyatt is now a widow they further swear that they are Conscientious Witnesses
Ira Harding John Harding
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that they are both credible witnesses
Peter Wertz Justice of the Peace

State of New York Tioga County
Clerks office
ss I Letroy W Kingman Clerk of said County of Tioga do certify that Charles P Avery Esq before whom the annexed declaration by Rachael Heyall was made, was at the time the same was made The County Judge of the County Court of Tioga said Court being a court of Record, That Peter Wentz Esq before whom the annexed affidavit by Alexander Collin was made, was at the time of making the same a justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified & authorized to take the same & That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Avery & the said Wentz and justly believe them to be genuine and in due form and in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 17th day of January A D 1834
L W Kingman Clerk

30639. John Hyatt
Elmira  James G. Elmira  Elmira
J. Maxwell Agent Elmira N.Y.

John Hyatt
Thos Maxwell agent Elmira Tioga Co N.Y.
John Hyatt

State of New York Tioga County } ss }
Bioga County } John Hyatt of Barton in the said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in addition to the circumstances & details, contained in his declaration made before the Court of Common Pleas of Said County in March last, that the details of his services and the years in which they are stated to have been performed were made from the best data in his possession; as well as from consultation with the persons yet living who served with him in the same Company. The calls for services upon himself and the company in which he served were so frequent that they amounted to almost continual service especially in the years 1781 & 1782 and the best way in which he could get at the amount of his service was by computing from his best recollection the amount of time spent in his ordinary occupations at home during the several years referred to, leaving the balance for his military services. He does not recollect that he was ever in service for any protracted longer period than a few weeks at a time, being considered as a minute man; He does not recollect in 1781 & 1782 that he was not out in the service for more than a week at a time. The services were performed at Pines Bridge, Cumm Pond, Continental Army, Rye, White Plains & Kings Bridge. He also referred to John Jones Esq. & Richard Perris who served in the same company  regiment and who are now in the receipt of pensions under the act of June 7. 1832 for services of the same nature & in the same Regiment & has procured their affidavits which are annexed to his declaration & to which he would refer. He cannot therefore give a more particular detail than he has already given in his declaration except the explanation herein given, and submits the case to the judgment & discretion of the War Department -
from the subscribed before me the 11 th . July 1834 Wm Dunn C.P.
John Hyatt

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the village of Elmina in the County of Tioga & State of New York, (being a court of record & having a clerk & seal) commenced on the first Tuesday in March 1834
Present: Hon. Elijah Shoemaker Darius Bently } Esq s Judges Joseph L. Darling }
State of New York } On this 4 th day of March 1834 personally appeared Tioga County } in open court, before the Judges aforesaid John Hyatt a resident of the Town of Barton in the said County of Tioga aged sixty nine years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
That during the war of the Revolution he resided in the County of Westchester in the State of New York about fifty miles from the City of New York: That the said City was in possession of the British Troops during the great portion of the continuance of the war, in consequence of which the River Counties above New York were in a continual state of alarm, as well from the frequent incursions of the enemy, from located in New York as from the internal foes to the independence of the Country who were numerous in that section of the Country & were kept in countenance by their vicinity to the British forces. In consequence of the peculiar situation of the country in that section, those who were favorable to the cause of American liberty were kept in constant activity, or in readiness to march at a moment's warning - and were out in occasional excursions or on duty in the neighborhood of their respective residences a great portion of the time. This deponent was enrolled at the age of sixteen

which took place on the 27 th Aug t 1764 in a company of Militia in the said County of Westchester, under Capt n Alvan Purdy, Lieut t Elijah Scott, in a Battalion command- ed by Col d Samuel Drake. That his calls to perform duty as a here detailed were so frequent as to amount to almost constant employment, inasmuch that he did not & could not engage in any permanent or regular business like the close of the war. That the points at which such services were performed were Pine's Bridge, Crumpond Meeting House, the "Continental dug way", Rye, White Plains, King's Bridge & various other points between Crumpond & the City of New York. That he cannot now state the precise time & various expeditions in which he was engaged otherwise than after much reflection to sum them up in the following manner. To wit.
  In the year 1780 under the above named officers 4 months   In the year 1781 ————— do ————— 9 months   In the year 1782 ————— do ————— 8 do   In the year 1783 between Jan y & April ————— 2 do   23 months 
Making in all twenty three months, for which he claims a pension —
In answer to the Interrogatories, propounded by the War Department he says
1 st That he was born at Crumpond, County of Westchester State of New York on the 27 th August 1764 as he is in- formed & believes to be true —
2 nd That he has a record of his age in his family bible taken from that of his father, which was left in his father's possession in the County of Westchester when he left there about 20 years since —
3 rd When called into service he lived in Westchester County, N.Y. and continued to live there until

about 22 years since when he removed to the County of Troya where he still resides -
4 th That he was enrolled as a vore stated, and was considered as a minute man, & marched when called on by his officers - though he was occasionally drafted for short periods.
5 The names of such regular officers as he knew while in the service were Genl. Poor, McDougal, Putnam & Washington and Colonel Green & Maj. Flagg. The militia officers whom he now recollects, in addition to those under whose immediate command he served were Capt. Boyd, Lieut. Scott & Adjutant Penoyer all in Col. Drake's Regiment -
6. That he never received a written discharge.
7. The persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Elijah Shoemaker & George Fisher Esq rs , members of the Court, Joshua Ferris & John Jones Esquires of the Town of Spencer in said County. He further states that there is no resident clergyman in his neighborhood whom he can procure to testify.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
John Hyatt
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid In open Court. S. H. Tuttle Clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after We Elijah Shoemaker a resident of the Town of Nichols in the said County of Tioga (one of the Judges of this Court) and Thomas Maxwell of Elmina in said County
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hyatt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of sixty nine years upwards: that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed The day & year aforesaid E. Shoemaker
Elijah Shoemaker Th. Maxwell
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 Elijah Shoemaker Esq. and Thomas Maxwell
who have subscribed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of Tioga are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. The court also certify that they are satisfied that there is no clergyman resident in the neighborhood of the said applicant -
I Green M. Tuttle Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Hyatt

for a pension - I also certify that Jeremiah Andrews Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Richards Lewis and John Jones were made (to which are annexed) was on the day of the date of the said affidavits a justice of the peace in the said County duly qualified and that his signatures to the said several affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office the 15. March 1834 -
Green M. Mitchell

State of New York
Tioga County ss
{ Pritchard John
Peris of the Town of Spencer in the said County aged seventy one years & upwards being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with John Hyatt now of Barton in said County. that he knew said Hyatt while he lived in the County of Westchester in said State & knows that he served in the Revolutionary war, in a company commanded by Capt: Alvan Purdy in the Regiment of Westchester militia under Col: Samuel Drake. That this deponent also served in said Drake's Regiment, and is now in the receipt of a pension for his services under the act of 7 th June 1832. That he believes that the amount of service alleged to have been performed by the said Hyatt in his declaration to wit 4 months in 1780, nine months in 1781, 8 months in 1782 & two months in 1783 is according to the best calculation knowledge & belief of this deponent, correct - This deponent has also been acquainted with said Hyatt since his residence in Tioga County -
Sworn & subscribed before me the 12 th day of March 1834 the said John Richard Peris being to me known as a credible & disinterested witness
Richard Peris
Jereemiah Andrus J.P.
See John Hyatt's declaration with official thereto attached

State of New York
Troja County ss }
John Jones of the town of Spencer in the said County being duly sworn says that his age is seventy three years and upwards. That he is acquainted with John Hyatt now residing in the Town of Barton in said County. That he knew said Hyatt in the County of Westchester in said State in the Revolutionary war & knows that he served as a private in Captain Alvan Puddy's company in Col. Samuel Drake's Regiment of Westchester militia. That this deponent served in the same Regiment and now draws a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 for said service. From his own knowledge & the best calculation he can now make in relation to the services of the said Hyatt, he is of opinion that the amount alleged by said Hyatt in his declaration, to wit four months in 1780 nine months in 1781, eight months in 1782 and two months in 1783, is correct. The deponent has also been acquainted with said Hyatt during the time this deponent has resided in the County of Troja -
John Jones
Sworn & subscribed before me the 11 th day of March 1834 by the said John Jones to me known as a credible & disinterested witness
Jeremiah Andrews
Jeremiah Andrews, J.P.
The foregoing act of deposition is certified by the County Clerk and has been entered of record in the Clerk's office.

State of New York
Troy County ss. - John Hoyt of the town of Barton in the County aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose & say that he formerly lived in the town of Yorktown Westchester County Votah aforesaid where John Hoyt resided another individual of the same name as this deponent now lives - That this deponent and the said John Hoyt of Yorktown aforesaid were both in the service the United States Service in the Revolu- tionary war and served in the same company - That this deponent served under different Captains who commanded at different times the same Company - That the name of one of the Captains was Alvin Purdy who also lived at York- town at the place called Crumpond - That the said John Hoyt served under Captain Alvin Purdy only so far as this deponent knew - that this deponent was knowing to the said John Hoyt (now of Yorktown aforesaid) serving in the said Company of Captain Alvin Purdy at different times - This deponent does not recollect precisely the year; but as near as he can recollect it was in the years 1779 - 1778 1779 & 1780 - along  & continuing till the close of the war - That the times were frequent but short in which the said Company was called into actual service - That the Company was a Company of Militia & was kept in constant training - & were called out frequently at a

minutes warning - were out sometimes but 2, or 3 days at a time for some weeks. - This deponent does not recollect the names of the other company officers at the time of Captain Purdie's command - He recollects his major's name was Isaac Penoyer - his colonel's name was Samuel Drake - Captain Olneye Boyd belonged to the same regiment - That this deponent knows of no one of said Captain Purdie's company who is now living but the late John Hyatt & Jonathan Travis - That Travis lives as this deponent is informed & believes in Carmel, Putnam County, N.Y. - Abraham
Subscribed & sworn this 1 st day of August 1835 before me E. Smith Swett Jus. Peace
John Hyatt
State of New York Troy County Clerk's office
I Francis Forman Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ezra Smith Swett before whom the above affidavit was taken & whose name is subscribed to the first thereof was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the peace for said County duly elected & sworn into office & further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that the signature "E. Smith Swett" subscribed to the above jurat is his proper hand writing.
The foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 8 th day of August A.D. 1835.
F. Forman Dep. C. N.

Elmira NY
July 9. 1857
Hon. J. H. Heath
Sir.
Some weeks since you sent me Pension Certificate N o 32875 for John Hyatt under the act of June 7. 1832 for $33.33 commencing March 4. 1831.
I forwarded the power to draw the money to my agent at Albany who informed me that the name of John Hyatt was not on their list. On referring to the endorsement on the certificate I found it made payable in New York . As we do all our pension business in Albany I did not dream of this being payable any where else. It is inconvenient to draw in New York our agents being in Albany. I respectfully request an order from you directing a change of the place of payment from New York to Albany, that I may forward it to my agent in Albany where the power now lies awaiting your order in the premises. The old gentleman resides some distance from here, and it is somewhat inconvenient to procure a new power. Your immediate attention to this is respectfully solicited.
Yours obed t Thos. M c Adwell

May, Hyatts can
to the acknowledgment of debts & affidavits in the said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 24 th day of May in the year 1834 -
Philip M.
Hon. A. Ward

Writshurst County. John Hyatt the Applicant State of New York } for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, named in the annexed declaration by him subscribed in addition to the facts stated & set forth in the annexed declaration, now deponeth & saith that directly after he was fourteen years of age he was in the year 1779 he was enrolled in Capt. Purdy's Company of Militia as stated in the annexed declaration that in May or June of said year 1779 he was appointed a Sergeant of said Company that he this deponent acted as & performed the duty of an Ordinary Sergeant in said Company from the Spring or forepart of Summer of the year 1779 to the Spring of 1781 as set forth and particularly stated in his annexed declaration that he served under Capt. Alvin Purdy, Lieut. Austin Reynolds of Col. Drake's Regiment That during this period there was no specific term or period for which he engaged to serve but the service was rendered as a Sergeant of said Company when from time to time called into service as particularly men- tioned & set forth in his said annexed de- claration, & the nature & character of the warfare carried on in those years in the County of Writshurst & lower part of Dutchess County was such as required the Militia of the Country to be embodied in Mass a large portion of the time, to protect the Country its inhabitants & property from plunder & the attacks & incursions of the Enemy as

Particularly mentioned & set forth in his said declaration, That it is impossible for this deponent to set forth with exact precision or accuracy, the precise period he served at each & every time he was out under arms & in actual service during those years, that he was under arms sometimes two or three days at a time some times a week & ten days at a time & other times from two to three weeks at a time, That he kept no memorandum or account of the exact time he was there on duty & under arms and all this deponent can say is, that he thus served the Country during the period aforesaid in the said Company of Militia regularly & duly enrolled included and called into service by the officers thereof, a large portion of said two years & he surely believes more than two thirds of the time during each of said two years, that during said time this deponent has never been unemployed in any civil pursuit,
That this deponent at that time understood that all able bodied males of the age of fourteen years & upwards were by law liable to do militia duty, that the uniform custom & practice of the Country at that time was that all healthy & able bodied males of the age of 14 years or upwards were required to duty perform military duty, that at all events this deponent was duly enrolled

events this deponent was duly enrolled
in said Company & done duty therein as herein & in his annexed declaration is particularly mentioned State & set forth The places in which he done duty as aforesaid are the Counties of Whitehorse & Pat Duthie as more particularly mentioned & set forth in his said annexed declaration -
That from the Spring of 1781 to the fall of that year a period of six months or very near that period he served in Capt. Boyd's Company in the Regiment aforesaid in the manner particularly specified & stated in his annexed declaration, That the period for which he was engaged in this service was six months, that he served under Capt. Boyd, that said services were performed in Whitehorse & Duthie Counties, at the places particularly mentioned & stated in his annexed declaration, That the said Company was a regularly organized corps the of Militia
That this deponent was not enrolled in any civil pursuit during the said last mentioned period -
That he served in Capt. Small's Horsemen's Troop of horse from and after the period last mentioned as set forth in his said annexed declaration, That he served in said troop of horse as a private, & under the immediate immediate command of Capt. Small, that he cannot set forth, with a due & solemn regard to truth the time duration of each particular tour of

service, with greater whilst in said Company of Horse with more accuracy & certainly than the same is mentioned & set forth in his said annexed declaration, that the nature of the service & the situation of the Country during those periods & the character of the warfare carried on in Westchester County renders it impossible for any man doing duty in the Militia of the County to state with absolute certainty the time he was actually embodied in a Military Corps, doing under arms & doing duty as a soldier at each & every such occasion he was thus called out & in service, but this deponent can state as he supposes & believes he has stated in his said declaration with truth & within bounds, the aggregate of such periods of service in each year as he was for on duty & in the service of the Country & this deponent repeats that he speaks within bounds when he declares that the whole period in which he was on actual duty as a private in said Company of Horse was four months -
That all this deponent's service as before stated was in the field & with embodied Corps of Militia & that during no portion of the time of his said service was he employed in any civil pursuit -
Sworn this 19 th day of June 1884 before me Daniel W. Birdsell Commissioner of Deeds in and for The County of Westchester
J. W. Hyatt

before me Daniel W. Birdall Commissioner of Deeds in and for The County of Westchester
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of New York Westchester County ss.
69-90
On this twenty seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of West- chester in the State of New York in open court now sitting at the Court house in Whiteplain in said County John Flyatt a Resident of Yorktown in the said County of Westches- ter and State of New York aged sixty nine years in April last past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in the last part of April or beginning of May in the year 1779 he entered the service of the United States as a soldier in Capt Alvin Purdy's Company of Militia in Col Samuel Drake's Regiment and was within four or five weeks thereafter appointed a Sergeant of said Company and acted as the orderly Sergeant thereof during the time he served therein as herein after stated. That he served in said Company under Captain Purdy and in said Regiment commanded by Col Drake until the spring of the year 1781 and as near as deponent can now recollect within a few days of the first of April of the said last mentioned year. That during said years to wit from April or May 1779 to the spring of the year 1781 he was in actual service sometimes with the whole of said Company together and at other times in detached parties of said Company sometimes under the immediate com-

-mand of Captain Purdy. Sometimes under the immediate command of the Ensign of said company Austin Reynolds. and at other times having the command himself & of a detachment of said company. That the service of said company. That the service of said company was confined principally to the upper part of said County of Westchester. and the lower part of Dutchess County now Putnam. and the nature of the service was to watch the motions of the enemy who had at different times in those years parties and detachments of its army at or near Kings bridge Morrisania and at different other places in the lower part of said County of Westchester. and to protect the inhabitants of the upper part of said County and their property from the depredations and curious  invasions made upon them by parties of the enemy from below. That this deponent was engaged in guarding several passes or forcing places across Croton River and various places in the upper part of said County. That this deponent was out in actual service during said years generally from a week to ten days at a time when the party to which this deponent was attached would be relieved for a few days by other parties of Militia. and then this deponent would relieve such other parties. That the longest period at any one time this deponent now recollects of being out under arms and in active duty in said two years without being relieved was three weeks. That this deponent cannot state with absolute certainty the exact periods of time he served as aforesaid during said years but from the month of April to the month of December in both of said years he was most of the time on duty and in actual

service as a Sergeant in said company and as much as two thirds of the time during that period. That during the residue of said years from and including said month of December to the April following this deponent was out in actual service less frequently and during shorter periods at a time but was often out during said winters and the fore part of the Spring in actual service as afore- said and as much as one third part of the said last mentioned time. That from the length of time since said services were performed and the peculiar nature and character of the warfare carried on near the enemies lines in said County of Westchester during that period it is impossible for this deponent to state with absolute certainty what portion of the said two years he was actu- ally under arms and engaged in active duties having no means of determining except from general recollection. That during the period afore- said this section of the country was almost con- stantly harassed by the enemy  for insurrections  the  insurgents and depredations of parties of the enemy, by Tories and cow boys. and that this deponent as a Sergeant of said company was on duty and in active ser- vice whenever an alarm was given on every occa- sion when danger from the enemy was appre- hended. and whenever the persons or property of the whigs required to be guarded and protected from the almost numberless depredations of small parties of the enemy and disaffected persons. But this deponent says that he speaks within bounds when he declares as he now does that the aggregate of the time he was under

arms and in actual service doing duty as Sergeant in said Company during said two years was at least six months in each of the said two years.
This deponent further saith that in the Spring of 1781 and according to deponents best recollection and belief in the month of April of that year he was detached from said Company and Regiment and placed in a Company of Minute men under the command of Ebenezer Boyd, which Company was attached to said Regiment under the command of Col Drake. that this deponent served in said last mentioned Company six months from the time he was attached to the same as a Minute man (except for the period of three or four weeks when deponent was engaged with the assist of Capt Boyd and by his directions in effecting the French army in removing their hospital and other stores from the Church at New Castle in said County to Pechskill and in removing provisions and other military stores from near Pechskill in the said County of Westchester as far as Trenton in the State of New Jersey when the French army left the County of Westchester for the South to join Genl Wash- ington). during which time this deponent was constantly on duty and in active service guarding the lines, watching the movements of the enemy and protecting the inhab- itants and their property from the inroads and depredations of the enemy in the Counties of Westchester and lower part of Dutchess. that during this period of service this deponent drew and received rations as a soldier and received pay as an orderly Sergeant of said Company for a period between five and six months. This deponent further saith that soon after he served out the said period of six months as a Minute man in Capt Boyd's Company as aforesaid and about the first

soon after he served out the said period of six months as a minute man in Capt. Boyd's company as aforesaid and about the first
of November 1781 he entered in a company of horse at Crampond in the said County of Westchester under the command of Captain Israel Honeywell to which company he belonged and in which he served to the close of the Revolutionary war in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. That this deponent belonged to said company of horse about one year during which period he was engaged in the actual service of the country as a private in said company at different periods in all at least four months. That said services consisted in being out in scouting parties in different parts of the County of Westchester during which time he was along Saw Mill River, at White Plains, Morrisania and at different other places in said County and at different times rendering such service as the situation of the country required in order to protect the inhabitants and their property from the depredations of the enemy and guarding and protecting them from being plundered and robbed by loose boys and Tories. That the service of the deponent whilst he belonged to said company of horse as aforesaid was at short intervals and the periods of service were generally from two to six days. That this deponent has it not in his power to state the precise time he was engaged in the actual service of the country during the period last mentioned, but he is confident that he speaks within bounds in saying that the aggregate of his services during said last mentioned period was four months at least.
To the several interrogatories put to the deponent by the Court under and in pursuance of the act of Congress aforesaid and the

instructions of the Secretary of war in relation thereto. The deponent answers and says:
1 st That he was born in that part of Cortlandt Manor now called Yonkers in the said County of Westchester and State of New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty five.
That he has a record of his age in the fam- ily bible now at his house residence in Yonkers aforesaid by which it appears he was born the eighth day of April one thousand seven hun- dred and sixty five.
That he was living in what is now Yonkers as aforesaid when he was called into service as aforesaid. That he has resided there ever since the Revolutionary war except about one year when he resided in Cortlandt town in said County and that he now lives in Yon- kers aforesaid.
That he was called into service by be- ing enrolled into the Militia as herein before particularly mentioned and set forth.
That the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when the deponent served, were Col. Meigs. Brigadier General Parsons. Col. Sheldon and Major Tall- adge. Lieut. Col. Garrison. Capt. Hogland. Capt. Taylor all of the Connecticut line & Major one of the Virginia Horse. Capt. Craig &  May Pike of Col. Milan's Regiment.
That the Continental and Militia Regi- ments that deponent now recollects were Col. Van Schaick's & Van Cortlandt's of the New York line Col. Drake. Hammon's & Luddington's Regiments.

Col. Drake. Hammond & Luddingtons Regt
ments of the New York Militia for Col. Shearmans & Seaverworths Regiments of the Connecticut line.
That Deponent never received any written discharge from the service.
That Deponent is acquainted with St John Constant of the Town of Cortlandt the County of Westchester  John S. Covert of Phillips Town in the County of Putnam who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. and there is no clergyman living in his neighbourhood at presently of the present time with him to give such certificate That the only persons that Deponent can now conveniently obtain to prove the services of the deponent as a soldier of the Revolution as herein before stated by this deponent are James Mandeville of the town of Cortlandt in said County and Jonathan Gravis of Carmel in the County of Putnam whose depositions are hereunto annexed.
This deponent hereby relinquishes 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 in Open Court N. Bayles CLK
John Hyatt
St John Constant of the Town of We, Robert Buchanan Esquire residing in the Town Cortlandt in the County of Westchester and John S. Covert of the Town of Phillips and Drake for his a brother of the name residing in Town in the County of Putnam, neighbours to the aforesaid John Hyatt do hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ted with John Hyatt who has subscribed and sworn to foregoing declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that

opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid N Bayles Clk of said Court
H John Constant John B Covert
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 John Constant and John B. Covert who have been  the  foregoing  certificates  and  respectably  the  credible  persons  have  and  only  the  statement  as  stated  in  the  foregoing  certificates  that  Deake  Lockhart  who has also signed the  statement  in  the  foregoing  certificates  that  Deake  Lockhart  who residing in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John Flyatt for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
N Bayles Clk

Writchester County } State of New York }
James Handeville of Catlands town in the said County of Writchester being duly sworn doth depose and say That he is now in June next he will be seventy four years of age - That he is well acquainted with John Hyatt of York-town in the County of Writchester aforesaid and has been acquainted with him from his youth - That he this deponent knew the said Hyatt during the Revolu- tionary War, that he knew the said Hyatt was enrolled as a Sargeant in Capt. Eliza Purdy's Company in Col. Samuel Drakes Regiment of Militia, That this deponent also knows that the said Hyatt was after- wards enrolled as a Sargeant in Capt. Elizer Boyds Company of Minute men, - That this deponent frequently saw the said Hyatt under arms in actual service in different parts of the County of Writchester & Dutchess County to wit, at Crumpond in said County of Writchester, near the Red Mills in Dutchess County now Putnam, at Hyatts plain in York-town aforesaid, in Phillips town Putnam County & at different other places in said Counties during the war of the revolution and in the years 1779, 1780 & 1781; That this de- ponent was not in actual service with

the said Hyatt and is therefore unable to state the periods which the said Hyatt served as a soldier of the Revolution, But this deponent understood & sincerely believes said Hyatt near on duty in actual service doing duty as such soldier as aforesaid during the greater part of the years 1779, 1780, 1781 and in the fore part of the year 1782 & and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn this 12 th day of May 1834 before — } James Mandeville Daniel W m Birdsall Commissioner of Deeds and for taking affidavits for the County of Westchester
I Daniel W m Birdsall the Commissioner before whom the preceding affidavit was made to hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent James Mandeville, whom and that he is a credible witness —
Daniel W m Birdsall

Wrote here county State of New York } p.
Jonathan Travis of Carmel in the County of Putnam & State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the twenty second year of his age that he is and has been well acquainted with John Hyatt of Newk. town in the County of Westchester and State of New York from his youth up to the present time. That the first knowledge the deponent has of the said John Hyatt doing duty as a soldier in the American Revolution was in the Spring of the year 1779 when he the said Hyatt was elected a Sergeant in Capt Alvin Purdie's Company in Col. Samuel Dickey Regiment of Militia, at a place called Brumpond in Cortlandt Manner in the County of Westchester That this deponent was then a member of said Company and a Corporal then of, that this Deponent knows that said John Hyatt done duty in said Company for two years or within a month or two of that time next after the the said Spring of 1779. That during said period of two years said Company was on duty guarding the lines between the

The American & British forces in the upper part of Washington County and parts part of Delaware County now Pennsylvania County and in protecting the Whigs of the County from the inroads and incursions of the Enemy That said Company was on duty as aforesaid most of the time in the Spring Summer & fall of said years, that  this  disponent cannot and often called out in the winter of those years, that this disponent cannot state particularly & minutely all the times the said Company was called out and on active duty, But he has no doubt said Company was in actual service as much as eight months in each of said two years. That said Company was most frequently sent out in detached parties to watch the lines, obtain information, protect the property of the inhabitants and the various duties incident to the warfare carried on between the lines in the said County of Washington - That this disponent knows that said John Hyatt took  done duty in said Company during the said two years, That said Hyatt was active regular and faithful in his duties in said Company, That this disponent was frequently out in detached parties as aforesaid with said Hyatt, who at all times was ready to perform any
duty assigned him as a member

duty assigned him as a member of said Company and this deponent verily believes that from what he saw, knew & heard at at the time of the service of the said Hyatt during said years, that he was in the active service of the Country as such folding as aforesaid as many as eight months in each of the said two years -
This deponent further saith that some time in the Spring of the year 1781 and as this deponent believes in the months of April or May of that year the said John Hyatt was detached from Capt. Purdie's Com- pany and placed in a Company of Minute Men under the command of Capt. Ebenezer Boyd, that this deponent was not regularly attached to said last mentioned Company but was out several times with said Company on duty and knows that said Hyatt done duty therein -
This deponent further saith that some time in the fall of the said year 1781 said Hyatt enlisted as this deponent was at the time informed & verily believes in a Company of Horse or troop of Horse commanded by Capt. Isaac Honeywell and this deponent has seen said Hyatt on several different occasions doing duty in said troop or Company of horse - and further this deponent saith not -
Sworn this 18 th day of 1834 Jonathan Gross before me Daniel Wood Woodhall Commissioner of Pleas for taking affidavits for the County of Middlesex

I Daniel W m Birdsell the Commissioner before whom the within named Jonathan Harris was sworn do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with him the said Jonathan Harris & that he is a credible witness - (Daniel W m Birdsell)
Witchita County ss. I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Witchita do hereby certify that Daniel W m Birdsell whose signature appears to the annexed affidavits of Jonathan Harris & James Mandeville & before whom said affidavits were made is a Commissioner duly authorized to take the acknowledgement of Deeds & affidavits in & for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 27 th day of May in the year 1834 -
N Bayles AR
Hon. A. Brown
May 1. 1834

M
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OLD WAR PENSIONER.
CLAIM FOR PENSION.
INCREASE
Under sec. 13, Act July 27, 1868.
_____, Applicant.
____ Co., _____ Regt.
____ Vols.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ FILED BY _____ _____ _____ _____

STATE OF New York , COUNTY OF Tioga , ss.
On this 4 th day of December , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy- one personally appeared before me Horace Brooks, Clerk of said County and of the County Court thereof , the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Rachel Hyatt who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of section 13 of an Act of Congress relating to pensions, approved July 27, 1868: That she is the identical Rachel Hyatt who was pensioned on the rolls of the agency at Albany on account of Deborah D. Drum of John Hyatt in accordance with certificate No. — , bearing date January 3 , 1854 that since said date she has not remarried that she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, and has not in any manner aided or abetted the rebellion, or those prosecuting the rebellion, or manifested any sympathy with their cause; but, on the contrary, did, during the said rebellion, earnestly desire its suppression by force of arms; that she was last paid her pension on or about 4 th day Sept., 1871 , receiving the amount due to Sept. 4 , 1871; that she hereby appoints no one as her attorney to prosecute the above claim; that her residence is at No. — , in — street, in the Town of Barton , county of Tioga , State of New York , and that her post office address is Tackettville Tioga Co. N.Y.
(Attest.)
Rachel X Hyatt (Claimant's signature.)
Also personally appeared Stephen A. Jarvis , residing at No. Haverly in Tioga County  at No.  — , and George W. Hanna , residing at — , in Haverly  street, in  aforesaid , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Rachel Hyatt , the claimant, sign name (make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Stephen A. Jarvis Geo W. Hanna (Signatures of witnesses.)
SWORN to and subscribed before me this 4 th day of December , A. D. 1871, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words "sign name" " — " street, erased, and the words — , added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Ad A. Brooks (Signature.)
Clerk of Record County of Tioga Co. N.Y. (Official character.)
1. If an invalid pensioner, he should here state the disability for which pension was originally allowed; if a widow, insert "on account of services and death of — " adding the name of the soldier. 2. If an invalid, applicant should here allege continuance of disability, indicating its extent; if a widow, she should state that she has not remarried.

All the blanks in this form should be carefully filled and the requirements of the notes strictly observed.
An honorable discharge from the service in all cases is necessary.
Declarations of claimants, either for original pension or for increase of pension already granted, must be made before a court of record, or before some officer thereof having custody of its seal; said officer being fully authorized and empowered to administer and certify any oath or affirmation relating to any pension or application therefor.
The claimant's identity and loyalty must be proven by two witnesses, certified by the judicial officer to be respectable and credible, who are present and witness the signature of the declarant, and certify to his identity and loyalty under oath or affirmation.
Declarations and other papers should be as legible and as clear in statement as possible.
Where any evidence is already on file in any department of the Government, a definite description of and specific reference to it will render it available in any subsequent claim.
The post office address (naming street and number in all large cities) of the applicant, attorney, and witnesses, should be embodied in or accompany every application, and all evidence in each claim; and each change of residence of said parties, while communicating with the Pension Office or the pension agents, should be stated.
The fees for the prosecution of claims for pensions will not be allowed to exceed twenty-five dollars; no part of which is payable before the certificate for the pension has been issued.
Pensions are, by law, exempted from any liability on account of the obligations of the pensioners, and no lien upon them can be recognized.
All facts, testimony of which is required to establish a claim, must be proven by the affidavits of two or more credible witnesses, unless other evidence is specified.
The statements of claimants, unless duly corroborated, are not accepted as evidence.
Testimony, in support of allegations made in a declaration, may be taken before any officer whose authority and signature are duly certified, and who shall disclaim any interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of the claim.
Persons desiring to complete claims pending at the decease of the claimants, must furnish a duly verified certificate of their authority as heirs or legal representatives.
With all claims for arrears, increase, or restoration to the rolls, the original pension certificate must be returned, or explanation of its absence must be given under oath.
To facilitate the adjudication of claims, all the requisite evidence that is available should be forwarded with the application.

Pension offer John Hyatt
to Oliver Wendell
Washington Hm
A. Ward
HR
Hyatt is a man of excellent character I know him well A. Ward

Yankee Town Jan 18 th 1836 Sir I send you in kind the usual report of of John Wyatt of Wagon County I wish you to present at the Lincoln office as for his Disputing my the services at Fort Union and my leaving as Sergeant is all forest whether I was in charge or not at the time I am not certain there was a disturbance of boys I don't want any one at this time that is having kept John Wyatt of Wagon and Benjamin Drake that was having an impression of Ohio that I am informed he obtained his ten years ago if they will not allow The that you will endeavor to get a report that will help me for the time to time I have to write from yours to I am ever yours J. P. Wyatt
N.B. if he wishes a report if Justice in favor Right I am ever yours Service at that age...
1781 Vol. 1, page 71 only 76 1780-1810

Elmira Feb. 14. 1857
Sir.
I enclose the declaration of John Hyatt under act of June 7. 1832. for Revolutionary Services — This case was partially prepared in 1832 or about that time with the applications of Richard Ferris Joshua Ferris & John Jones who were the witnesses as to his services. I am not certain whether the case was forwarded to the Pension office or not, but my impression is that I suspended it for further proofs, a little less than 6 m being shown. The papers in the case were burnt with others in my office in 1841. If it was sent to the Pension office, then I think the ground taken as to it was that in the opinion of the Comd. the proofs showed less than 6 m service.
The other applicants above named were placed on the roll in Oct 1832 & Nov 1832. in Hoga County N.Y. subsequently they were stricken off the roll & restored in Feb. 1838 on my personal application as to the two Ferris' & I believe thro' Genl. Van Cortland as to Jones. The letter of Mr Edwards in their cases is annexed to their papers. In 1842 I discovered some old papers in Albany, & thro' the Comptroller Mr Hugg an act was passed directing their arrangement &c. These papers & books show evidence of Mr Hyatt's service for a little over ten months. or £27. 0. 8. The pay was 6 2 / 3 dollars p r . month. I had not learned until a short time since that Mr Hyatt was alive I procured the proofs from the Comptroller's office & now send on the case. Ferris & Jones served in Drake's Regt. Boyd's company from 78 to 83, Hyatt in the same Regiment tho' another company & they testified to part of Hyatt's services — Hyatt claims from 76 to 83

I subjoin the letter of Mr Edwards to shew the principles upon which he was actuated in getting at these small loans of service — without a knowledge then of the existence of the records since found, of which we were all equally ignorant. This should account for the delay in making the application — Mr Bratt is a worthy old man of 90, of most estimable character. I had heard some years since that he was dead — I had made no enquiries about him, until a few days since one of his neighbors informed he was still alive — His residence is about 20 miles from me.
May I ask your favorable consideration of this old man's case at an early period as the pressing demands of the office will permit.
Very Respectfully Yr ob st Se
J. K. Maxwell
Hon J. E. Heath Comr

Return In declaration before a Court of Record as the Law requires.

State of New York County of Tioga } S.S.
On this 12 day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and seventy one, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for Tioga County ————— Rachel Nyatt, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of section 13 of an act of Con- gress relating to pensions, approved July 27. 1868; that the person on account of whose death pension was granted, was John Nyatt, who was a private in the Revolutionary War: that the pension certificate numbered 100000 _____, and bearing date January 30 th 1854, is herewith returned, that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named John Nyatt; that Saimant appoints no Attorney, and that her residence is in the town of Barton, county of Tioga, and state of New York, and that her post Office address is Factoryville, Tioga County, New York.
Witness to Marks,
Gordon Manning
Rachel her Nyatt marks.
Also, personally appeared Gordon Manning, residing in Barton, N.Y., and W. L. French, residing in Barton N.Y., persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Rachel Nyatt, the Saimant, sign her Marks, to the

foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Gwendolyn Manning W. S. Finch
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Twelfth day of August 1871, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including all erasures and changes, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
James S. Lopez Notary Public Frijola G M. L.

Athens, Bradford Co Pennsylvania
Nov. 19. 1902.
Sec. Revolutionary Service
Please send to me & Mrs J. K. Park, Registrar Tioga Chapter D. A. R. Athens, Pa. the Pension record of my father John Hyatt who died in Barton, N.Y. April 24 th 1853. Aged 91 yrs 9 mos. and oblige
Mrs Ann E. Stewart
Per
Mrs C. S. Manteel Regent Tioga Chapter D. A. R.

OFFICE OF
MANNING & FINCH, GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Factoryville, Tioga Co., N. Y., Dec 1 1871
Mr Baker Esq Commissioner of Revenue, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I return Application for increase of Revenue for Rachel Hyatt Also the Blank sent her for execution. I suppose only one is necessary yet. Return both. Having an increase may be allowed her. I remain
Yours &c G. G. Manning

Kansas City Mo
Sept 3 rd 1900
Mr Lee,
Sir
Please tell me if there was a "John Elliott" in the Revolutionary Army, or any other Elliott or Flyatt, & from what part of the country? Also the Benders , as I know there were several, but just where were they from.
Please reply early & oblige
Mrs Edna G. Bender
1810 East 14 th 1900
Kansas City Mo

Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir--,
Will you kindly send the Revolutionary record of John Hyatt who died at Barton N.Y. April 24-1853 to Mrs Ruth M. Gusswold Reader, Registrar General D.A.R. 902 F. St. Washington D.C. The pension was paid to

John Hyatts widow Rachel Rofe. who died at Barton or Hamly N. Y. Nov 2.-1879 Will you kindly send the required records to Mrs Peaker as soon as possible and oblige yours truly
Codie S. Park
(Mrs Irving K.) Athens Penna January thirty first.