Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32, for Phineas Hyde, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Conn)
Hyde, Phineas
S 32.
CONTENTS
carded

5351
5356
Connecticut
Thineas Hyde
Surgeon Mate Ship of War Connecticut
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Jany 1819 and sent to Jeremiah F. Brainerd Judge Superior Court, New London Conn:
arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 5 mo 31 3/4 103. 30 ent-ant. all'ee ending 11 March 1819. 120 $ 223.3.
to 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue
100 1.64 2.66
(Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page)

Phineas Hyde
(5356)
March 1819
Sent to Charles Lathrop Esq. New London Conn. July 1820

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 29th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court held at New-London in said State, on the 2nd Tues day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Minnie Hyde aged seventy two years, resident in the town of said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he was as a Surgeon's Mate enlisted for the term of on board the Continental Ship in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seth Harding in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until that his original declaration when he was discharged from the said service is dated in the state of March 18 - 1818 - That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the day of ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1 that his pension certificate is No 15356.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. - Further
That I am by occupation a physician, but totally unable to pursue my profession - That I have family of four children - Vir Laura, aged 20 years, who is in a decline & wholly unable to do any kind of labor - Caroline aged 17 years who takes care of my family - Esther, aged 14 years works in a cotton factory, Josiah W. aged 12 years, does chores & goes to school - Minnie Hyde
Schedule - 1 horse $30.00 - 1 old saddle and bridle $5.00 - 1 box old, damaged chairs $3.00 1 old desk $5.00 - 2 old tables 2.00 8 kitchen chairs 1.34. 1 looking glass 2.50. 2 ft andirons 1.50 - 1 shovel & tongs $1.00 1 waffle iron $1.00 - 2 iron pots 1.25 - 1 birch kettle, 40 1 tea kettle, 50 - 1 old bellows, 25 - 2 tea pots, 50 - 1 doz plates, 75 - 2 platters, 50 - sundry other small articles of crockery $1.00 12 old medical books $10.00 = $67.49 Owing to my reduced circumstances and ill health I had disposed of my surgical instruments, part of my books & household furniture previous to my application for a pension Minnie Hyde
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June A.D. 1820 in open Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is sixty seven dollars and forty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of June
Charles Lathrop

State of Connecticut ss
New London
Be it known that on this day personally appeared 39 th L on March 1818 before me James G Brainard a Judge of the Supreme Court of said State of Connecticut personally came and appeared Doctor Phineas Hyde of Lyme in said State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to law made the usage of said State on such occasion Oath declared upon said that he served in the Navy of the United States in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Fleet - his time for the Service of June and in the capacity following vizt that about the middle of October AD 1778 - he entered on Board the United States Ship of War "The Confederacy" then lying in the River Shames, Sett Harbor Bay Connecticut in said State - that he conti- nued and served on Board said Ship in the capacity of First Surgeon's Mate until sometime in the month of May 1780 - when he was discharged - and that he and always has been a Resident Citizen of the United States - that from his pecuniary circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support - that his Warrent as Surgeon's Mate is not or authorized by him or his attorneys and his discharge does not or authorized in the Department of War. and if any of his Pensions now to produce sworn before
me - the Day and Date } Phineas Hyde Personally appeared a Judge of Virginia Court } State of Connecticut } Witness the Seal of said Court } handwritten the Day and Date } of America } Personally appeared a Judge of } said Court - }

I Tensential of Brainard etc as aforesaid to certify That the said Phinehas Hyde did appear to my satisfaction That the said Phinehas Hyde did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress The foregoing declaration was made to me as the af- fiant declared in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War"
New London March 30 th 1818
Witness the seal as aforesaid Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge in ordinary do- certy that Phinehas Hyde the Applicant in his former or renamed name of Phinehas State of Connecticut Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of November 18 1828 Superior Court State of Connecticut
Admiral

And the said Phineas Hyde the applicant in this case in addition to and explanation of his said Declaration on solemn oath further declares and states that after he entered on board said Continental Ship Confederacy as first Surgeons Mate in manner as in his said declaration he has stated, he continued in that capacity while on board while said Ship lay in the Port and Harbour of New London fitting & recruiting during the remainder of the Fall of the year 1778 and the Winter of the year 1779. That about the first of April 1779 they sailed from New London for Philadelphia where they came to anchor and then remained 5 or 6 weeks recruiting after which she proceeded out of the River and cruised off and on and made 2 or 3 prizes, one a private armed Ship of 26 guns just out of New York. That part of the time - they cruised in company with the Continental Frigates Boston & Deane - and the Ship General Green of 20 guns - a Pennsylvania State Ship. That sometime in the month of November following they sailed from the Delaware in said Ship Confederacy with despatches - bound to France - having on board M. Gencand - The First Minister from the French Court to the United States, also his Excellency John Jay - Ambassador to the Court of Spain - together with a number of French & German passengers - That after being out at sea 17 or 18 days they met with heavy gales in which the ship was totally dismasted - and otherwise much damaged - That soon after they got up Jury masts and made the best of their way to the southward and after a long passage arrived at Martinique - where the ship was refitted - That sometime in the month of April they sailed from Martinique for Philadelphia where according to his best recollection they arrived about the last of April or first of May 1780 - and where soon after the said Phineas Hyde being much out of health took his discharge and returned home - having served on board said ship as first Surgeons Mate 18 or 19 months
Phineas Hyde
Approved Feb 25 th 1780

State of Connecticut ss New London
On this 30 th Day of December 1818 - before me personally Benjamin True of the Judged of the Superior Court of the State personally appeared Nicholas Hyde, the Applicant in this case - and being by me sworn according to Law on his said Oath declared that the facts stated and contained in the within supplementary Decla- -ration by him subscribed are true
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nicholas Hyde did serve in the War of the Revolution against the Common Enemy as he has stated in the within supplementary Declaration.
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction

Mar. 5, 1896 Soldier pensioned to Edward E. Mosely Hartford, Ct.
INVALID.
File No. 32
Phereas Lyde Ship of War. Confede.
Act: 18 th Mch. 1818
Index:—Vol. A , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New London Dec. 30 th 1818
I the subscriber do hereby certify to whom it may concern that I was knowing to the United States frigate Confederacy laying in the Harbor of New London in the year of 1778 and that Phineas Hyde was the Surgeons mate on board of said Ship. And in the year of 1780 I was drove ashore at the N West part of Martinica near the Pearl Rocks by a British fleet of Nine Ships of the Line and a frigate with my Prize value a good Prize And during my stay in that Island I went to Fort Royal to visit my friends and found a said Ship hanging where I dined on board of her in company with said Hyde & the other officers of said Ship — In the fall of 1780 said Hyde went out with me as Surgeon of the Private armed Ship Randolph, And ever since that time I have been entire- -ately acquainted with said Hyde and am knowable at this time of his circumstances as to pecuniary matters and know them to be small
Nicoll Fosdick

State of Connecticut S. New London Dec 30 1885 By me Francis Brainerd One of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State personally appears Nicholas Fosdick Esq. The within named Deposition and being by me sworn according to law, on his said Oath declares that the facts stated are con- tained in the within Deposition by him in every Particular acknowledged and true. - The said Nicholas Fosdick is a Person to me well known and known to me to be a Person of Truth and Veracity - Francis Brainerd a Judge as aforesaid

I Nathan Richards of New London, at present resident in Waterford, in the State of Connecticut on solemn Oath do depose declare and say that I am and for more than Forty years have been well acquainted with Doctor Nicholas Hyde the Applicant in this case - and whose Declaration herewith affixed marked A. I have perused - That I enlarged to said Ship Confederacy as Purser the whole Period of Time he mentions vizt from the Fall of the year 1778 - until the Spring of the year 1780 - and afterwards until her capture. But Hyde has stated and that during all that Time a Period of 18 or 19 months - he said Doctor Nicholas Hyde was on Board as First Surgeon's Mate and served during that Period in that capacity - That I have also perused his Declaration of Service and well recollect the prominent Facts - such as - Sailing in the Portland Harbour of New London in the Fall of 1778 - and Winter of 1779 - Sailing thence in the Spring of 1779 - crossing in the Delaware - Sailing off and on that River - Sailing from the Delaware for France being dismantled - bearing away and arriving at Matineque - there refitting and returning to Phila- delphia. That during all this Time that said Doctor Hyde served on Board in the Navy and in that capacity he in his said Declaration has stated.
Nathan Richards
State of Connecticut New London Decm 30 1818
Before me personally appeared one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said State, personally appeared Nathan Richards the above named Deponent and being by me duly sworn according to Law - on his said Oath declared that the Facts stated and contained in the foregoing Deposition by him in my presence subscribed are true according to his best Knowledge and Belief. The said Nathan Richards being well known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Declaration personally appeared before me and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.