Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10902, for John Hyde, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Hyde, John
S. 10902
CONTENTS
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5904 Connecticut
John Hyde of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri of In in the Conn commanded by Captain Wakeman of the Regt commanded by Col Tillyman in the Conn line for State Troops 10 mo Pri. of Cavalry 3 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 45 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon G. Tomlinson Sen. Rep. S.
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1830 $ 68.74 Pension allowance ending 11 Mar 1833 - 22.91
$ 91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk. Book D Vol. 3 Page 47

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p -
On this 26 day of November A D 1832, personally appeared before me David Hill judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Fairfield John Hyde a resident of the town of Fairfield in the county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated sometime in the summer of the year 1775 (the month he does not recollect) he enlisted into a company of State Troops raised by the State of Connecticut under Capt. Stephen Wakeman for the period of nine months - that sometime after he enlisted the company marched from Fairfield to Stamford in Connecticut, where it was quartered two or three weeks in which time a Regiment was formed under the Command of Colonel Gould S. Silliman afterwards General Silliman, that he marched with the Regiment then formed to New York City - that he continued with said Regiment doing duty as a soldier untill January 1776 when he returned to Fairfield on a furlough - that before the time of his furlough expired the company to which he belonged was disbanded - that he then  performed performed in this company for  the  period of seven months service That in the summer of 1776 he marched with the militia from Fairfield to New York - as a private soldier the company that he was in was commanded by Capt. John Andrews - that he continued in said company faithfully discharging his duty as a soldier untill after the surrender of New York to the British army that on this service he was engaged the full period of three months when - when his company returned to Fairfield and he was discharged - That in the year

1779- he had joined a Company of light horse - and was drafted for a term of three months - that he went on to the lines between New York and Connecticut - and was there doing duty the full term of three months - that during this time he was frequently engaged in skirmishes with the British Light-Horse. That he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his said services - having lost all the papers received at the time of his said services - That at the time when he entered the service he resided in the town of Fairfield, New-Hampshire County - He is acquainted with the Rev. Thomas F. Davies, Aaron Sherwood and others who can testify as to his character - He was born in said Fairfield August 17 th 1755. He has a thousand  hundred  mark in his Daunt  Daunt  Bank  Bank - He lives in Fairfield where he calls into service and has  has  not  not  resided  resided there - He hereby relinquishes every claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Hyde before David Root The Court of Probate for the District of Concord -
We Thomas F. Davies a Clergyman and Aaron Sherwood Esq. residing in the Town of Fairfield and State of New-Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hyde who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age. that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. and are also certify that he is a man of truth and veracity - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Thomas F. Davies Aaron Sherwood before David Root of Probate for the District of Concord -

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 I find as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas F. Davis who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Fairfield and that Aaron Sherwood who has also signed the same is also a resident of the said Town of Fairfield. and that they are credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. David Hill Jr Clerk of Probate
I David Hill jun r Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the John Hyde for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office this 26 th day of November A D 1872 - (David Hill Jr Clerk)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hyde a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
File 10902
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1775 7 mos. Priv. Major John Col. L. S. ... Penn.   July 1776 3 mos. ... ... ... ...   July 1779 ... ... ... ... ...  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Penn. Date of application for pension, Feb. 1832. Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Penn. Age at date of application, 75.
Remarks: ... (Amputee)
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1912 May 3, History to Howard S. Gledson. F 1912 June 11, Mrs. B. B. Heanna. C
10.902 Rey INVALID.
File No. 10.902
John Hyde Brw. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Pr. Supt. 10-12 33:33 } $45.83 per ann Pr. Law. 9-12 50 }
Ha. G. Tomlinson

State of Connecticut } ss District of Fairfield February the 14. 1883 County, Fairfield }
on this 14 th day of February A D 1883 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid John Hyde a resident of the Town of Fairfield in the County of State aforesaid aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to and explanatory of the declaration he made the 26 th day of November A D 1882 and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1882.
The declarant says that time has obliterated from his memory, most of the unimportant particulars, and events, which took place, during the course of the Revolutionary War, and among others, many relating to his own military service. He not expecting to have any use for them in future, did not at that time, treasure them up with that care, which he would otherwise have done - He however says that having thought much upon the subject, since his former declaration was made, he has so far recovered his recollection of the facts attendant upon his personal service in the War of the revolution, as to be able to say, in addition to, and explanation of his first declaration, that the first term of service mentioned in the said declaration commenced on that he enlisted in the month of July 1775, and went to New York and did service as therein stated. The declarant further says that the second term of service at New York mentioned in the former declaration as commencing in the summer of 1776, began in the month of July of that year and continued as stated in the said declaration. And he also says that the third term of service in a company of light Horse as the lines mentioned in

the first declaration according to the best of his recollection and belief, commenced in the early part of July 1799, under the command of a Capt. St. John and Moses Sherwood of Farnfield was Brevet, the Company - John Hyde
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before David Hill Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid -
Note of Connecticut vs District of Farnfield February 14 th 1833 Personally appeared Aaron Sherwood a resident of the said District and State in the Sixty Seventh year of his age, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare and say, that he is well acquainted with John Hyde, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that he knows of his being then in the lines in a Company of Horse, of which Moses Sherwood of Farnfield was Brevet, in the Summer of the year 1799. The circumstances which establish him to be the person, are, Farnfield was burnt by the British that same year. And Moses Sherwood with whom the deponent lived at that time was absent with Mr. Hyde upon the above mentioned Service -
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day and year aforesaid. before David Hill Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid - Aaron Sherwood

I Elijah Raymond of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut depose and say that I am Eighty six years of age that I was born in said Fairfield. That I have known John Hyde of said Fairfield from his youth. I remember that during the war of the revolution said Hyde was a private in a Company of Cavalry and in the summer of 1779 - said Hyde was drafted from his Company and went on to the lines between Connecticut and New York. I remember the draft was for three months and he was absent from home on this service three months I remember he was absent on this service when Fairfield was burnt. I do not recollect but one of the officers with under whom he performed this service - that was Moses Sherwood who held the office of Colonel - and further deponent saith not - Elijah Raymond
Fairfield County ss
Fairfield February 14 th 1833
Personally appeared Elijah Raymond who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same before me. Alva Gray Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss. District of Fairfield Feb. 15 th 1883 I David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid. do hereby declare it to be the opinion of this Court that John Boyle with whom I am well acquainted is a man of truth. was a revolutionary soldier and served in the revolutionary War as he has stated in the foregoing declaration. I would also certify that Alva Gray before whom the deposition of Elijah Raymond (one of the two immediately preceding) was taken. is a justifying the peace within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and that the signature of his name to that deposition, as a justice of the peace is his genuine signature. And I would further certify that Aaron Sherman and Elijah Raymond the persons who have sworn to and subscribed the two immediately preceding depositions are men of truth and that their statements are entitled to credit - David Hill Judge of Probate
I David Hill Jr Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield aforesaid. do hereby certify that David Hill who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate is Judge of Probate for the District of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut. and that the foregoing signature of his name is his genuine signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office at Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid Feb. 15 th 1883
David Hill Jr Clerk

I Stephen Godfrey of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield depose and say that I am eighty six years old that I have known and been acquainted with John Hyde of said Fairfield from his youth to the present time. That in the year 1776 I went with the militia of this County to New York that said John Hyde also went with the militia at the same time to New York, that he remained in New York until the time of its surrender to the British troops which was I think in September same year of the year that after the retreat from New York of the American troops the militia was discharged and I returned to Fairfield, that said Hyde was with the militia until they were discharged. said Hyde was in the same company with me the Company was commanded by Capt. John Andrews now deceased, and further deponent saith not — Stephen Godfrey
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S s Fairfield July 20 th 1832
Personally appeared Stephen Godfrey who has subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me
Alva Gray Jus. of Peace

I Nehemiah Banks of Fairfield in the county of Fairfield depose and say that I was seventy seven years old last October that I have known John Hyde now living in said Fairfield from his youth to the present time. In 1775 I enlisted into a company of the Connecticut State troops I think in the month of July under Captain Stephen Wakeman. the said John Hyde enlisted into the same company about the same time. About two two months after I enlist- -ed the Company marched from Fairfield to Stamford where we were quartered two or three weeks from which place the Regiment marched to New York, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Silliman afterward General Silliman. The said John Hyde was in the Company with me when we marched from Fairfield - I was in New York with my Com- -pany untill the regiment was disbanded the following spring I think in April or May, during the winter we were a part of the time employed in cutting fascines in the neighborhood of the City and building a fort. The said Hyde continued in the company and performed duty until sometime in the winter when he went home on furlough. After my return from this service I went with the militia to New York and was at New York when the British troops landed on Long Isl- -and - and left the city when it was evacuated by the American troops. I recall that said John Hyde was  in New York at this time in the militia, but I do not know  how long he was there in service - And further deponent saith Not  Nehemiah Banks
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss - Fairfield July 20 th 1832
Personally appeared Nehemiah Banks who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Alva Gray Jus. of Peace

I Elijah Raymond of Fairfield in the county of Fairfield and the State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am Eighty six years of age that I was born in said Fairfield that I have known John Heyde of said Fairfield from his youth. That sometime during the war of the revolution I was knowing to the said John Heyde being in service as a soldier on the lines between Connecticut & New York. He was absent from home on this service as near as I can recollect about three months. I recollect distinctly the time when he came home from this service and think it was towards the close of the war and further deponent saith not -
Elijah Raymond
State of Connecticut -
Fairfield County ss Fairfield November 24 th 1832
Personally appeared Elijah Raymond who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Alva Gysay Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss. District of Fairfield November 27 th 1832 I Daniel Hill Judge of the County Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Alva Gray Esq. the person before whom as a justice of the peace the three preceding depositions were taken. that he is a justice of the peace within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut and that the foregoing signature of his name as a justice of the peace to the preceding depositions is his genuine signature. And I also certify that Stephen Godfrey, Schumiah Banks and Elijah Raymond the three Persons who have sworn to and subscribed the three immediately preceding depositions are men of truth and that their statements in their said depositions are entitled to full credit and belief - Daniel Hill Judge of Probate for the district aforesaid -
I Daniel Hill Jun. Clerk of the County of Probate for the District of Fairfield of us and do hereby certify that Daniel Hill who has subscribed the immediately preceding Certificate is Judge of Probate for the district of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut. and that the above signature of his name is his genuine signature
(Daniel Hill J. Clerk.)

Miss Rev. Sec.
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(THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY)
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.

625 Briggs Ave.
Richmond Hill
New York.
June 2, 1912
Pension Office
Will you please tell me something of the John Hyde who received a pension for service in the Revolutionary War, He was from Fairfield Co. Conn. or the Town of Greenwich, any facts pertaining to his enlistment, time of service and pen- sion received will be appreciated, For D. A. R.
Mrs B. B. Hearn.

Park Department CITY OF ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RECREATION COMMISSION
St. Louis, Mo. April 25, 1912.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am making a search for record of services performed by John Hyde of Norwich, Conn. during the Revolutionary War and will thank you very much if you will furnish his military history. He was placed on the pension roll February 19th 1833 while a resident of Fairfield County, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Harold J. Garrison
1391 Montclair Ave. St. Louis, Mo.