Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5465, for Moses Hyde, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hyde, Moses — Sarah
R. 5465
CONTENTS

State of New York
County of Ulster
On this twenty first day of February October 1852 personally appeared before the Subsenior County Judge of said County, Sarah Hyde resident of the town of Alexander in said County, aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 7 th July 1838, & the acts subsequent thereto -
This declarant states that she is the widow of Moses Hyde - that the said Moses Hyde was a native of the town of Lebanon County of New London & State of Connecticut - that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution - as she has heard him say - and served nearly one year in said war as a sergeant - that he is - as this declarant believes, the same person who is mentioned in the annexed certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut as having served in Col. McClellan's Regiment, as a sergeant -
This declarant states that her maiden name was Sarah Dana. That she was mar- -ried to the said Moses Hyde in the year 1787. or 1788. in the said town of Lebanon - that she continued to reside there for several years after the marriage when she & her said husband removed to the State of New York - that for several years previous to the death of the said Moses Hyde, their residence was in the town

of Livonia in the County of Livingston in the last mentioned State - that from the time of her marriage to the at time of the death of her said husband she lived with him in lawful wedlock - that he died on the sixth day of August in the year 1828. & that since his death she has not again married -
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written - Before me -
Sarah her X Hyde mark
Edgar C. Dibble County Judge of Genesee County
I hereby certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmities the above named de- -clarant is unable to appear in open court. & I further certify that satisfactory evi- -dence was adduced before me that Moses Hyde mentioned in the foregoing declaration died in the year 1828 - & that since his death the said declarant has not again married but remains his widow - and further that on account of old age the said declarant was unable to write her name.
Edgar C. Dibble County Judge of Genesee County

State of New York Genesee County
Melissa Sprague of Alexander in said County being sworn depose and say, that she is a daughter of Moses Hyde, deceased and his present widow Sarah Hyde, that the said Sarah Hyde now tender with this Deposition, that she has never been married since the death of the said Moses Hyde. That this Deposition is about fifty eight years, that she has heard her father the said Moses Hyde, in his life time frequently speak of his having lived in the Revolutionary war. She thinks she has heard him say that he was not in any battle. That at the time of his service he lived in the State of Connecticut and this Deposition cannot recollect any particulars of his service but she always understood and believed he was a Revolutionary Soldier.
Subscribed and sworn
this 21 Feb. 1852
Melissa Sprague
before me and I certify that the said Melissa Hyde is
a woman of sanity and truth.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Genesee County Clerk's Office, }
I CERTIFY, that Edgar C. Dibble before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, the County Judge of Seneca Co in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at Batavia, in said County, this 21 day of July 18 52 .
M. G. Gaper Clerk.
Hyde. Their residence was in the town

State of New York Genesee County
Melesia Sprague of Alexander in said County being sworn deposes and says, that she is a daughter of Mose Hyde, deceased and his present widow Sarah Hyde, that the said Sarah Hyde now resides with this Deponent, that she has never been married since the death of the said Mose Hyde. That this Deponent is now fifty eight years of age, that she has heard her father the said Mose Hyde, in his life time frequently speak of his having served in the Revolutionary war. She thinks she has heard him say that he was not in any battle. That at the time of his service he lived in the State of Connecticut and this Deponent cannot recollect any particulars of his service but she always understood and believed he was a Revolutionary soldier.
Subscribed and sworn
this 21 Feb. 1852
Melesia Sprague
before me and I certify that the said Melesia Hyde is
a woman of truth and veracity.
Colgar C. Dibble County Judge of Genesee County

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford May 5 th 1851
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Moses Hyde in the war of the Revolution I have examined the Books & Documents in this Office, and do not find the name on any Pay Roll now in this Office.
I find in this Office a document under the following heading viz. "To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, now sitting at Hartford Oct. Session 1778. The Petition of the Commission Officers, Non Commission Officers, and Soldiers of the Battalion under the command of Col. Samuel M c Clellan, (M c Clellan) being one of the Battalions included in the two Brigades raised by order of the General Assembly at their Adjourned Session in February 1778," &c. To this document are subscribed the names of the Officers and Soldiers of the Regiment and among them is found the name of Moses Hyde, Sergeant.
At the adjourned session of the General Assembly in February it was voted to raise two Battalions, to be kept up until the 1 st day of March 1779, unless sooner discharged. It is supposed that the troops belonging to these Battalions served more than six months. There is no Pay Roll of this service found in this Office.
R. G. Pinnay Comptroller by W. Robinson Clerk

I am Walter of Litchfield County of Connecticut and say I am aged Eighty six years have lived all my life in the town of Litchfield of course I was well acquainted with Moses Hovey and Sally Dana the Hoveys in this town before and after their marriage I knew them as husband and wife - and think they had one or more children - they moved out about many years since since which I have known very little of them - As to his Revolutionary services, I do not recollect my memory is poor, I am so old.
Further the deponent saith not Given at Litchfield March 30 th 1850 Walter H. Watters
Sworn and subscribed to on this 30 th day of November A.D. 1850 before me in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
Learned Hovey Notary Public
W. Ruben

I Mary Huntington of Lebanon County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, after being duly sworn to speak the truth, depose and say that I am eighty three years of age have always resided in the Town of Lebanon of which that I was well acquainted with the M c Ilwains (Hoyt and his wife her maiden name was Sally Danner) they were in my immediate neighborhood, both before and after they were married. I think I was at the wedding but can't say certain, from lack of memory - I know them both well until the deceased "M c Ilwain" many years since - They had one or more children As to what service he performed in the Army of the Revolution I cannot say.
Subscribed the foregoing to me this 25 th day of Dec r 1819 personally appeared Mrs. Mary Hunter, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Learned Hoback Notary Public
The above named deponent is personally well known to the subscriber to be a person entitled to full credit as a witness.  Learned Hoback Not. Public

I, John C. Nichols, pastor of the first Church in Lebanon, do hereby certify that it appears from the records of the church that Moses Hyde & his wife were members of this church in full communion. Mr Hyde united with the church in 1789. His wife united in 1793.
The aforesaid John C. Nichols further certifies that he has examined the record of marriages, & does not find the record of the marriage of Moses Hyde & his wife. He also certifies that no record of marriages after 1774. can be found among the records of the church.
The aforesaid John C. Nichols also certifies that Mrs Mary Hartington & Mrs Ann Hyde are members of the church, & retain the character of worthy, consistent members & are entitled to the fullest credit as witnesses.
John C. Nichols.
State of Connecticut } By Lebanon Dec r 20 th AD 1800. Middletown County }
Personally appeared Rev. John C. Nichols signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me
Deacon Lockwood
Norah Pulteney
Deacon

"Marriages, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven Sec. six-
Moses Hyde, and Sally Dana."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Church record of Marriages in the South Society of Lebanon, New London County, Connect- icut, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures.
John C. Nichols, Pastor of the Church in the South Society of Lebanon.
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Lebanon
On this 6 th day of January A.D. 1852 personally appeared Rev. John C. Nichols above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition made and subscribed by him
Before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this day and year last above written
Leah H. Hebard Notary Public

Departing
State of Connecticut
Filed Oct 11 th 1852 J. H. Gurney

State of Connecticut County of New London
Eliphalet Huntington of the town of Lebanon in said county aged seventy five years being duly sworn doth depose & say that Lebanon is his native place in which he has always resided - that in the early period of his life he was well acquainted with Moses Hyde of the who married Sally Luce both of the same place - that the said Moses Hyde was the only person of the name whom this deponent ever knew or heard of in said town or else where - Deponent states that he has heard thereof - he never knew of a man by the name of Walter Hyde who commanded a company in a campaign in the war of the revolution & who was said to have died in the revolutionary war - that the said Walter Hyde was as he has always understood the father of Samuel Hyde whom this deponent well knew, & who was the only man of the name deponent ever knew that resided in the said town of Lebanon Deponent states that the said Moses Hyde had a Brother by the name of Elijah Hyde whom he was as deponent has always understood from the contemporary of the said Elijah, an officer in the revolutionary war a Captain as deponent thinks - Deponent states that he was too young to have any personal knowledge of the services of any of the above named in- dividuals in the war of the revolution.
Eliphalet Huntington

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss
Be it remembered that on this 28 th day of September A D 1852, before me Learned Richard a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared Eliphale Huntington Esq, who is personally well known to me to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the written deposition which was read in his presence and hearing, and by him subscribed.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this day and year last above written
Learned Richard Notary Public

5465
P. O.
Sarah Hyde
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Wages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. _____

No 14.601 Sarah Hyde, wid of Moses Hyde, NY
Set to J. J. Coombs. June 19 1852 Same May 11 1853
5465
Act. July 7 1888

Myrtle St Mar 20/53
Mr.
Gold
To the Commissioner of Revolutionary Pensions Washington

March 8/52
Claim of Sarah Hyde wid: of Moses
Inflect
J. J. Coombs. Present
H. Smith Esq Comm'r of Pensions
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
Commissioner

In the case of Sarah Hyde, widow of Mases, please refer to the case of Frederica Kinnie widow of Geo Gallop, Act 1836, Conn. admitted for service from 19 th July 1778, to 1 st March 1779, in Col. McClelland's Regt.
So says Mr. Drury.

Washington, Oct. 11 th 1882
Sir:
I herewith enclose you additional evidence in support of the claim of Sarah Hyde, widow of Moses.
This evidence, I think, completely removes the objections heretofore made against the allowance of the claim.
The Petition of Col. McClelland to the Genl. Assembly in 1780, and the action of both Houses thereon, show, that Col. McClelland was raised at the same time , and under the same act , and served the same term , as the Regiment commanded by Col. Roger Enos. Documentary evidence heretofore filed, shows that Moses Hyde was a Sgt. in Col. McClelland's Regiment.
In the case of Hannah Austin, whose husband was an Officer in the Regiment of Col. Enos, the Secy. of the Interior allowed for 8 months service in the campaign of 1778 - the same campaign in which the Sgt. of Col. McClelland served an equal length of time, as shown by the document now submitted.

marked A.
The Petition of Moses Hyde to the Genl Assembly in 1776 (Marked B.) with the action of the General Assembly thereon, shows a 6000 term of services in 1776: For how much time he was allowed does not clearly appear, but certainly something more than a month's service is named.
The depositions of Mary Huntington, Mathew Hyde, Ann Wattle & Eliphalek Huntington, all old citizens of the Town of Lebanon, clearly identify the husband of the claimant, with the man of that name who was in service. The record evidence shows that the Moses Hyde who performed the service was of Lebanon , and all these witnesses mean that the husband of the claimant was the only man of that name who resided in Lebanon in early times.
I trust there can be no further objection made against allowing this claim for 8 months in 1778, & for at least one month in 1776.
I am, very respectfully, K. E. Huntington.                      Wm. H. Root. Com d of Pension.                      J. J. Coombs.

Washington, March 6 th 1882.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present you the claim of Sarah Hyde, widow of Moses Hyde dec d . for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838.
The evidence of service consists of a Certificate of the Sec y . of State of Conn. showing that the name of said Moses Hyde, (as sergeant) is signed to a Memorial of the Commissioned and non-commissioned Officers of Col. Samuel M c Clelan's Battalion, to the Genl. Assembly of Connecticut in 1778. Under Upon evidence of this character, the Department has allowed for 8 months service, in other cases. I refer you to the case of Sarah Austin, widow James Austin, allowed by the Secretary of the Interior, for 8 months service, in the same battalion. The papers in that case

will show the evidence that said Battalion was in service 8 months. The Regiment was raised for one year. I believe all the other points in the case are so clearly made out, as to require no com- ments from me.
Very respectfully
Your obed servt
A. P. Coombs
J. E. Hunt Esq
Court of Pensions

No 14, 681 Sarah Hyde wid of Moses NY
Act 7 July 1838

State of New York Genesee County
I William Sprague of the town of Alexander in the county of Genesee in the state of New York depose and say that I was acquainted with Moses Hyde deceased was first acquainted with him when he lived in the town of Middleburg in the county of Schoharie in the state of New York and afterwards when he lived in the town of Lironia in the county of Livingston in the state aforesaid where he died have heard him say that he was from the town of Lebanon in the county of Windham in the State of Connecticut have heard him say that he was in the army in the revolutionary war think he said he served in capt Elijah Hydes company understood him that he served as serjeant that he used to draw the rations for the company have seen a small manuscript Book believed to be in his hand writing purporting to be the roll of the company and returns for drawing rations I once lived in his family five or six months know that Sarah Hyde the present applicant for a pension then lived with him as his wife have frequently heard him call her his wife know that she is the same person I further state that my first acquaintance with him commenced about the year one thousand eight hundred and two that he then lived with this woman as his wife that they had four children at that time that he continued to live with her until he died Sworn and subscribed before me this the 3 rd day of January 1852 William Sprague
Horace B Houghton justice of the Peace
And I certify that I am well acquainted with William Sprague the above claimant and that he is a credible person and of unquestioned veracity Dated as above Horace B Houghton J P
State of New York I do hereby certify that I Merill G Loper Clerk of the Court of said Court certify that Horace B Houghton is a Magistrate as above that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia this 7 th day of Jany 1852 For N. Holden Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New London ss.
Mary Huntington of the town of Lebanon in said county, being duly aged eight five years being duly sworn, do hereby depose & say that she is a native of said town & has always resided in said town - that in early life she was well acquainted with Moses Hyde who formerly resided in said town - and resided but a short distance from the residence of said Hyde, that he was the only person who bore the name in this said town or elsewhere, whom this deponent ever knew or heard of - that he married a person by the name of Sally Lucas. Deponent states that she remembers Moses Hyde who was called Captain Hyde - and a man by the name of French Hyde both of the said town of Lebanon - but that deponent is unable to state anything in relation to the revolutionary services of any of the above named individuals -
Mary Huntington.
State of Connecticut, New London County, ss.
Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of September A.D. 1852 before me Learned Hobart a Notary Public within and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Huntington, who is personally well known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn to the truth of the above deposition which was read in her presence and hearing and by her subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this day and year first above written.
Learned Hobart
a Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of New London.
Mathura Hyde of the town of Lebanon in said County aged eighty five years being deposed with due cause say that the town of Lebanon is her native place and that nearly the whole of her life has been passed in said town - that in early life she was well acquainted with Moses Hyde of the same place, and resided within about half a mile of the his residence and that then she often saw him while he continued to reside in said town - that he married a woman by the name of Sally Dana of the same place - Deponent states that there never was to her knowledge but one man by the name of Moses Hyde who resided in the said town of Lebanon and she never knew of another person of that name who resided elsewhere. Deponent states that she remembers that the said Moses Hyde was absent from the said town of Lebanon during some part of the revolutionary war, and it was said - & she believes that he was away from said town performing service in the revolutionary war, though she has no knowledge of the particulars of said service - Deponent states that she knew a man by the name of David Hyde of the said town of Lebanon who was a cousin of her deponents.
Mathura Hyde

State of Connecticut New London County } ss
Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of September A D 1882 before me Leonard Herbert a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid personally appeared Nathaniel Hyde who is personally well known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition which was read in his presence and hearing and by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal on the day and year last above written
Leonard Herbert Notary Public

State of Connecticut County of New London
Ann Wallis of the town of Schenoburn in said county aged eighty eight years being duly sworn doth depose & say, that she formerly knew Moses Hyde of the said town of Schenoburn that he married a woman by the name of Sally Dune whom this deponent knew very well both before and after the marriage - deponent states that she never knew best and person by the name of Moses Hyde in the town of Schenoburn or elsewhere - and she has always lived in the said town of Schenoburn. She also states that she will know a man by the name of Daniel Hyde who also resided in the said town of Schenoburn many years ago - and that there was but one man of the name of Daniel Hyde in said town.
Deponent states that her father's name was Samuel Hyde that in the early part of the war of the revolution her said father went into service as a soldier in a company of commanded by Walter Hyde of the said town of Schenoburn, whom this deponent was well acquainted with that her said father went to New York in a campaign under the said Walter Hyde - and that both her father & the said Walter Hyde took sick & died in said town - that the said Walter Hyde & her father were sick, and both died in the same house, as she has always understood - And further saith not.
State of Connecticut
Ann Wallis
Delivered before me
a Notary Public

State of Connecticut New London County } ss.
Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of September A.D. 1852 before me Learned Hobart a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Walter who is personally well known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition which was read in her presence and by her subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal on the day and year first above written.
Learned Hobart Notary Public

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Filed Oct 11 th 1882
J. J. Coombs

To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut now convened at Hartford in said State.
The Memorial of Samuel McBlallean of Woodstock in the County of Windham humbly sheweth that he was appointed Colonel of a Regiment ordered to be raised in the year 1778 while the late regulating act was in force, and the officers and men were induced to enter into service, expecting that said act would continue in force and soon after their engagement said act was repealed and the money depreciated so that their wages was rendered of little value. Before they recieved their wages the money was not more than one tenth part of the value as when they entered into service, and the General Assembly has made them a small grant to be paid to said Regiment so as to make the wages of up to £5.10 per month and an addition to the officers while on actual service of one third their respective wages, and that this Assembly at their present sessions have granted to the regiment under the command of Col Roger Enos a further addition so as to make up to them in the whole six times the sums of their respective wages, including what they have already recieved, whereupon the memorialist in behalf of himself and the officers and men belonging to his Regiment humbly prays your Honours to grant to the memorialist and the

officers and men the same addition to them respectively as was granted to Col Enos and the Regiment under his command as the memorialists were appointed at the same time and served the same term as the regiment under the command of Col Enos, and therefore suppose themselves in justice entitled to the same wages and allowances, and pray that the same may be granted them accordingly and the memorialist as in duty bound shall ever pray
Dated at Hartford the 25 th day of February A.D. 1780.
Samuel McCallan.
In the Lower House
The prayer of this Memorial is granted and liberty for a Bill &c
Just Gideon Strong, Clerk.
Concurred in the Upper House
Just George Wyllys. Secy.

Upon the memorial of Samuel McCallahan of Woodstock in the county of Windham, shewing to this Assembly;—
That he raised a Regiment for the defence of this State in the year A.D. 1778 while the regulating act was in force, that said act was soon repealed, and their wages thereby reduced to not more than one tenth part of the value of their wages when they entered into service, and that they have had an allowance made by the General Assembly in part satisfaction for their service of £5.10 per month to the soldiers while in actual service, and one third advance on the wages of the officers; praying for a further allowance to be made to the memorialist and the officers and soldiers who served in 2 d Regiment as per memorial on file.
Resolved , by this Assembly, That the officers and soldiers of said Regiment be allowed at the rate of six for one for their wages computing the wages of a private at 40 s per month and the officers in the same proportion;—deducting what they have already received, which shall be in lieu of all wages or refreshment due to them while in said

service, and the committee of the pay table is hereby ordered and directed to adjust and settle the wages of said Regiment, (under the command of the memorialist) in manner aforesaid and draw on the Treasurer for such sum as shall be found due to them according to the rule aforesaid.
Passed in the Lower House
Test Jedediah Strong, Clerk. Concurred in the Upper House.
Test George Wyllys. Secy.
State of Connecticut, ss. } OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. }
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 10 day of Sept A. D. 1852.
Ino. P. C. Mather,
Secretary of State.

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Filed Oct. 11 th 1882 A. H. Gault

At a General Assembly of the Governor, and company of the State of Connecticut, held at Middletown by adjournment on the third Wednesday of December; being the eighteenth day of said month Anno Domini 1776.
1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 Upon the memorial of Moses Hild of Lebanon, showing to this Assembly that on the 17 th day of August last he marched in and with a company of Militia or volunteers whereof Wal- ter Hild of said Lebanon was captain, since deceased, to New York by order of the Captain General of this State, and that he faithfully discharged his duty as a soldier until the 12 th day of September following, at which time said captain being sick, he said memorialist by or- der attended said Captain, to the town of Greenwich and until he died there which was the 18 th of said September, and then being sick himself and at a great distance from the Reg- iment to which he belonged, and unable to ap- ply to the commanding officer for a regular dis- charge he set forth for and returned home on the 22 nd of the same month, and continued sick and weak for and until after said Regiment was dismissed and returned home, but that

for want of such discharge from the commanding officer he the said Moses has not nor could draw any pay with said company, and praying to have such allowance of wages and marching money as other soldiers had and received for the time said petitioner was so in service as per memorial on file.
Resolved by this Assembly , That the said Moses Kide be allowed his pay for wages, and marching money as a soldier in said company for the time he was in service as aforesaid and the Committee of the Pay Table are empowered to adjust and allow the same and order payment thereof from the Treasury accordingly, upon application to them made, and charge the same to the Continent
State of Connecticut, ss. } OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. }
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 11 day of Sept A D. 1852.
Jno. P. C. Mather,
Secretary of State.