Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24464, for Gershom Hyde, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental mass
Hyde, Gershon catharine
W. 24464
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21.622  Massachusetts  Jerusha Hyde of Newton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Cont. commanded by Captain Cook of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gardner in the Cont. line for State Service
Cont. 9 Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. (U) at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct.  1833   and to the D. D. S. & child  Newton
Arrears to the 4th of Oct.  $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending Oct. 24  40   $ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  J. C. Stiles Clerk,
Recorded by Book C
Vol. I , Page 35

2984 Massachusetts.
Catharine Hyde widow of Gershom Hyde who was a Private in the Revolution
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 14 August, 1844. Agent notified 6 April, 1845.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of November 1843 and sent to
William Kenrick Newton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 437
G. H. Bowles clk

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Graham Hyde Map
Print 27ms
No. 16 ob
May 16 1833
P. 398
D Lee Child E Print Map

BRIEF in the case of Gersham Hyde of Newton in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     19 April 1775 2 11 Private Gen. Coope Cook Col. Gardner   1 Dec 1776 3 s " " Col. Warren   1 Dec 1776 1 " Col. Whiting Col. Whitecomb   1 Dec 1777 3 22 " Col. Fuller Col. Ballance  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Concord Lexington Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By documentary & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Hyde was in the Pension roll of 1818. For much property-
Nicholas D. Cowley Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Nov. 17 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Administrator of Catharine Hyde, ad. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eighty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1844, to the 14 th August 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Gershon Hyde
18

11107
Gershom Hyde
{Formerly on the Pension list under act of 1818}

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss. On this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court now sitting at Charlestown in and for said County, Gershon Hyde a resident of Newton in said County, aged seventy five 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Newton on the third day of December A. D. 1757, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Rec d of said Newton that he was in the United States service from the nineteenth day of April A. D. 1775, to the first day of January A. D. 1776 (Pm 11d) as a private in the Massachusetts State Troops; that he was residing at said Newton when he entered the service; that he enlisted with Capt Phineas Cook on the 21st of said April — and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Genl Ward and Washington in said Cook's company, Col Gordinier's Reg t and Lt Col Brimfield Major Michael Jackson was of same Reg t and Lt Redman's company; that he marched from Newton to Lexington, & then to Cambridge.
: that he served with none that he posticutorily recollects either of the militia or of the regular troops; and Genl Ward, Washington, Arnold, Lincoln & Lee were known to him: that he was in the battle of Concord & Lexington & of Bunker Hill and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing: that he left the service on said first of Jany and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Newton where he now resides. He has no documentary evidence of this service.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the said first day of January A. D. 1776, to the first day of April A. D. 1776 (32nd) as a private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at said Newton when he entered the service; that he entered the service as a volunteer on or about 1st Jany and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Genl Washington in Capt Joseph Warren's company, that he does not recollect the Regiment; that he marched from Cambridge to Boston crossing from Cambridge to Dorchester passing round Castle Island in whale boats.
: that he served with none that he recollects by name either of the militia or of the regular troops; and and the same Generals as aforementioned regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on said first of April. He has no documentary evidence nor does he know any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify of this service.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of April A. D. 1776 to the first day of April A. D. 1777 (14) as a private in the Continental Line (that he was residing at said Newton when he entered the service; that he enlisted with Lt Dana on or about 1st of Apr l and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Colonel Whiting's company, and Lt Dana was of same company; that he marched from Boston to Windsor and up the Ferry and then Rutland Vt to Pienadrooga
: that he served with none that he recollects by name either of the militia or of the regular troops; and Lt Jackson, Genl Arnold regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on the first of April A. D. 1777

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the about  twentieth  twentieth m day of July A. D. 1777, to the about  twentieth  twentieth day of January A. D. 1778 5 (5 mo) as a private in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at said Newton when he entered the service; that he entered the service as a volunteer on or about the 25 th of July and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Genl Gates in Capt Joseph Fuller's company Col. Bellard's Regt thro Worcester Mass, thence to Ticonderoga, thence to Stillwater: that he marched from Newton to Bennington by name of the Militia or the  the regular troops; and Generals Gates, Arnold, Lincoln &c of Stillwater: that he served with none that he recollects of the regular troops; and that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on said 20 th of January -
Support S. Boston Aug 30. 1832.
V H Dana
Sworn before me
William Stevenson Justice
of the Peace.
I Certify that the above document is a Witness of respectability and entitled to full credit. William Stevenson Justice.  See certificate of Secretary of War, Massachusetts which accompanies application of Thomas Bond of Wardsboro Vermont. The said application if not already arrived at the Department will in a few days until which it is requested that a decision on eight months service to which the evidence of Benjamin Dorr applies may be suspended. 

I Benjamin Dana of the City of Boston testify & say That I well know Gershom Hyde of Newton in the State of Massachusetts, now present. That he served with me, as a Soldier in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt Phineas Cook, in Col Gard- ner's Reg t for eight months in the year 1775.
Done
Suffolk ss. Boston Aug 30 1832.
Sworn before me
William Stevenson Justice
of the Peace.
I Certify That the above deponent is a Witness of respectability and entitled to full credit. William Stevenson Justice. I do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of Secretary of War, Massachusetts which accompanies application of Phineas Cook of Wadsworth Vermont. The said application is not already arrived at the Department will in a few days arrive which it is requested that a decision on eight months service to which the evidence of Benjamin Dana applies may be suspended. D. L. Child

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 21. 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
the name of Gershon Hyde is found on a Roll of Capt Joseph Fuller's Company Col Bullard's Regt, and he is therein stated to have served as a private at Stillwater three months & twenty two days from Aug 20 1777.
Edward D. Bangs. Leg

That he was placed upon the Pension Roll under the act of 1818 as a private in S d Whiting's company, S d Whelcomb's Reg t and was stricken therefrom on account of property, and that at the time of his first application he was residing at said Newton.
The general circumstances of his service were as follows to wit: He served 3 months in addition to the terms above mentioned in guarding Burgoyne's troops at Cambridge. He saw Burgoyne's army lay down their arms and saw both American and British officers dine under a great Marquee. He saw Arnold at Cambridge, Ticonderoga & Stillwater. He followed the British, on their retreat from Lexington, to Charlestown neck. He has no documentary evidence nor does he know any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify of his last mentioned service. Total Service 2 y. 7 m. 11 d.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Gershon Hyde
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Joseph Grafton a Clergyman residing in the Town of Newton and Jonathan Homer residing in said Newton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gershon Hyde who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 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. Joseph Grafton Jonathan Homer
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Grafton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Newton; and that Jonathan Homer who has also signed the same is a resident in S d Newton and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Gay J. Root
I Isaac Fiske Register — of the Court of Probate of Newton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gershon Hyde — for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency LEVI LINCOLN , Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That William Stevenson Esq r . is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk; —
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fourth day of June A. D. 1833, and in the Fifty seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Elyah F. Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that in the Records of said Town I find as follows, "The following Marriages were consummated by Mr Caleb Blood Minister of the Antipædobaptist Church in Newton". — After sundry others I find, "April twenty seventh Seventeen hundred and eighty four — Mr Pershore Hyde to Miss Katy Wilson both of Newton."
I Elyah F. Woodward Clerk as above named certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "April 27 th 1784."
I, Elyah F. Woodward above named depose and say that I hold the Office Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Elyah F Woodward Clerk of the Town of Newton.
Sworn to before me
Elmer Cheney
Justice of the Peace.
Middlesex ss, Newton July 31. 1838.

I William Kenrick of Newton in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty eight do depose & say, that I was for many years acquainted with Gershon Hyde late of said Newton deceased, with his wife, who is still living his widow - They have lived within a mile of me for more than twenty years last past - The said Gershon Hyde died about the beginning of the year eighteen hun- dred & thirty six I have no doubt it was on the 21 st of January of that year and Mrs Hyde his widow, is still living near me, & has never since been married as far as I know or believe - never having heard of any such marriage either talked of as intended, or consummated -
William Kenrick
Middlesex ss. Aug. 1 st 1838. Personally appeared William Kenrick, well known to me as a respectable citizen of Newton & a credible person, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me - J. P. Day Clerk
Middlesex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid whereby it appears that Ebenezer Cheney Esq. whose name is subscribed is written to certificate of the deposition of Elijah D. Woodworth on the preceding page, is a justice of the Peace within a per- son duly qualified & qualified; - I also certify that Sam l P. Day Esq. in the presence of said Court duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature above written is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight J. P. Day Clerk

Catharine Ayre Wad of Gershon du Mass.
Marr'd 1784
Died 1836
Atd 7 July 1835
5 years.
Allan Dyf pr $80 pr ann from Mar. 1 4. 1836.
Isaac Perle East Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Middlesex County - On this first day of August, eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex Catherine Hyde of Newton in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain widows"; - That she is the widow of Gershon Hyde late of Newton aforesaid, deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, & served as she believes from what she has heard more than three years - that his said services are stated in his declaration now on file in the War Department, made when he obtained a pension for those services & are proved by the documents on file therewith, to which she refers for proof of his said services - And she further declares that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States, at the time of his death - that he died on the twenty first day of January A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty six & she has continued a widow ever since that event - That she was married to the said Gershon Hyde on the twenty seventh day of April A.D. seventeen hundred & eighty four at said

Said Newton, by the Rev. Caleb Blood, at that time a minister of the Baptist Society in Newton. Her maiden name was Catherine Wilson, & was commonly called Catty Wilson. Her name is so called in the record of her marriage. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred Ninety four. viz at the time above stated —
Catharine Hyde
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before —
J. P. Fay Judge of Probate for said County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
I Isaac Foster Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Samuel P. Fay, Esquire is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above written is his genuine signature. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this first day of August in the year of our Lord Sixteen hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Foster

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 244 64
Katharine Hyde wid. of Gershon Hyde Phila. Pa. war
Act: Dec. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1326
Massachusetts.
Gershon Hyde
of Newton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year .
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of " 8 " Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of March, 1813 and sent to Mrs. S. Davis Boston Ms.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10m. 7/30 - 4/30 85. 88 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819. $ 48. --
8 133-83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
December
see letter Aug. 30. 1830 to G. Hyde. do. to same Oct. 7. 1830
No. 16 of May 16 1833 to Lee Child
Archd Gen Post in New York 1870 Northwestern sent to Mrs. Biddle for copy 1891-

110 Massachusetts
Catharine Hyde widow of Jeremiah Hyde decd.
who died on the 21 st January 1836 of Middlesex in the State of Ms who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cook of the Reg t commanded by Col. Gardner in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Aug t 1838 and sent Isaac Fiske Esq r Cambridge Ms.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the — }
Recorded by H. A. Garrison Clerk, Book A Vol. 12 Page 94

Vernon Hyde Maf. Ad 7 June 1880. Middlesex Co.
When paid last.
25 Aug '38
AH
Recd 21 Jan 1836 paid to that service
AH

I Benjamin Dana, of Boston, late an Officer in the Rev. War , do hereby certify that Gershom of Newton, County of Middlesex is well known to me that he Hicks was a Soldier in Col. Whitcomb's Reg. t Col. d Daniel Whiting's Com y . in the Army of the United States, in the year 1776, that he served one year in the said Reg. t as a good Soldier as
B Dana

28.93 Catharine Hyde of Newton Mass ts Pensioner
Left by William Newick
Please enclose certificate to him - at Newton Mass ts as agent & attorney for the Widow within named
act 3 march 43
80 $

State of Massachusetts, Middlesex County S.S.
On this Twenty sixth day of July 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace duly qualified by the laws of the state to administer oaths, Catharine Hyde a resident of Newton in said County of Middlesex aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, did on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of her sons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Gershon Hyde who was a private soldier during nearly seven years in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. As more fully set forth in her former application of 1838; And that as such she became entitled and did receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston the annual amount of Eighty dollars under the act of July 7. 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow, sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above named before me to whom the subscriber is well known as a person of truth. (N.B.) two words interlined before signing.
Witnesses
Catharine Hyde
S. R. M. Hyde.
William Kenrick
Joseph Bacon - Justice of Peace
Feb 25

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 29. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joseph Bacon was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
No. A. Pills
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of War. —
Newton Mass.
Honored Sir,
As a Magistrate for the County of Middlesex, Mass. & a member of the State Legislature, by request, I cheerfully testify that I have through a long life been acquainted with my Townsman Mr Gershom Hyde , the petitioner. With him I marched in Col. Gardner's Regt. to what is called Concord fight, & we shared in the business & perils of that memorable day. And I am satisfied of his faithful, & perilous services in the Battle of Bunker hill: and also at the cap- ture of Burgoyne & his army. His sufferings and privations I am persuaded have been extreme. He will be 75 years old in December next, and has through life sustained the character of a strictly honest, industrious man. During the last 20 years he has lived within about half a mile of me: — owns about five acres of land, with ordinary buildings, which I am persuaded could not be rented for more, if so much as 75 Dollars a year; and I have no reason to think he has any other available means of support for himself & family. I will only add that I do sincerely believe that he is one of those meritorious

suffering old soldiers for whom Congress designed the relief he has prayed for.
John Kenrick
We, the following subscribers, being Magis- trates, or selectmen of Newton, and personally acquainted with the above petitioner, do hereby testify that the foregoing statement is perfectly correct according to our honest knowledge & judgment.
John Richardson Just of the peace Robert Mendum D. Master John H. Richardson. Atty at Law
Elijah Adams Chairman of the Select.

To the Hon. Secy of War - The petition of the subscri- ber would humbly represent, that he served in the Massachusetts Troops in one of the Con- tinental regiments in 1776 - commanded by Col. Whitcomb - in Capt. Whitings company By virtue of the act of 1818 - he was on the pension list two years, but was afterwards omitted as it was thought his property a little surpassed the requisitions of the law, - He has now become aged & very reduced in his circumstances, & earnestly solicits that relief to which he thinks his past services to his country entitle him Newton August 24 th 1830 - Gershom Hyde

142 Mass. 7 July 1838 Aug 6 EAST CAMBRIDGE AUG 1 Ms.
W.R.T.E. Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Commonwealth of Mass. Middlesex County East Cambridge August 1, 1898
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
I herewith forward the Application of Catherine Hyde for a Pension under the late Act of Congress; - When examined & acted upon you will please to communicate with me upon the subject. Respectfully Yours
Isaac Pitke

Pension Office Dec 21 1830
Secretary of War
Hon. John H. Eaton

House of Representatives
20 Dec. 1830.
Sir,
I beg leave to forward to you a letter from Gershon Hyde, of Massachusetts, with documents in support of his claim for a Pension, and to express a hope that they may be deemed adequate to that object.
Very respectfully
Your most obedt. servt.
Hon ble John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
John Bailey

To the Hon: John H. Eaton Esq r Secretary of War Washington

Newton Dec 14. 1830
Hon d Sir
In pursuance of the advice & directions rec d from Mr Edwards I have prepared & forwarded the documents for my Pension - I am poor aged & infirm - I beg your kind attention to my case, as soon as possible.
Your most obed t & humble serv t
Gerthom Hyde

To Hon Gershom Hyde Newton, Mass.
Cont. Soldier 76 Bond St N.Y. Admitted

A P F
This is to certify that Gershom Hyde was in the Continental Ranks of the United States, 20 months: during the first 8 months, he served under Col. Gardner and Capt. Cook: during the remaining 12 months, he served under Col. Whitcomb and Capt. Whiting. His whole term of service in the Continental Army, was about 3 years.
In the opinion of the undersigned, Mr. Gershom Hyde stands in need of a pension.
E. B. Henrick.
William Henrick
John Richardson Justice of the peace
and John ...

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 12 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Gerrhon Hyde subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts, Suffolk ss. Boston April 14 th 1818
I, Gershorn Hyde of Newton, a citizen of the United States, now resident at Newton aforesaid in the County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as the requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the service service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private soldier against the common enemy; from April 1775 and served eight months, in Capt. Cook's company, & Col. Gardner's Regiment, Mass. Line, until December 1775, when my term of enlistment having expired I was that I belonged to honorably discharged. In the same Immediately afterward I again entered the public service & on the Continental Establishment, in Capt. Whiting's company, in Col. Whitcomb's and that I left the service regiment, Massachusetts Line, and served in the said Continental service one entire year, when my term of service having expired I was honorably discharged. At several other periods of the war I was in the public service for sixteen months - making the whole time in which I was in the service of my country three full years. My discharge which was honorable. And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed. - and I further declare that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. I was in the Battle of Lexington, Bunker's Hill, & at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne in Oct. 1777. -
Gershorn Hyde
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the abovenamed Gershorn Hyde and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
M c David Dist. Judge Mass. District

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
At the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth at the October term thereof held at Cambridge within and for said County, D. 1830, —
On this twenty ninth day of November 1830, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record, Gershon Hyde a resident in the town of Newton in said County aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law depos on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. — That he the said Gershon Hyde enlisted for the term of eight months on the 20 th or 21 st day of April in the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. Shinchas Cook in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gardiner in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment and served as a Common Soldier till the said term expired — I next enlisted for three months in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Warren, and served during that term — I next enlisted on or about the 1 st of April in the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Whiting in the 13 th Regiment commanded by Col. Whitcomb for one year, in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, and continued to serve in said Corps until April 1777, when my time expired. — I afterwards enlisted for three months in the Regiment commanded I think by Col. Battle, and continued in the service during that time. — My last service was at Rhode Island. — I afterwards and further enlisted in the five months service and served therein at the taking of Burgoyne and his army. — This was in the Company commanded by Capt. Fuller who became sick and the Company was afterwards commanded by Lieut. Frost. — In the whole I was three years in the service. — That I do hereby relinquish every other claim whatever to a pension, except the present — That my name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of my pension certificate is 7326, and that I never before exhibited a schedule of —

of my property, because such schedule was not required by law when I obtained my former pension certificate. I am by occupation a Carpenter, but I am unable to labour much at that or any other occupation, because of the general debility and weakness accompanying my advanced age - because I am much afflicted by the Rheumatism, and because, since my former pension certificate was cancelled, I had the misfortune to break my thigh bone which has rendered me permanently lame. My family consists of my wife Catharine who is sixty seven years of age, and unable to support herself, and my daughter Harriet, who is forty six years of age, and who is unable to pay me for her support. I have omitted to make an earlier application for the continuance of my pension, because I have received assistance from my son who was in business and able, and willing to assist me, but he has now failed in business and is wholly unable any longer to aid me. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, 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.
Gershorn Hyde
Sworn to and declared, on the 29 th day of November 1830 before Samuel Shaw, Chief Justice of said Court.
Atty. A. Biglow Clk. of said Court
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A schedule of the real and personal estate of Gershon Hyde of Newton, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as appraised by us the subscribers this fourth day of November 1830. —
viz. Five acres of tillage land with a wooden dwelling house, barn and shed on the same — $950.00
Personal estate, comprising one swine, a horse -cart & harness, and a variety of household fur- -niture, and all amounting to — 53.00
Total amount one thousand & three dollars. $1003.00
Gershon Hyde
John Kenrick John Richardson } Appraisers Robert Murdock }
Middlesex: ss. Nov. 5, 1830. Personally appeared before me William Jackson, Justice of Peace in said County, John Richardson Esquire, Robert Murdock Postmas- -ter, and John Kenrick Esquire, all of Newton in said County, the two former being duly sworn, and the latter having made affirmation under the pains & penalties of perjury, all declare, that they were requested by Mr Gershon Hyde to appraise his estate, that they repaired to the premises of said Hyde and have appraised his the said Hyde's real and personal estate agreeable to the above schedule and as they believe at the just value — And that to the best of their knowledge and belief said schedule comprises all and singular the real and personal estate of said Hyde. —
William Jackson
A. B. C.
Over

I Gershon Hyde now owe the following debts
viz. To Benjamin White account — — — 25.00 To Richard Harback two notes & acct. — — — 40.00 To capt. Joseph Bacon account — — — 9.00 To Aaron Hyde & son — — — — — 5.00 To John Henrick, Esquire — — — — — 6.00 For taxes — — — — — 6.00 Sundry small debts, amounting in the whole to 20.00 $ 111.00
Which deducted from the foregoing appraised value of his estate viz. 1003.00
111.00 Leaves the whole amount of said  Hyde's estate real & personal to be $ 882.00
Gershon Hyde
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I Abraham Biglow clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Gershom Hysle, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy, for the term of Nine Months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one thousand and three dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of November 1830.
Abraham Biglow Clerk
* Declaration of his debts