Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,415, for Henry Hyland, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
★ Hyland, Henry
NUMBER
S. 34.415
CONTENTS

No. 1734
New Jersey
Henry Hyland.
of Monmouth county in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Byrd Martin Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of the War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1819 and sent to William J. Pinckney Esq. Judge Freehold, Monmouth County New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 \frac{22}{30} + \frac{4}{31} — 86:89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 — 40:—
$134:89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
2 Dec 5
See letter M ch 1819 M ch 1819

New Jersey Roll.
1734
Henry Hyland, Capt Martin Private,
New Jersey Line 17 2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Wm. J. Bourne, Esq. Freehold, New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 24/30. $38.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
King Comrs
2 due
Letter 17. 1819 New York see letter 17. 1819 see letter 17. 1819

Monmouth County State of New Jersey on the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in and for said County of Monmouth Personally appeared Henry Hyland a Soldier aged between Sixty Seven and Sixty eight years Resident in the County of Monmouth who being by me Duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the Late act of Congress Entitled act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Henry Hyland enlisted in the State of New Jersey on the 17 day of January 1777 for During the war under the Command of Capt Jacob Mautine in the fourth Jersey Regt Commanded by Col Ephraim Mautine and continued in that Regt until the year of 1779 then was transferred into the third Regt under the Command of Col Elias Dayton and in the year of 1781 was transferred to the first Regt Commanded by Col Matthias Ogden and served under said Ogden unto the End of the war and he was in the battles of Long Island Short Hills Springfield Brandywine Princeton Germantown Monmouth and the Siege of Lord Cornwallis and a number not Recollected and that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Service sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid before
Wm J Embley
Henry Hyland

I Wm I Emley judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Hyland did serve in the Revolutionary as is stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of Revolutionary Veterans to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress this ninth day of April 1818 Wm I Emley
I do hereby certify that Henry Hyland is in reduced circumstances and is a pauper of the County of Monmouth at this time Wm I Emley April 9 th 1818
I the Subscriber Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that William I Emley Esq r whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit as also to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof duly enrolled in my office as a judge of the said Court and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and also that the names Wm I Emley thereto subscribed are the genuine signatures of the said Judge Emley
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold the thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen
J. Phillips

Application of Henry Hyland for a Pension under the late law of Congress for his services in the Revolutionary War.
Freehold N.J. Ap l 1878.

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me the Subscri- Monmouth County ss. } ber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
Henry Hyland, aged about sixty eight years, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposes and says, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain as a private soldier on the 17 day of January Seventeen hundred and seventy seven - in the company of Capt. Jacob Martin and in the 4 th Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin in the Jersey Line, where he continued and served about two years - was then transferred to the 3 rd Jersey Regt. under the command of Col. Elias Dayton, in Capt. Seth John- ston Company and continued under Capt. Johnston until the year 1780 - at which time Capt. Jonathan Dayton took command of the Company, in which this Deponent continued and faithfully served under Capt. Dayton until the end of the war - then this Deponent received his discharge in writing at Newburg in the State of New York on the 15 day of June 1783 - which discharge this Deponent gave up to Sam l Nelson at the time he purchased deponents lands &c -
This Deponent further says that the Certificate herunto annexed, dated at Elizabethtown the 11. Aug. 1817 - signed by Jonathan Dayton - is in the proper hand writing of him the said Jonathan Dayton who was Capt. in 1780 - and under whom this Deponent served from 1780 - until the end of the Revolutionary war and further this Deponent says that from his reduced cir- cumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for support - and further says not -
Sworn & subscribed before me } Henry Hyland this 11 day of April. 1818. -
Wm. Bowne

I the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey—Do hereby Certify to the The Honble J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War that it satisfactorily appear to me that the applicant Henry Hyland, served in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy— is far advanced in years & appears to be in very indigent Circumstances—
Wm L BOWNE

I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that William J. Bowne Esquire before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken is and was at the time of the taking thereof duly enrolled in my office as a Judge of the said Court, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such. —
Witness my hand and seal of Office as hereunto the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen.
J. Phillips Clerk

This may certify that the bearer Henry Hyland served in the New Jersey line of the Army of the United States during the war of our revolution, & continued faithfully to perform his duty therein until the peace of 1783, which established our independence. Whilst enrolled in my company, & under my immediate command, I have reason to commend him as a good & brave soldier, which character he maintained as I believe, until the final disbandment of the Army & his consequent discharge. Given at Elizabeth town this eleventh day of August Eighteen hundred & seventeen.
Iona: Dayton
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34 415 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 415
Henry Hyland Rev Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]