Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13515, for Benjamin Hyde, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hyde, Benjamin
S. 13515
CONTENTS
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Attica 4/10 New York
Benjamin Hyde
of Ithaca in the State of New York who was a Pr. Vols. Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Kingsbury of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Connecticut line for 1 Month a Sergeant 2 " " Corporal 6 " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of 32 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1833 - and sent to B.P. Johnson Rome
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $48.48 Pension allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 16.16 $ 64.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 157
Recd. to B.P. Johnson Aug. 1. '33

No 10146 Benjamin Hyde
13 Feb 52 27 Nov 14: 16
B P Johnson Rome N Y
Pitt.

No 10146
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Hyde of Ansonville  County of Middle in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy five years, 75  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.     Entered into a company raised in 1775 — 6 — private Gen. Col. Sedgwick Huntington, Lieut. Gen. Capt. Genl. Asa Huntington, Lieut. Gen. Nathan Hale, Col. Simeon D. Smith   in 1776 - discharged and with the 20th Reg. Cont. Militia — 2 — corporal Major J. Rogers, Capt. Isaac Dyer, Lieut. G. H. Hyde   was drafted in 1778 — 1 — sergeant Col. Gallup, Capt. Nehemiah Waterman, Esq.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Norwich, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses, as to his service, his condition is supported by the testimony of a Clergyman & another respectable citizen of same town, the credibility of all verified according to the regulations.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No defect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

Henry "Dyde" Eny Cincinnati, Ohio
10.146
1775. Capt. St. Asa Kenysburg Co. Col. Frederick's Keyser's Regt — 0 months
1776. Corporal in Capt. Isaac Johnson, 60, Maj. Gabriel Rogers Two months.
1778 Sergeant . Capt. Haleman Co., at Fort Mumford Ohio One month
Total Nine months
paid W. Johnson Agent Ro. m. 44.
Pens n payble Alice N.Y.
enlisted 1 mo Sergt 2 mo Corp 6 mo private 9 mo 3.66 5 7.52 7.32 2.20 6 8 217 232 1616

State of New York Cayuga County
Calvin Tracy of the Town of Sodus and in the County of Cayuga and 73 years and upwards State of New York, being duly sworn, says that he was formerly acquainted with one Benjamin Hyde then of the Town of Norwich in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut now of the Town of Annsville in the County of Oneida State of New York, and by information heretofore received and by a letter recently re- ceived from the said Benjamin Hyde he verily believes the person who now resides in Oneida County is the same person who formerly lived in the Town of Norwich in the State of Con- necticut: And this Deponent further says, that he knew the said Benjamin Hyde in the Revolutionary war, and further that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Benjamin Hyde served in the Twentieth Regiment of Militia of the State of Connecticut, under the following Officers, to wit, Major Zebadiah Rogers, (the Colonel being unwell and consequently absent) Captain Isaac Johnson, Lieutenant Eli Hyde, the Ensign was also absent:-
And this Deponent further says, that the said Regiment was ordered out en masse in the first week of September 1776 and marched as on the twelfth day of said month for New York, passing in their march through the following places, to wit, Lebanon, Hebron, Bolton, East Hartford to Old Hartford thence through Weatherfield Wallingford to New Haven thence through Stamford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford in the County of Westchester by the State of New York on to New York, where the Regiment was united under the command of the said Major Zebadiah Rogers, and
and Calvin Tracy is a Justice of the Peace and is a man of credibility John C. Williams Clerk
I, Tracy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hyde for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 th day of Sept. 1832
And I further certify that Patrick Mahon above named is a Justice of the Peace for said Co, and the above signature is his proper hand writing.
Joseph B. Root Dep. Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, } Oneida County, }
On this 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Benjamin Hyde in the court of Common Pleas of said County a resident of said county and state, aged Seventy five (the 24th Sept) 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born at Wormick Con.  Sept 23 d 1757 - Has had record of his age made by his father, but it is now lost. Resided at Wormick when he entered service - and since then has lived at Wormick - Rome N.Y. now Annsville County of Oneida and State of New York . That in the summer of 1775 he entered into a company commanded by Capt. Lieutenant Asa Kingsbury , - Jonathan Brewster Lieut., Phineas L. Tracy . Ensign, Col. Jedediah Huntington , Regt for the term of Six Months according to his best recollection - Marched to Roxbury Mass , and was stationed in an orchard called Barnards Orchard , and remained there until term of service had expired. No written discharge were given -
on the year 1776
The 20 th Regt of Militia St. Con. was ordered into active service. The Comp y to which dept. belonged re-organized 1 st week in September and chose deponent a Corporal in which capacity he served - Isaac Johnson Capt., Ele. Hyde Lt. Major. Zabdiel Rogers had command. On the 12 th Sept r marched from Wormick to Hartford , then New Haven - then town of Hyc in now State N. Y. and were stationed at a place called the Saw Pills on board Long Island Sound , and remained there until in November about time we were embodied, having served two months and were then verbally discharged -
In 1778 a draft was made from said 20 th Regt. to form one company to be stationed at Fort Tumbull & Griswold - This dept. was taken as a Corporal , but there being a vacancy he rec d a Sergeants Warrant and served as such for that time being One Month , under Capt Jeremiah Waterman . The forts then commanded by Col Galluss . This deponent refers to annexed affidavit of his service - The last time he knows of no witness living to prove Having served as above Nine months , two months of the time as a Corporal and one month as a Sergeant . Knows not who was then in command but knows of no other.

Having served as above Nine months . Two months of the time as a Corporal and one month as a Sergeant . Know contented Wm. G. Parsons  Col. Burgee & others.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read  Dep Clerk  Benjamin Hyde
We, Clement Lewis and Increase Bartlett residing in Annsville Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Hyde Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about 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. and that he is a man of truth and veracity Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. day of August 1832  Clement Lewis  Clergyman Patrick Mahon  Justice of the Peace  Increase Bartlett Justice of the Peace
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 served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Clement Lewis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Annsville and is a Clergyman and that Increase Bartlett who has also signed the same, is a resident in
From all causes of witnesses from court. A would occasion too much expense to require a personal attendance By the Court C. Heyden, first judge
I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hyde for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10th day of Sept. 1832
And I further certify that Patrick Mahon above named is a Justice of the Peace for said Co, and the above signature & initials to be his proper hand writing.
Joseph B. Read  Dep Clerk

Jacob Kingsbury of Franklin in the county of New London and state of Connecticut aged seventy six years, being duly sworn, does depose and say, that he is acquainted with Benjamin Hyde of Amosville, state of New York, formerly of Norwich in the state of Connecticut and knew him in the Revolutionary war, and this deponent knows of the said Benjamin Hyde's services in the Army as follows; viz, that in the summer of 1775. he enlisted into Colo. Seddiah Huntington's company of state troops. Asa Kingsbury Capt. Lieutenant, as a soldier for the term of six months, the Lieutenant of said company was Jonathan Brewster and the ensign was Phineas Lyman Tracy, that this deponent was also a member of said company and that we were stationed at Roxbury in Massachusetts and after having served our term out were dismissed and returned home and that the said Benjamin Hyde was with us and was a member of said company. That further the deponent saith not.
Jacob Kingsbury
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of August 1832,
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace
Nathan Huntington of Franklin aforesaid aged seventy six years being duly sworn deposes & says that he was a member of said company & agrees with Colo. Jacob Kingsbury in the foregoing deposition. Nathan Huntington
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of August 1832,
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Hyde of Franklin in the county of New London & State of Connecticut eighty three years old testify & say that I knew that my brother Benjamin Hyde served a tour of duty in the company of Col. Sededich Huntington at Roxbury as stated by Col. Kingsbury & Deacon Huntington I also further depore & say that he served a tour in the year 1776 at the Sapsits in Capt. Isaac Johnson's Company of Militia but precisely how long a time he served there the deponent cannot say but has no doubt but that it was two months or more - And further the deponent saith not
Andrew Hyde
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of August A.D. 1832,
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of New London ss. Franklin
Personally appeared before me Deacon Iraiah Huntington Col. Jacob Kingsbury & Mr. Andrew Hyde to me known as a man of credibility, truth & veracity and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed
John Hyde Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss New London County I John D'Witt Clerk of the County Court for said New London County do hereby Certify, that John Hyde esq before whom the foregoing depositions of Jacob Kings- bury, Azariah Huntington & Aaron Hyde were taken, is a justice of the peace in and for said New London County & that his signatures thereto affixed are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 15 th day of August A D 1832
John D'Witt Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Loyde 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1775 6 mos. Pvt. Asa Hildreth Frederick Huntington Conn.   Sept. 1776 2 mos. Cpl. Isaac Johnson Maj. Gaius Rogers   1778 1 mo. Sgt. Abnerick Waterman Callup        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich, New London Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832. His claim was at
Residence at date of application, Amesville, Oneida Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, born at Norwich Conn. Sept. 23, 1757.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was ever married.
The above noted in the only B.H. file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

HOMER MARTIN, CLERK CIRCUIT COURT W. P. MOORE, DEPUTY CLERK
HON. EDGAR B. WOOLFOLK JUDGE
TERMS OF COURT 2ND MONDAY IN JANUARY 3RD MONDAY IN APRIL 1ST MONDAY IN OCTOBER
Bowling Green, Missouri,
Jan. 16-1917
The Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Is there a Pension record of service in the War of the Revolution of Benjamin Hyde, born March 1756 in Lebanon Conn? If so, he probably was living in Livonia N. York or some part of Livingston County , at the time of application for Pension — I would like to have a copy of Pension Record, and all family data, if any.
Address - Mrs. Homer Martin

1917 Jan. 29. H. S. to Mrs. Stephen Martin as
Rev. Martin
13515 INVALID.
File No. 13. 515
Benjamin Hoyde Sergt. Boer War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]