Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15416, for John Tay, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gay, John Sarah
W 15416
CONTENTS

2 Certs: 1 act 1838 1 " 1843 — repa.
6984 Massachusetts
Sarah Gay, widow of John Gay who was a Private in the Mass a Line Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June 45 and sent to
E. Clarke, Esq., Brighton Mass!
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 39

10417
Sarah Jay Widow of John Map
Act 7 July 1838. #36
M 78. a 26 - husband died } 29. January, 1826 }
Adm. $41.10 per annum & also act 30 March, 1843.
No. 7885
Elijah Clark, Esq. Brighton, Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 28 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel P. P. Fay was Judge of the Court of Probate — and Elijah Clarke was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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.
Isaac A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex ss.
On this twenty sixth day of December, eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before the Hon. S. P. H. Hays, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, Sarah Day, a resident of Woburn in the County of Middlesex, eighty one years of age, 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 seventh A.D. 1838, entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Widow of John Day, who was a native of the aforesaid town of Woburn, and according to the best of her recollection, and the best evidence within her knowledge, she rendered service in the Revolution as follows, viz:
That in the Spring of 1776, she enlisted and rendered one years service at New York and in the Jersey country in a Regiment commanded by Col. James M c Donough, and in the Winter of 1778, she rendered near one months service, Guarding of Burgoyne's Troops on Bunker Hill in a Company commanded by Capt. John Wyman in Col. Gennings Regiment, and in July 1778, she enlisted and rendered near six months service in the State of Rhode Island, in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Harvey, in Col. Tyler's Regt. and in July 1780, she again enlisted and rendered six months and sixteen days service in the Continental Army at West Point and other places on the North River. She is not able to mention the names of the officers she served under, but that she engaged agreeable to a resolve of June fifth A.D. 1780.

She further Declares that She was Married to the said John Tay, on the eleventh day of September seventeen hundred and eighty seven, at which time they both resided in Medford an adjoining town. That her husband the aforesaid John Tay, died at his last residence in Woburn aforesaid, on the twenty ninth day of January eighteen hundred and twenty six. That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she remains his widow.
Sarah Tay her mark
Subscribed by said Sarah Tay with her mark & Sworn to the day & year first above written before me at her residence in Woburn, she being unable by reason of age & infirmity to attend in open court
J. P. P. Day Judge of Probate for S. County

John Jay and Sarah Cutter both of Medford, were married by Rev. D. Osgood, September Eleventh Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven
I hereby certify that, the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows September 11, 1787,
Oliver Blake Clerk of the Town of Medford Mass,
I Oliver Blake above named before you say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Medford County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me Oliver Blake Clerk of the Town of Medford.
Sworn before me this 14th day of December Eighteen hundred & forty three Elizabeth Clark, Justice of the Peace

I, Joshua Reed of Woburn in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty one years of age, do testify and say that in the first part of the year 1776, I enlisted in the years service, and rendered service in Col James Barnums Company in Col James M c Barnums Regiment, was at New York and in the Jersey Country in the years service. I well recollect that John Day, of this town enlisted and rendered service in the same Regiment with me, I am not certain he was in the same company with me, but recollect well his being in the years service. It is my impression that the said John Day was in other service in the Revolution, I have no recollection of there being any other John Day in the service from this town or any other town. The said John Day has been dead for twelve or fifteen years past, and his Widow is still living in this town and remains the widow of her husband the said John Day.
Joshua Reed -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Woburn Dec. 15 th A.D. 1843.
Then personally appeared Joshua Reed, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that he is a credible witness and a person worthy of full confidence.
Before Me. Elizah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec 18 1843
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 John Gay is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Joseph Weyman from Feb 18 to Mar 3. 1778 as a private from Noburn
13
The name of John Gay is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Hovey Col A Tyler, for service in R.I. from July 24. 1778. to Jan 1 1779, as a private from Noburn
5-11
The name of John Gay is borne upon a certificate of the Selectmen of the town of Noburn from July 12. 1780. (ninety 416 days)
4-16
12.10
The name of John Gay is not borne upon the rolls of Capt Benj Edgell & there are no rolls of James Varnum in this Office

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo A. Ball, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Sarah Day, of Woburn in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Do testify and say that John Day, who was a native of this town, was in the service of the Revolution, and according to the best of my recollections, and knowledge, the the said John Day my husband was in the years service, in the year 1776, in Col J M Barnums Regiment. That he was in the service at Rhode Island on Batts Hill. That he was in the service at West Point. I am not able to clearly recollect the names of the Officers commanding the company he the belonged to, but it is my impression he was in two other service the years service services, six months each, and I refer to the Rolls of Colt Benjamin Edgell compy. Colt James Barnums and to other Roll of the captains company in the service at Rhode Island and at West Point, and I request an examination of the documents in the care and superintendence of the Secretary of this State for the proof of my said husbands service.
Sarah Day
Mark
Middlesex. ss. Woburn Dec 15 th A.D. 1843
Then personally Sarah Day, subscribed by making her mark to the above affidavit, and acknowledged the same to be true.
Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.

10417 Sarah Lay map
Let to S blank Aug 31. 44
act 7 May, 1878
If she will accept 12.00 it will be all.

9398
Massachusetts
Sarah Pay
widow of John Pay who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 Jany 1826. of Middlesex in the State of Mass d who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Hovey & of the regt. commanded by Col d Tyler in the Mass d line for 12 mo 10 d s
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass d at the rate of 41 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of June '45 and sent to E Clark Bighton, Mass d Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. L. Swann, Clerk, Book Vol. Page

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15416
Sarah Jay Widow of John Jay Rev Rev War
Act: Mar 3 rd /48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 264
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brighton Dec. 23 rd 1848.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims & Documents of Mrs Sarah Day, of Woburn, the Widow of John Day, deceased for a Pension under the Act of 1838,
Very Resp t Yours Obl d Serv t Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Patten
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.