Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7734, for Oliver Noyes, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.S.
Noyes, Oliver Eunice
P 7734
CONTENTS

State of Vermont Granville 6/7/88
I Dennis Cook of Montpelier in said county of Granville and State
of Vermont aged about sixty  seventy five years do fore and say that on or about the 4 th day of July 1818 Oliver Mayes Esquire of My depot in said county who had been dead many years appeared before my late father Hon. Samuel Cook then assistant Judge of Orange  Granville county court and made his Declaration to wit: hereto annexed - and which is in my hand writing except the signatures which I know to be genuine and made in my presence the words also "Oliver Mayes" "Declaration for Pension" upon the back of said Declaration are in my late honored father's hand writing and with which I was intimately acquainted from my boyhood to his death which took place about 45 - years past my father's testimony arose not on account of said Oliver but as would manifestly appear by his Declaration with his signatures - but on account of said Oliver's own too much property - My father delayed him - and so he would enquire as to that effect and if found within the Law of 1818 - he would certify and forward his paper - but never did I ever consider it - and further the Defendant Smith not
Dennis Cook
State of Vermont Granville 6/7/88
Montpelier Aug 7 1819 at the house of  at the house of Then personally appeared before me the above  subscribed  authorizing the

within named Dennis Cook, who signed said affidavit in my presence. I made solemn oath that the same was true - and I further certify that the Dennis Cook's character - is as high as any man's in community for truth - and veracity - and had been so from my earliest knowledge of him - about thirty eight years - Isaac Sawyer Justice of the Peace
I Luke P. Poland of Montpelier in the County of Lamoille, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Vermont certify that I have been acquainted with Dennis Cook of said Montpelier for nearly fifteen years past, and that said Cook maintains as high a reputation for truth & veracity as any man in the community. My depositions Sept 10. 1849 - L. P. Poland
Sworn to & subscribed the day I year above named -
Benjamin D. Dyer Justice of the Peace -

Elmer Rogers Declaration for Pension No 5-
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John H. ... Agent

Secretary of State's Office Montpelier September 15. 1849
I hereby certify that Samuel Cooke Esquire, whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing Sworn in certificates, was at the date thereof, and for & during the year commencing on the first day of December A.D. 1847, was one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans in said State, duly constituted and appointed and qualified, and that full credit is due to his official acts & attestations as such.
I further certify that Luke J. Poland, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof, and ever since has been, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of said State, duly constituted and qualified, and that full credit is due to his acts and attestations as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of this office this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Gerard S. Merrill Secretary of State

State of Vermont ) On this eighth day of May A D 1818 before me Orleans County ) the Subscriber one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans personally appears Oliver Moyer aged sixty three years resident in Hyde Park in the County of Orleans aforesaid who being by me first 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 "an act to pro- vide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that he the said Oliver enlisted in a Company Commanded by Capt. Pierce for the term of one year. Said Company was attached to a Regt Commanded by Col. Babcock of the Rhode Island line of Troops and Continental establishment he thinks he enlisted in the month of February 1776. that he continued to serve his Country at Newport at Harlem State of New York & at White Plains where owing to some sickness in the month of November 1776 with the camp disorder he was ordered to Stamford Hospital in the State of Connecticut where he remained till the last of December 1776 when owing to a Continuation of the disorder he was honorably discharged by order by Dr. Green Physician General of said Hospital that he has served more than two months that he was in a Skirmish at said Newport Rhode Island between the British Ship Rona, Glasgow and a bomb Brig lying at least in lower Harbor in said Newport and the American Troops 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 except what is herewith transmitted and the said Oliver hath hereunto subscribed his name
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Oliver Moyer
Thomas Cooke

I Samuel Cooke of the Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Oliver Ropes did serve against the Common Enemy in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Samuel Cooke
I Samuel Cooke Assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans do hereby Certify that from reduced circumstances the said Oliver Ropes stands in Absolute need of assistance of his Country for his Support
and S. Merrill Secretary of State

The Hon Secretary will retain this paper and any certificate will sent for Barnesley
Widow Mary. Anderson with a view to Search - for Service Barnesley and Agent
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW. Lucina Mayes
State of Vermont County of Lamoille — Town of Hydepark — Connecticut
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband
Oliver Mayes Esquire late of Hydepark deceased and formerly a Soldier in the Revolutionary War
He enlisted in the year 1775 or 76 — from the town of Sturminster in the County of New-Sander and State of Connecticut in the Company of Capt. Pierce Col. Dake's Regiment, Noble Island and served as a Private until 1777 — or near that time We were married in the year — 1793 - 9th of April . He died in Decr. the year 1829
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:— That he was in the Battle of White Plains in 1776 That he was at Noble Island — at Sandy Plains in New-York — and various other places — & circumstances — I have often heard him say he was In the Hospital — and was discharged Short of a year owing to severe sickness I think — the hump disorder as he used to call it — he made a declaration soon after the act of 1818 was passed

But did not prevail - on account of property and hundreds could testify to his rehearsal and statements, while as they were as I have done - I have seen letters - or rather heard them read by him and I should others that passed between himself and his father while in the war - and since his death - have been lost, or destroyed - one I know from his father to him not long before he was discharged and then my husband - had made his statement in writing - and which is probably among his papers - but which I have not found but which it may be, upon more diligent search
I am now 74 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Jerome Sawyer of Hyde Park in the County of Franklin to act in the premises as my Attorney.
Witness my hand, this 24 th day of January
A. D. 1845
Witnesses: J. G. Camp  Ebenezer May and Sylvester  by said  Lucius Noyes - his
J. G. Camp
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Vermont To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: I, P. G. Bruns, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that P. G. Bruns is a full and true copy of the records within the County of St. Johnsbury, and that his commission is dated Oct. 31 st 1844 & will expire on the 1 st day of Dec r 1845 & that his signature within is true & genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of Jan y . A.D. 1845 P. G. Bruns Clerk

State of Vermont } Probate District of Saratoga — Saratoga County } on this 21 st — day of November 1849 before Asa M c Donald Judge of Probate within & and for the probate district of Saratoga in sd County of Saratoga and State aforesaid Jesse B M c Donald aged about 53 years a resident of Hyde Park in sd County — Currie Newland — wife of James Newland Esquire aged about 49 years a resident in sd Hyde Park; and Gilbert Mayes a resident in Wolcott in said County aged about 51 years — and after being duly sworn, according to Law — do on their respective oaths make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision of the 3 rd Section made by the act of Congress passed the 4 th day of July 1836 — and also the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 That they are the only surviving children of Oliver Mayes Esquire late of said Hyde Park deceased and Currie Mayes his wife also deceased — The said Oliver being a Private in the war of the Revolution that he enlisted in February 1776 into a camp commanded by Capt Pierce, attached to a Regiment commanded by Col Babcock of Rhode Island; of Snipes Continental establishment that he continued so to serve his Country at Newport — at Harlem — at White Plains but owing to severe sickness, in the month of November 1776, with the camp disorder he was

Ordered to Stamford Hospital in the State of Connecticut where he remained until Last of December 1776 broken and where according to a continuation of said disorder - he was honorably discharged in writing by Walter Turner - Surgeon of said Hospital that he served more than Ten Months, that he used in a Skirmish - at New-Port - Rhode Island - between the British Ship Rose - Glasgow and a bomb - brig Syring at least - or Cause harbor in said New-Port - and the American Troops - all which we learn from our Earliest Youth as reminiscences by him of his Revolutionary services & war: recanted, in substance again and again - and more fully do we learn it from his Declaration, taken and sworn to by him, according to oath and form then presented soon after the act of 1818 - before Paul Samuel book - Then Judge of Orleans County Court every word - and syllable we believe - in substance - Some of us - as - The said Jesse M. Mayes has seen the correspondence between him said Oliver and our Grand father Mayes while our said father Oliver, was in the War and which after said father's death was lost at his mansion - and cannot now be found in the said house - and also recollects being present

when the Hon John Noyes our father's Brother at Guilford Vermont - delivered these Letters from the ancient files of the family - with a strong expression or wish, that they might be kept, (and were as long as our father lived) saying that those Letters, might be of material use sometime - Tho' it was long before any act was passed, granting a General right to a pension under conditions - His discharge is not to be found - and is undoubtedly lost or mislaid - among the papers of the late Samuel Cook - Judge as aforesaid - it is not remained, that it was present at the Investigation of our said father's pension claim - before said Cook Our father Oliver at aged years for nearly twenty years, a member of the Methodist church in Vermont - The said Oliver never drew a pension of any kind - during his life - nor did his sd. widow Eunice - and the truly reason, he was not placed on the pension roll under the act of 1818 was because he was secured solely in a comfortable maintenance, by a Life Lease from an elder son - now dead. which was not then considered to be a bar - we further declare that she was married to said Oliver - at the Town of Guilford, In the County of Windham and State of Vermont on the (9) ninth day of April (1793) Seventeen hundred and ninety three, by the Reverend Mr. Moulton a minister of the Gospel that said Oliver was

died at St Hydepark on the sixth day of December - A wife eighteen hundred twenty that said Eunice was not married to him prior to leaving the service, but the Warrington place previous to the 1 st day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four - VIZ - at the time above stated that said Eunice died at said Hydepark on the 10 th day of January 1846.
Supr B Croyes
Gilbert Royes
Eunice Rowland
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above named - and I further certify that all deponents are all personally known to me, and are of the highest respectability - and their reputation for truth and veracity unimpaired -
State of Vermont
J. H. Caldwell Judge
Samoille County ss Probate District of Samolle in sd County - J. Asaiah W. Caldwell
Judge of Probate within and for sd District certify that the Declaration of Jesse B. Royes - Eunice Rowland & Gilbert Royes hereto annexed was duly made in open court before me - The word "doubt" in the 10 th line 3 rd page - and the words "a member of the Methodist Church" in 14 th line of 3 rd page -
Interlined before execution of this Declaration I also name in testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said office & court - at the Probate court in Johnson in sd. District this 21 st day of November A.D. 1849 -
J. H. Caldwell Judge

7609 14085 Declaration of the Heirs of Carmel Mayes - for Pemburi - Oliver Jas. Sawyer Atty agent. Hyde Park Vermont -
No 1
7 th July 1838.

State of Vermont } Probate District Camille County ss } of Camille. =
I Wm W. White Register of Probate - within and for said Probate District in said County of Camille - do certify that Hon. Aramiah W. Caldwell was at the date of this certificate to which has annexed his seal of Probate within and for said District of Camille duly commissioned that his Commission is dated on the 30th day of November A 1848 and will expire on the 30th day of November A 1849 - and I know his signature to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Probate Court - This 21 st day of November A 1849
Attest.
William W. White. Register.

Sally A. P. Dyer Merged - affidavit as to no record - of the family of Oliver Merged -

State of Vermont Samuel Carruth Jr } I Sally Mayes of Hydepark in the County of Franklin - and State aforesaid aged about sixty years - Testify that my husband Late Reed Mayes Esquire, was son to Oliver Mayes Esquire - who died at Hydepark on the 6 th day of December. A 1859 - Leaving a Widow Eunice - formerly Eunice Billings That said Eunice Mayes his widow - died at sd Hydepark - on the 10 th day of January A 1846 - The sd Oliver & Eunice lived with us - until their several deaths - That we began Living together In the same house (in the Mansion house -) about 1807 - where I Still Continue to Live - That during all this time I never saw or heard of any family or Bible record - of said Oliver or Eunice family or Marriage - and verily believe none ever existed - and I further say not -
Sally Mayes

I Edgar Mays Testify that I am grandson to said Oliver Mays - am aged about thirty one years - I have always lived in the Mansion house of my grandfather - Oliver - I know not my father - I never knew or heard of any family or Bible record - of his family or marriage - The sd. Oliver - and my grandmother Lucie - his widow died at the times - stated by the sd. Sally Mays - In her affidavit within and above mentioned ————— Edgar Mays
Sworn to & Subscribed, on this 24 th day of January December 1850 — I further certify that the affiants — are persons of known respectability — & good character —
Jas. S. Mays Justice of the Peace

Francis Smalley affidavit

State of Vermont } Dannaille County ss } I Francis Smalley of Hydepark In the County of Dannaille and State of Vermont aged sixty four years - Testify and say that I have lived in the Town of Hydepark about thirty four years - and have allways been intimately acquainted with the late Oliver Mays Esquire of Hydepark aforesaid - and Eunice Mays his wife - that I was present at her funeral & burial - some part of January 1846 - sd. Oliver died - about twenty years past but the day I cannot tell - Jerse B Mays - Eunice Newland wife of James Newland Esquire - both of Hydepark in sd County of Dannaille - & Gilbert Mays Esquire of Walcott in said County are the only children of said Eunice and Oliver - which ever come to my Knowledge - or Information -
Francis Smalley
Sworn to and subscribed on this 8 th day of Jan y 1850 and I further certify that the affiant who signed the above affidavit, has been long known to me - and his character is good for truth and veracity -
Jobson Sawyer.

State of Vermont-
I, Aaron Reeder of Hyde Park in the County of Danville and State of Vermont aged about fifty years testify that I was acquainted from my boyhood - with the late Oliver Hayes Esq. of the dept. In addition - to his Christian profession - his general reputation, was as high as any man's for truth & veracity - I was also well acquainted with his wife Phebe - and no other woman could have been better respected for her devotional -tic virtues - & respectable character in every way -
Aaron Reeder
Sworn to and subscribed on this 24 th day of June 1850 -
I further certify that the affiant - is a Magistrate - and highly respectable for truth & veracity.
Lucius H. Hayes Justice of the Peace

I Russell B. Hyde - of Hyde Park in the County of Sauville aforesaid - aged about 63 years. have been acquainted - with Mr Oliver Hues & Currie his wife - from Youth to their deaths - and most fully accord - with the contents contained in the affidavit of Aaron Reeder.
7/13/42
Letter -
Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th day of Jan y 1850
Lucius H. Noyes Justice Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted - with Messrs R. Hyde - and that he stands undoubted for truth & veracity - - Lucius H. Noyes Justice Peace

State of Vermont Dannville County ss ss I, Deborah Sawyer, of the deposit in sd county of Dannville, aged about 59 years, testify that In the year 1818 - after the passage of the act for the relief of certain Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers I was called upon by the State Officer Noyes Esq. of Hyde Park to assist - to assist in making his papers - he gave me his statement - and exhibited his papers - I made the rough draft - but which was copied by Dennison Cook - at his father Nathaniel Cook's residence - where we were assembled for the special purpose of making de- clarations for Pensions - sd Noyes exhibited - several papers - to evidence being in the Seven - among which I well remember - were letters while - In the Seven - to his father - then being In Stonington County - of a date corresponding with the draft in my hand writing - signed by him - and which I take the liberty to annex and send - he also had a discharge from a Post - Surgeon of the Hospital - In Connecticut and which I have no doubt - was correctly described - by me - at that date - viz 1818

I annexed this draft - to show that there could hardly be any mistake in regard to the existence of these papers - The letters were taken to procure the testimony of Rev. John Noyes - an elder brother and from him he said he received them - the Rev. John Noyes being the depositary of their father's papers - but he had become so deranged with age - & infirmity that memory & mind was more than childish - The discharge Judge Cooke retained - to be used if he should see fit - to certify in regard to his reduced circumstances - all which is explained in the declaration of the Rev. - Dennis Cooke - affidavit - and indeed the omission of S. Noyes to certify that he was - as I state to have well secured maintenance by a son - I have made diligent search for those letters - after I began to attend to the widow Noyes claim for a pension, but could not be found at the Mansion or elsewhere - I then sought for the discharge alluded to both at the Salem pension residence - and where his papers were kept until her death - I found, 1846 - I was informed by the family - that many of her papers had become lost - and destroyed I then resorted to the family of the late Saml. Cook - to his mansion where he died - and there in company with an

Grandson Dwight Cook examined the few papers - remaining in the house - where his uncle died many years after him - also to Jon a Cook Esq. - who had none of his papers - mentioned to Abner Cook - who held a small trunk of ancient deeds. Of the family where each file, was carefully examined - but no papers affecting to Pensions found - I also was directed to a widow Brigham - daughter of sd. Judge Cook. but with equal bad success - I therefore testify that I have used all practical diligence to seek up these ancient papers - but believe lost or destroyed - The pension department will needily see - The draft annexed was informal - Inasmuch as I had omitted to annex the Judge's certificate that he was then reduced circumstances etc - the proper form - a distinct Certificate of service -
Sworn & subscribed on this 27 th day of Jan'y 1850 before me. I further certify that sd. Sawyer - who signed the above affidavit is a competent witness Lucius H. Noyes Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Samuel G. B. County Clerk's office. — I believe Bertrand Sawyer Clerk of Sammie County Court do certify that Francis H. Noyes John A. Sawyer
Esquires were at the date of the certificate, to which this annexed is a true of the Peace within and for sd County of Sammie duly Commissioned, that his Commission that their Commission is dated on the 31 st day of November A.D. 1849 - and will expire on the 31 st day of November 1850 - and I know their signatures to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court this 25 th day of Jan'y 1850
E. J. Sawyer Clerk

Oliver Mayes
deed of alienation
amount - papers
annexed to
to myers - affidavit
- to evidence the
existence of certain
old papers -
Letters from sd
Oliver to his d
his discharge from
the service - etc
at 4/10 -

State of Vermont Rensselaer Co. ss.
On this eighth day of May A D eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber, one of the assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Rensselaer personally appeared Oliver Hays aged sixty three years the 9th day of instant may resident in Hyde Park in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid, who being first just 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 "an 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 Oliver enlisted, in the month of February 1775, he thinks, in a Company commanded by Capt. Pierpont for the term of one year, said Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Bunker of the Rhode Island Line of Troops and Continental establishment. That he continued to serve his Country at New-Port, and Long Island, at Northern State New-York and at White Plains when owing to severe sickness in the month of November 1776 with the camp disorder was ordered to Stamford Hospital in the State of Connecticut where he remained till the last of December 1776 when and where, owing to a continuation of said disorder has been honorably discharged in writing by Doctor Ferris Physician and Surgeon of said Hospital that he served more than ten months that he was in a skirmish at said Newport State of Rhode Island between the British Ship Rose Glasgow, and a Bombing lying at Coast or Harbor in said Newport and the American Troops
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 possession of his said services except what is herewith trans- mitted and the said Oliver hath hereunto subscribed his name Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Oliver Hays
I Samuel Cook one of the assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Rensselaer do hereby do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Oliver Hays did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the

common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and here before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress and that from reduced circumstances he absolutely needs the assistance of his family for support
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss. }
Isaac Hull Clerk
1818
I the Subscriber Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans State of Vermont do certify that Samuel Cook Esquire of Montpelier in the County of Orleans is the State of present is one of the assistant Judges of Orleans County Court of present legally appointed thereto for the year of 1818 and has officiated as such since last December and that his name above subscribed is his own proper signature and that there is no proper signature Seal belonging to said Court nor any established for the same except the one hereto affixed

Noyes, Oliver R.I. A 7734

Stonington April 14 th 1877
My dear Son Oliver Noyes these few Lines are to acquaint you that we are as well as usual & are preparing to move by the first of June Next according to your Letter I have sent by Raben Huit for your wages
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7734.
P. O. _____
Eunice Noyes
Service: Widow
Oliver Noyes
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No 14085.
Eunice Noyes. etc.
vt
Let. J. Sawyer, Apr. 8/50.
" J. Sawyer Oct. 29/51.
Same Jan 13/52.
Same Jan 26/52
" To Hon. Wm. Hebard Dec. 24/52
6 Noyes, Feb. 22/54
6 Noyes, Mar. 16/54
77 B/4
July 7. 1838

Burlington, Feby. 14 1834.
L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir;
I enclose herewith a power of atty. to myself from me of the heirs of Ednaice Myles, deceased, who was an applicant for a pension under the Act of June, 1838 - Please file the same and inform me for what service she declared in her application, and what further proof is required by the office for the allowance of the claim.
Very Respectfully
Charles Myles

To Hon. J. R. Heath. Commut. Peruvian U.S.

Chelsea Sept. 6. 1852.
Joshua Sawyer Esq.
Dear Sir.
Since arriving home from Washington I have received the within communication from the Pension Department in relation to the Pension of the heirs of Oliver Noyes.
Very truly Yours
W. H. H. Ford.

Pension Office August 30 th 1852.
Sir:
I have the honor to return your communication of the 25 th Instant and in reply to say, that before the information asked can be furnished you, it must be known from what State and under what Act the heirs of Oliver Hays applied for a pension. No one of that name has applied from Vermont under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t
Heath Com r of Pensions.
Hon: 20 th Hebard House of Rep s .

Burlington Vt March, 6, 1852
Sir; Your favor of Jan. 22 '52 in answer to my letter of Jan. 14, informs me that the claim of Maria Mays remains suspended for the want of evidence of ten months service alleged to have been rendered by her husband Oliver Mays in 1776, in Capt. Reese's Company Col. Babcock's Regiment R. Island Line . I cannot make out the Captain's name given in your letter - it plainly begins with R - but I think it must be intended for Price's. But is the service alleged in the R. Island line, and is there no service alleged in Conn. ? My grandfather, the said Oliver Mays, was a Conn. man, and I think the service alleged must be in that state, instead of R.I. - It may be that you have confounded the case of Emma Mays, of Housatonic Vt, with some other - Please state to me how the matter stands as to the whole service alleged. My Respectfully Caleb Mays G. P. Waldo Counsel of Pension Washington

Nov 24th 1851
Rel: to cause of Emancipation debt
John G. Laurens Hyde Park Vermont P. Heeth
FREE
66 m. Pension U. Washington

Hyde Park - Octo 30 th 1881
Dear Sir - Some months since - I sent or rather enclosed a new Edition of Testimony, as to the Marriage of Oliver and Eunice Mayes deceased. The Heirs claiming a Revolutionary Pension through them. The Heirs - were Jesse (Gilbert now dead) and Eunice Newland - I trouble the office at this time, to ascertain - whether they have been recd - with high respect your obt Servt
Joshua D. Morse

Hyde Park June 23 1852.
To Hon. Commissioner of Pensions U.S. -
Sir - in answer to your Communication 14 th Instant, no. 22 - relating to an enquiry which I made, of the Govt Pension department 26 Feb. last whether there had been any papers filed in the case of the heirs of Bena & Sarah W. H. Hays Revolutionary Pensioners - I would beg leave to state that this enquiry - was made as preliminary to filing a declaration in favor of such heirs which are now filed - with a copy of testimony - the declarations are filed by me as Administrator & in progress of examination at your office - It will therefore be perceived that the necessity of troubling the Pension office for further information upon the matter is superfluous - and the claim of the Wilkins heirs - will rest at present upon the Declarations, & evidence - filed - and which we hope ere long - will meet the eye of inspection
I would here presume to suggest that the case of the heirs of the late Oliver Hays Esquire & Carrie his wife might by possibility have passed to order of examination - and under such disposition The Hon. Commissioner will excuse this mention of it - There have been additional pieces of

Testimony filed - at various times - which may and probably has changed its order of examination - The Sent evidence Sent - was an ancient letter to him from his father speaking of the reception of his images - in a manner that would seem no doubt of its great import. This Sent W. of March 1852 - and would seem to have given sufficient time. (I not overlooked) for a decision -
with high respect
Yours. W. Sent John S. Dreyer

Hydepark Sumnall County Vermont December 6 th 1850
Hon' J. S. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir - I forward to you the Pension papers of the Heirs of the late Widow Eunice Mayes widow of Oliver.
No 1 Declaration of the Heirs
2 - The underlined Declaration in order to search for Services - but she died before it was presented
3 rd The testimony of Avery Billings being present at the marriage of Oliver Mayes Esquire to then Eunice Billings
4 th Certificate of Heirship of the declarants from the Court of Probate - In the District of Sumnall
5 th - The proceedings - taken in accordance with act of 1818. before the honorable Samuel Cook - with his oath - and certificate of services - with the annexed - documents
to No 5 - which subdivisions - are 1 st Benson Cook's affidavit, who then at the time copied the Declaration of Oliver Mayes - and wrote the certificates - with my certificate of character - supported by Hon. Judge Poland. a Townman of Cook's - 2 nd Certificate of the Secretary of State - that Samuel Cook was Judge in 1818 - and that Hon. Luke P. Poland was Judge of the Supreme Court - as

and that Solomon Foote's affidavit of Mary Pillsbury's character —
No 7 John Lynde's Town clerk of Guilford — No Record There — duly authenticated —
No 8 — That there is no family record of Oliver Mayes family — and other affidavits, to the character of the sd Oliver & wife —
It seems that sd Oliver was particular in describing his enlistment & service — as he declared, he belonged — or was annexed to Col. Bachecks Regiment Rhode Island Continental — Troops —
Letter of Summary
I have given my own affidavit annexed to this class No 4 — annexing an informal declaration of Oliver — and referring to certain papers — which I made diligent for but cannot — I presume all the documents sent are not sufficient — he will be found among the Rhode Island returns in Col. Bachecks Regiment — With high respect
Your Obedt Servant Johnson Swaggerty Agent &atty for the Mayes Heirs

Very deparkly Mar 20
See
3/20/19 9/20/19
Dear James L. Edwards, Governor of Indiana Washington City D.C.

Hyde Park Simsbury Ct March 24 th 1850
Dear James D. Edwards Commission of Pensions
Sir - I take the liberty to enquire - of the papers of the Rev. of Ebenezer Mayes - Widow of Oliver a Revolutionary Soldier have been received at the Pension Office - They were mailed here the first part of Jan'y - 1850 - I am not apprised of the order of your honorable department - whether any notice is given of the reception - before a claim upon the papers - Submitted for examination - with high respect your ob't Servant Jesse D. Smith

To Hon. J. C. Heath - Corn. President N. S. -

Hyde Park July 21 st 1851 (Cambridge Vermont)
To the Genl. Commissioner of Pensions U States
In the enclosed papers to one supplementary to a claim for a Revolutionary Pension - In consequence of the services and marriage and death of Oliver Mayes & Eunice his wife - The surviving heirs of Eunice Jerse B. & Eunice Newland, wife of James (Robert Henry deceased since their declaration was filed) to wit Sept April) - The services of Oliver between 10 months and - 1 year - but the time of the marriage did not seem to be acceptable to your Department under its former administration
- The previous papers - transmitted - prove -
that Mrs Mayes was married to Oliver on the 9 th day of April 1793 This is her own declaration - supported to the extent that any woman ought to be for integrity from her cradle to her grave -
2 nd Asbury Billings - has testified directly that she was brought up in his father's family - and on the 9 th day of April 1793. She was married to Oliver Mayes at his father's house - This Witness's executor Trust - has plain on the true ground - unimpeachable integrity - clearly In addition. It has been shown, by the Town Clerk's which that no parochial records are deposited, and none to found of the marriage - These are the outlines of proofs filed - some more satisfactory proof is required
We take the Liberty - to send the following - the testimony of Asbury Amos Billings who also testified, direct to the marriage - In the Spring of 1793

he does not fix the day - That sd Eunice the wife of Oliver - was 24 years old the October following her sd marriage - That sd Oliver built a barn for his father 24 yrs after the marriage that Jesse is the eldest next V new born Infant - The time of building this barn is fixed by the Deeds - of Oliver's book taken therefrom by permission - and the charge of building the barn - at the foot of the annexed Deed - This is explained by the deposition of S. H. Mays
The death of sd Eunice Mays and her age is stated in his deposition - There is also the deposition of Sally d. Edgar - Mays - I cannot but hope when these papers are fully reviewed no doubt will by found to exist - as to the time of this marriage - from positive testimony and concurrent events - to be dogmatical is not within my province with your honorable department - I may be permitted to say that every individual of this affair are among the most respectable of our world - I enclose my own deposition exclusive - of my concluding remarks - and being isolated - as to the age & death of Mrs Mays - & the death of Gilbert: Since the
With high respect your Obed Servt Joshua Sawyer
Claims presented Billings - affi W 1 S. H. Mays - 2 Sally Edgar - 3 1/2 Mays - 4

Ho. Rep. Washington Aug. 25. 1852.
Hon. Jos. E. Heath, Comr. of Pensions.—
Sir.
I am desirous to ascertain the condition and prospects of the application for a pension of the heirs of Oliver Boyes, deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier.— the heirs residing in Hyde Park Vermont.— I understand that the case has been pending some two years.— If you can give me the desired information you will much oblige.
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Servant.
Wm. Hebard.—

Hyde Park. September 9 th 1852 -
To Hon. J. C. Keith Commr of Pensions U S
Sir - Judge Hebard was requested by me to call information In the case of the Heirs of Eunice Mayes - The widow of Oliver Mayes - The latter died in 1829 - This case was filed in the Pension office - under your late Venerable predecessor J. S. Edwards - in December 1849 - and has caused some interchanges upon its return - Judge Hebard in his communication to you - (which caused the confusion) probably called for the Heirs of Oliver Mayes  Mayes  if he had married the Heirs of Eunice Mayes - wife & widow of Oliver. Such a case would have been readily recognized - and owing to incorporating the Declaration Made by Oliver - and allowed for Seven by Judge Cook - under the act of 1819 - - In conformity to the then existing Laws - & his widow Declarations applied for Search - also the Declaration of the Heirs - J. B. & Gilbert Mayes. (The latter since dead.) & Eunice Newland - and the additional Testimony sent in March 1857 - makes the case quite voluminous - for its importance - and would not likely be overlooked

I beg therefore Sir - that you would permit me to - re-enclose your Letter, of which I retain a transcript - and Hon' Judge Heards - which with this - will readily give you say the cause of the misapprehen- sion - and I dare direct your examination to the right case - The Heirs of Pince - under of Oliver  Mayes - and about which I received in my communications - the last dated 16 th March 1852 - In reply to my transmission of additional evidence - in the same month - Judge Hook refused to certify the necessity of Roger Mayes - under the act of 1815 - to need aid for a Suing - agreeably to the requirements of that act - he was not rich nor poor - and supposed himself well entitled - but decided attorney Judge Hook who was quite rigid on this account denied otherwise - and did not send the papers to the attorney - This last evidence sent in March, was one of the Documents presented - at that time another was a Letter from his father to him while in the Service - and which has been lost - I have no further news to make at this time - only that my request to Judge - Heards was to trouble the department as little as possible - in this case with high respect - your Obedient Servt
John D. Smyth

State of Vermont ) Windham Granville County ) I Amos Billings of Granville in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged about seventy four years depose and say that from earliest years - I was well acquainted with Oliver Mayes Esquire - and Eunice his wife who both formerly lived in said Town of Guilford - remained and died in the Town of Hyde Park Co of Granville and State aforesaid - said Eunice was taken an orphan child - and brought up by my honored Parents - The said Eunice and Oliver were married at my father's house In Guilford aforesaid In the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and ninety three - She was twenty eight years old at the time of her marriage - They were married by the Rev. Mr. Washburn a Minister of the Gospel of said Guilford - no national doubt remains - upon my mind of the time of their marriage from concurrent events - & regarding my own age - and hers - which I as well know, as a person could know from family tradition - Mrs Mayes (or Eunice before marriage) from her youth upwards, was considered in the family & neighborhood a pattern of truth - and treated as as one of us for her virtues - She had removed from us many years before her death - but I have no need to believe that more advanced life had eradicated those principals of truth which were so remarkable up to the time of her said marriage - and beyond - The said Oliver

built a barn for my father 2 o year after marriage of our Priest Washburn removed to the West a short time after their marriage - and I have no doubt is dead. - I - know of no clerical records of his, remaining here or hereabouts - and believe there are none except they may be in the Town Clerk's office - of which I cannot tell - or where any of his family could be traced I know not - but might well expect the search would be hopeless for records - as the attempt has been often made. My brother Avery Billings who I understand, has given direct and confirmatory evidence of the marriage of sd. Oliver & Eunice now filed in the pension office - my sister Betsey (widow of the late D. Beach, an Episcopal clergyman) who now resides with her son, also an Episcopal clergyman, settled at a place called the Butternuts in the state of New-York - and myself - are the only survivors of our family who all might have been present, at this marriage - or might not - (as I have remarked we treated Mrs. Mayes as a sister in feeling) who else might have been there - beside some of Mr. Mayes friends (he being a widower - and many years older than his wife Eunice) after a lapse of more than 54 years I cannot state - He said Eunice and Oliver lived together as man & wife, until separated by death as I have understood and have no doubt - They left three children Jesse B. Gilbert - Eunice - David Jess & was an

Infant at the time sd Barn was built for father - Gilbert has recently died - ad. I am informed by Henry Esquire and have no doubt -
Amos Billings
Windham by - sworn to and subscribed on this (Oath) on the 23 d day of May A D 1851 - and I further Certify that the affiant is a man of ex ceptionable character for truth and veracity and entitled to belief and credit wherever called as a witness - and that the words "Windham" and "Guildford" interlined, before execution of this affidavit before me -
James Noyes - - - Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office. Montpelier June 20 th 1851
I hereby certify James Noyes Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly constituted and qualified, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are due.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe

my name & affix the seal of said State this twentieth day of June A.D. 1851. Gerard F. Merrill
Secretary of State
Postscript No 1.

Smyrna No 4
was that her name was born in Vienna She in Vienna after - Mrs. Unblead if

State of Vermont Racine County ss ) ss I, former owner of Hampden in the County of Racine and State of Vermont testify that I was present at the funeral of Currie Mays - widow of Oliver Mays Esquire - deceased - whose surviving heirs to wit - Jesse K. and Currie Newland, wife of James - are now claiming a pension by means of the services of their father Oliver - in the Revolutionary War - that said Currie died at the family residence in Hampden in said County, Racine, on the 10 th day of Sept 1845 - and was interred in the family ground - or church-yard in said town - that she died aged Seventy nine years - her reputed age was Seventy nine years the October previous to death - as was often declared by an aged Lady (and Songster intimate acquaintance of Mrs Mays) - Gloria instead now - dead - and who many years lived in my family - her statement uniformly was that Mrs Mays was born in October & she in November after - Mrs Blundell if

now living would have been 45. Last known exact - of the truth of these statements I entertained no doubt - Mrs. Hays was a person - very highly respected - & famed for her regard for truth - in the vicinity and whenever known - as I believe has been verily fully established, by affidavits heretofore given - and sent your honorable department. It appears upon the grave stones - fixed to her memory that she was Seventy nine years old at her death - which I personally examined recently - with others - I further testify that I made the most diligent search for the record of this marriage - that is the Marriage of Jd. Oliver and Ann Hays but can find no parochial Register or record of the Minister who married them - and verily believe the search would ever prove hopeless - as will also appear by various other documents filed heretofore I herewith in your department - and further I submit I further testify that Gilbert Ma July 21 st 1905 - died in April 1951 sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written - I further certify that the affiant is a competent witness - words interlined before signing & recitation of this instrument 8/8

State of Vermont Lamoille Co. ss. 5
I hereby certify that E. B. Sawyer before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who signed said affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Master in Chancery within and for said County of Lamoille, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths - &c. & c. Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, - on this 21 st July A 1851.
E. B. Sawyer Co. Clerk
yes
Sawyer
Master In Chancery

Hen Salma Toots Yfidant - To Support Marriage No 6

State of Vermont Rutland Double County
I Solomon Root of Rutland in the County of Rutland - Late Member of Congress from the State of Vermont - certify that Avery Billings of said Rutland - has been long and favorably known to me - and I consider his character of the fairest cast for truth - and veracity - and I know of no man better - In that respect
Rutland September 24 - 1849
Solomon Root
Subscribed and sworn to before me. The day & year above named.
and I also certify that the above certificate is signed by Solomon Root of Rutland - Late a Member of the House of Representatives in Congress from the State of Vermont - and that the same is his
genuine Signature
S. Root Justice of the Peace.

John Spence June 17 Clerk of Guilford Certificate
No 7 -
of which is the within request in your favor. I don't and I will send it in the envelope request in your favor. I don't Hampden. Danville City UT - Nov 2. 4th 1849 - James M. [unclear]
Recd in 1850

State of Vermont Windham County ss
I
I, Town Clerk's office of Guilford in sd County of Windham - I John Lynde in of Guilford In said County of Windham and State of Vermont aged about fifty five years testify that I am Town Clerk of Guilford present year aforesaid and upon examination of the Books and Records of said Town of Guilford - I find there is no Record of a Marriage of Hiram Noyes appearing upon the Books or in the Records to have Belling - by the Reverend Mr. Mabbidge or any other person - which I hereby certify
John Lynde
Sworn to and subscribed on this 29 th day of November A D 1849 - I further that said John Lynde in is the Town Clerk of Guilford and bears a good character for truth I warrant - The words present year interlined before signing this affidavit Aaron C. Barney Justice of the Peace
Dear Sir - will you sign and attest before some magistrate if such is the fact - transmit immediately - mark your fees and I will send it with another request your friend about Hyde Park. Samville C.V. - Nov 2 4 th 1849 -
Joshua Lawrence
Fees in 1.00

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier January 5 th 1850
I hereby certify that Aaron C. Barney Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed and qualified; that I believe his signature to said certificate to be his genuine handwriting; and that full credit is due to his official acts and attestations as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 5 th day of January A.D. 1850.
Gerard F. Merrill Secretary of State

certificate of kinship Mares!
No 4 Certificate of Kinship Marriage & deaths

State of Vermont Samuel County ss } Probate District of Sammie Probate office - this 2 nd November 1849.
I Arannah W. Caldwell. Judge of Probate - within and for said Probate District of Sammie. hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced, to me to prove that Jesse B. Mayes and Eunice Newland wife of James Newland Esquire both of Hyde park in said County of Sammie - and Gilbert Mayes of Malcott in said County are the legitimate and only surviving children of Oliver Mayes Esquire and Eunice Mayes his wife, both late of Hyde park - and both now deceased. That said Oliver Mayes - and Eunice Mayes - then Eunice Billings were lawfully married - at Guilford County of Windham State of Vermont on the ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and ninety three (1793) by the Rev. Mr. Woolridge Minister of the gospel - and that said Oliver - died at said Hyde park on the sixth day of December aged about 73 yrs - and that said Eunice widow of said Oliver died at said Hyde park on the tenth day of January 1846 - aged about seventy nine years Given under my hand and

Seal of Office - This 20 th day of October A.D. 1849 the words Jan'y & December interim before present A. H. Caldwell Judge
I Wm. W. White Register of the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid do certify that Francis W. Caldwell was at the date of the declaration to which this is annexed - Judge of Probate within and for said District of Sammie duly commissioned - that his Commission is dated on the first day of December 1848 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1849 and I know his signature to be genuine which is attached to sd Declaration. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand - and affixed the seal of sd Probate Court this 20 th day of October A.D. 1849
Attest. William W. White, Register

De # Mayes - Ma 2
De H. Mayes - No 2 Mr. Campbell, San Francisco, Cal. I have the honor to present the enclosed copy of my letter of the 14th inst. to you, and to inform you that I have the honor to be Sir, your obedient servant, De H. Mayes

State of Vermont } Lamoille County } ss I, Simon H. Hayes of. Hydepark in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont aged about forty years of age and say - That I have in my possession an ancient account Book, which belonged to my Late Grand Father, Oliver Hayes Esquire and upon which there are a variety of old charges in said Oliver's hand writing, with which hand-writing I was well acquainted and after his Estate and management thereof came to the care of my Late Father Simon Hayes Esquire he continued his common Private accounts thereon I mean that share of his business, principally relating to the Farm - he being otherwise engaged in Mercantile operations - I was Executor & Trustee under my father's will - by virtue of sd appointment his books and papers came into my possession - and - among them, the book above mentioned which contained the Seal annexed - and which was this day extracted from sd Book - with my permission. The applicants - contending that

It might assist in confirming the date of the marriage of said Oliver to his first wife - Eunice Babcock - in connection - with the charge of building the Barn for Amos Billings of Guilford. I further testify that sd. Eunice my step-grandmother died at the age of Seventy nine years, which appears upon her Tombstone in the family church-yard.
I lived many years in the house with said Eunice & knew her personally and reputedly and hesitate not to say for the observance and character of truth no woman could exceed her - and for this the whole family circle respected her - as much as they could any other woman - and I cannot doubt that was her character through life - where known - The charge for building the fly depart (spite) barn is in sd ground floor have said & annexed hereto 19th 1951. Lucia H. Hoyt
Subscribed the day and year aforesaid as above written - I further certify that the above affiant is a competent witness - and of known veracity
A. B. Albee Father of the Bear

Cpt Wengamin Clark Dr in may 5 185 to my Self & Gerish five days Huing timber for your Sawmill & loom 1 12 6
21 of may to 5 days of my Self & five of Ger — 1 12 6
a july to four days and half of my Self & four dys & half of Ger — 1 9 3
the 22 of july to 3 days of my Self & 3 grafters & Ger ligise — 1 9 9 1/2
The 29 of july to my Self four days & half Ger 3 days and half 1 6 3
August to 4 days of my Self 1 6 0 & four of Ger —
the 2 of August to 2 days of my Self and two days of Grandone 0 19 6 half —
and Reaping one day of my Self and one half & Ger also. — 0 9 9
the 16 of August to four days of my Self & four of Ger — 1 6 0
the 21 of August to 5 days of my Self & four & one half of Ger — 1 14 0
the next week to my two days Self & Ger four days and half — 1 0 6
the next week to my Self three days & half — 0 10 6
& Ger from four day the same week 12 0
14 15 9

March the 1796 Paul Kinnison Dr to keeping your ox on your weeks all three shillings per week _____ X 0 12 0
March 24 to ten hundred of hay att one shilling & six pence per hundred cash _____ X 0 15 0
Mr Amos Billings Dr 1797 to my self three half days _____ 3 3 to John your four days & half _____ 13 3 _____ 18 11 Due to Ballard _____ 9 3 2
Mr Amos Billings Dr 1795 to Building your Barn 12 0 0 to Exstroyenary work on the Barn which you was to pay me for - first to getting the Barn _____ 5 to pinning the Rafters to the false plates to ganus on the false plates _____ 1 to making one pair of Great Doves & one Little Dove in the Great Dove & hanging them _____ to framing three Little Doves _____ 3 to one Stabel more than common [14] to Sawing stuff for the Doves & C 2 0
Guilford January 25 th 1796 Reckoned & Settled all Accounts with Mr Amos Billings & this this date Amos Billings

State of Vermont } I hereby certify that Granville July 18. } Nathaniel P. Reeder before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing - an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Granville duly commissioned and qualified - and the foregoing signature, is genuine - In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County, on this 18 th day of June A.D. 1851. E.B. Sawyer Clerk

State of Vermont Dorset County ss
I Edgar Mages of Hydepark in the County of Dorset and State of Vermont aged about thirty two years - testify that I am Grand- son of the late Oliver Mages Esquire and a step son Grand-son of Lucia his wife who both lived and died - at my father's house in sd. Hydepark The sd Lucia died on the 10 th day of Jan y 1845 and was buried in the family burial ground on sd Farm - and her age appears upon the Gravestone - In sd. grave yard - to wit - Seventy nine years - she was 79 - the set of process to her death and about which no dispute ever existed - I have given an affidavit In this case - and make this second with a view to her age at her death -
Hydepark July 12 th 1854
Edgar Mages
Sworn to sd subscribed on the day and year above written - and I further certify that sd. Edgar is a competent witness - and sustains a full character for truth M c Dany Justice Peace

State of Vermont Dannalle Co Vt
I Sally W Noyes of Hydepark in the County of Dannalle and State aforesaid - aged about Sixty two years - I testify that - I am step daughter to the late Oliver Noyes - and Currie his wife - That the sd. Currie and Oliver both died at the home and mansion - where I now reside - as the Widow of the late Breed Noyes - son of sd Oliver - The care of sd Currie devolved upon me after the death of my sd husband Breed - by family arrangements - and she lived with us - until her death - on the 10 th day of Jan'y 1845 - and was buried in the family church-yard - on the homestead, where her Tomb stone is erected - when she died she was Seventy nine years old - (as appears from the Tomb Stone) - The date previous to her death was 1844 - I knew her age well for a great number of years - before her death - having resided with her in the same house for about four five years I have made an affidavit, and make this second at the request of the surviving children of sd Currie -
Sally Noyes
Noyes - dated at Hydepark Co of Dannalle July 12 1851
I sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written - I further certify that the said Sally is a competent witness whose credit is called in and possesses a high character for truth - respectability
Wm P Dagen Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Sauville by ss - I hereby certify that William P. Sawyer before whom the two foregoing sworn affidavits were made - and where genuine signature is signed thereto, was at time of so doing a Justice of the Peace - within and for said County of Sauville duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths etc - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said County - on this 21 st day of July A.D. 1854
E. H. Sawyer Co. Clerk

I, Eunice Newland, of HeydeSpark in the County of Samselle and State of Vermont, do hereby say that, Eunice Mays, (deceased) widow of Oliver, of said HeydeSpark, was an applicant for a pension, under the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838. That said Eunice Mays was my mother, and that I am directly interested in her said claim to pension.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint Charles Mays, Counselor at law, of Burlington Vt. my agent and attorney to prosecute said claim and to do all things proper and necessary to be done in the premises that I could myself lawfully do.
Witness my hand and seal this 30 day of January A.D. 1837.
Signed & sealed in presence of Nathan B Gates Shadley Newland
Eunice Newland
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged this 30 day of January A.D. 1837.
Before me
Nathan B Gates Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, February 9 th 1854. }
I certify that Nathan B. Gates , Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace , within and for the county of Lamoille duly elected and qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer oaths and take depositions, and acknowledgments of deeds, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 9 th day of February A. D. 1854.
Daniel P. Thompson Secretary of State. per Geo. R. Thompson, Deputy.

Additional Testimony in the claim of Jesse B. Mayes - Lucie Newland
+ Gilbert Mayes now dead
Joshua Sawyer - Agent Daily

State of Vermont County of
I, Subscribed Surveyor of —
Hydepark in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont aged about sixty two years testify, that I, assisted the late Oliver Mayes Esquire, husband of Eunice — both now dead — in his claim for a Pension under the act of 1818, the services of which were allowed by the Pension Judge — but a refusal to certify that Mayes needed the assistance of his country for support — and so the papers remained in embryo — until called into life after the Law in favor of the widow — who then went passed — Mayes died in 1829 — I think and never knew — In making his claim as one and essential part of the evidence he produced the correspondence — between himself & his father John — and among them the letter annexed to James Newland's affidavit and which not being able to find I supposed had never been returned by Judge — I had been lost or mislaid — But which seems to have been overlooked — among the papers of S d Oliver & since found in a desk that went into his daughter's possession (Eunice Newland) as her husband testified —
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This letter speaks for itself and probably in the absence of the record testimony or a written discharge — is probably

as reliable as any that could be furnished - The claim was the $7. 19. 8 paid - and about that sum to wit $7. 13. 4 - due when called for -
$7. 19. 8 7. 13. 4 15. 13. 4
corresponding very well with his Declaration that he served 10 months - Mays alluded to the present Letter - in his possession - and which would have been sent - with the Declaration (since transmitted by me - to the Pension office) provided Judge Cook could have certified his necessity - one of the Letters have been found - and the more one, because - the payment of claim for his wages would seem to settle the time Attest 27 th July 1852 John S. Sawyer
Sworn to & subscribed - before me on the day and year above written - and I further certify that sd Sawyer - is a competent witness
Carlos S. Boyer, Notary Public

State of Vermont Samuel County ss
I James Newland of the deposit in the County of Samuelle and State aforesaid - aged about fifty five years - Testify and say that I am the husband of Eunice daughter of the late Oliver Mays - and Eunice his wife - Through whose services - marriage and death she jointly with Jesse B Mays (and Gilbert Mays now dead) is claiming a Pension - agreeably to their Declaration filed - that the annexed Letter, from my deceased Grand-father to her father of which no doubt could seem to remain from its face & dis- cription - came into our possession - in an old desk with other papers - from which we took the same - and examined it and here annex the same - The reading altho old and obliturated - is apparent to me - and others whose eyes are good - Sept. 19 th - I was red - and 17 - 18 - 19 - remained due - making according to my estimation a fair correspondence - with the time sd Oliver alledged he served - recouping the monthly pay in the revolution - and the currency - all this is referred to the Scrutiny of the Pension Department - and further I say not
James Newland

The above and within is subscribed and sworn to before me on this 26 th day of February A.D. 14,552 and I further certify that sd. James Newland is a competent witness in any court where called on - Carlos S. Boyer, Notary Public

State of Vermont } I Carlos S. Noyes, clerk Lamoille County ss. } of Lamoille County court do hereby certify that Carlos S. Noyes, whose name is subscribed to the two affidavits herewith attached, is a Notary Public within and for the county of Lamoille duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated Dec. 12 th 1851 & will expire Dec. 11 th 1852; and that by the laws of this state he is duly authorized to administer oaths, and I further certify that his signature is genuine; In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office, at Hyde Park this 3 rd day of March 1852
Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

State of Vermont } I, Avery Billings of Rutland county ss. } Rutland in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont age fifty six years do depose & say that on the 9. day of April 1793. I was present at the wedding of Oliver Noyes Esq. late of Hydepark deceased and Eunice Babcock at my father's house (Avery Billings) in the town of Guilford Vermont, I saw them joined in Marriage by the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge a Congregational Minister in the town of Guilford in the county of Windham - That they lived together as man & wife for a few years some thing like 7 or 8. years when they removed to Hydepark in Vermont where I understood they resided untill his death - and that she now lives there his widow - No woman from her childhood is entitled to higher credit for truth and veracity than the s. Eunice Noyes - I know it was the common report that the s. Oliver Noyes was a revolutionary soldier. I have often heard him relate his stories of the revolutionary wars and have no doubt he was in the army as a soldier in the revolutionary wars - And further your deponent saith not Rutland 9. Jany. 1844. Avery Billings
Sworn to before me this 9. day of Jany A.D. 1844. Rufus Root Judge
I hereby certify that the above named Avery Billings is a person of good character - and that his testimony ought bear full faith and credit wherever given Rufus Root Judge

STATE OF VERMONT. RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Reuben R. Thrale Esquire was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Sustainer of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the twenty ninth day of October A. D. 1840, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1841; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this ninth day of January , A. D. 1841.
F. W. Hopkins