Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,848, Robert Hoyt, Mass.

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Hoyt, Robert
S. 32,848
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Massachusetts Roll
1,150.
Robert Hoyt, Capt Walbridge Private 4 Massachusetts line 1779. nine months. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Massachusetts,
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30 $37. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Sept. 78
Continued
Mrs. Brantley, Worcester

Notification sent October 19. 1820 to Abijah Bigelow, Worcester, Mass.

State of Massachusetts Robert Hays a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Charlemont in the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first of January 1776
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 13th July 1784 .
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to first to Col Joseph Reed's Regiment in the Company of Capt. Waldo's Battery, then in Col Profs Putnam's Regiment for nine months, then of six months in the same Regiment and that I left the service on the 13 March 1784 having belonged to the American Regiment so called and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty four , having been honourably dis- charged, Certificate of which I herewith present
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Robert Hays
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Robert Hays and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the Isaac Parker CJS Seal of said Court

Robert Hoyt.
1150
June 1818
C
CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE COUNTY OF NEW BEDFORD STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS

Schedule of the Estate of Robert Hoyt, of New Braintree in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   2 old chests, 2 small chests, 2 Iron Cranes $4.25   1 pr. Andirons, 1 pot, 4 small Iron kettles, 1 old chain 4.57   3 pewter plates, 1 pewter platter, 1 Basin & Porringer 1.25   6 cups & Saucers, 15 plates, 1 Tea pot, 2 old Water Pails 1.17   2 Rows, 1 tea Canister, 6 old Knives & Forks .50   6 Tea spoons, 1 small Trunk, 2 old pine tables, 1.37   2 old Iron candlesticks, 1 small looking glass 0.50   1 small Kuler, 2 small kegs, 1 small meal chest 1.08   1 old loom Hackling, 1 spider, 1 flat Iron, 3.50   1 candle-stand, 1 pr. Bellows, 1 shovel & tongs 1.75   2 ten dishes, 2 small tumblers, 1 soap Darrd, 1 meat barm 1.50   1 pr. Soffers, 1 pr Shears, 1 tray, 1 hog 7.25   1 pr. small steelyards 1 wire sieve, 1 stone pot 1.25   1 churn, 2 spinning wheels, 1 axe, 1 shovel, 1 hoe 3.25   1 Rake, 1 pitchfork, 1 half Bushel .50   $ 33.29  
I further declare that my occupation is that of a housewright and that I am unable to perform much labour, on account of a break and other infirmities, to which I have been subjected for several years. My family consists of a wife, whose age is 67, and who is feeble and unable to labour much.
Robert Hoyt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Robert Hoyt aged sixty seven years, resident in New Braintree in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In 1776, I enlisted in a Regt. commanded by Col. Joseph Reed, in the Massachusetts line, and served 1 year in the company of Capt. Walbridge; previous to this I served in 1775, 8 months in the company of Capt. John Frainger belonging to Col. Sarnes, Regt. in the line aforesaid. In 1777 I served 6 months in Eben. Knowlton's Company belonging to the Regt. of Col. Dimforth Keyes. In 1778, I served 9 months in Capt. Dan Sharp's Company in the Regt. commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam. In 1780 I served 6 months in the last mentioned Regt. & Company. In 1782 I enlisted in Col. Brooks' Regt. for 14 months, and served a part of the time in Capt. Haskell's company, which was then transferred to Col. Henry Jackson's Regt. & served the residue of said time in the last mentioned Regt. - The date of my original declaration is the 14th day of April 1818. - The number of my pension is 1,150.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Robert Hoyt
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty three dollars and twenty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Robert Hays S.F. 32848 QW
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt. John Grainger Learned Mass.   Jan'y 1, 1776 1 year Ebenezer Walbridge Joseph Bead   1777 6 mos. Ebenezer Hewell Danforth Keyes   1778 9 mos. Danl Shay Rufus Putnam   1780 to Nov. 13 1780 Danl Shay Rufus Putnam 5"   1782 ✓ Haskell Brooks   Then transferred discharged Henry Jackson "American Regt"   Feb. 13, 1784  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr 4, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, New Braintree Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 67 years old no name is stated
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

32 848 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32 848
Robert Hoyt
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 199 D.N. Lowell Romeo, Michigan Hon. Geo. Smith H of Reps 1911 Mar. 30 Hist. Soc. G.E. Burford. V.L.R.

This may certify that Robert Hays an inhabitant of this town, and by reason of reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support — — — — —
Wadsworth } (March 13 th 1818) _____
David Wait - } John P. Page } of Eben D. Diddley } Wadsworth

Camp Tottoway November 13 th 1780
This certifies that Robert Hoyt of the 5 th Massachusetts Reg t has procured an able bodied man to serve in said Regiment for the term of his enlistment, which expires January 11 th 1781 and is hereby Discharged the service
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This This certifies
Ezra Newhall Col o
1781 Col o

Robert Hoit. Jared Bangs Joslyn De.
June 18: 1792
American Pub.

Corporal Robert Hart of the American Regiment having procured an able bodied man to take his place is hereby honorably discharged from the Service — Given at West
Point 13 th day of March 19 th
W. H. Hart Colonel Commanding

Ponce, Mich. Apr. 28, 1899.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
I desire to know if the records of your office will give the military history of the pensioner Robert Hoyt who En- listed at Worc s ter or New Braintree, Mass. during the Revolutionary War ? If you can furnish it the charge for the same? He was born May 6, 1753 died Oct. 16, 1843.
I desire a certificate of the facts for the purposes of an application for membership in the Michigan Society Sons of the American Revolution.
Very truly,
Dwight N. Lowell.

call for data for Burford
RH 132848
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Enid, Oklahoma, March 22, 1911.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you kindly advise me whether or not you find from the War Records one more data BURFORD, served in the Revolutionary War, having enlisted from Virginia, presumably from Amherst or Campbell Counties.
I should also like to have you search for name of ROBERT HOYT who served in the same war, having enlisted from Massachusetts, presumably from Worcester County, inasmuch as he resided at New Braintree, Massachusetts.
Thanking you very kindly for the information, in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "E. Burford", written in dark ink on a horizontal line.

100/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON.
ship
June 26 1899
Hon. H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Will you kindly cause to be furnished me a record of the following named supposed pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Robert Hoyt, a corporal in a Massachusetts Regiment, who resided in Braintree.
Thanking you in advance
I am very truly yours
E.W. Smith, M.C. 407 C Str. S.E. city