Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19817, Levi Hoyt, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. 26.
Hoyst, Levi
W. 19817
Hannah
CONTENTS

New York. 80211. Hannah Hoyt, dec. widow of Levi Hoyt who was a Private in the N. Hampshire Line Husb d died March 6. 1821.
2 Certs. Act's 1838 } + 1843 } Rep d .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, & end 28 th July 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1846, and sent to
Nathan Leake, Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book No. Vol. 2. Page 77.
Payable to Shepard Hoyt and Hannah Spink, only children.

8852 L
New York
Levi Hoyt
of Perry in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Cilly of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 30 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of March 1819 and sent to John H. Jones, Esq re Moscow New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 m. \frac{30}{31} $81.29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
Dead. $129.29
Cond. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notif n sent Dec r 19 th 1820 to John H. Jones Leicester, Genesee Co. N.Y.

Payment to be made at Albany by L. W. Alcott Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York — Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D. Vol. 1.
Page by _____
D. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Nannah Hoyt, dec d . late of N. York widow of Levi Hoyt, who was a Private in the N. Hampshire Line and died on the 6 th day of March 1818 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1836 and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Shepard Hoyt and Nannah Spink, only children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of November one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Nov 11. 1846
Dear Sir, can
Edward Hays
John Edward Home of Edinburgh Newark
2
Longton Wed 6 Mar 1821.

Washington Nov 10 th 1876.
Sir
I enclose herewith the certificate of the town clerk of Grafton N.H. in reference to the case of Hannah Hoyt of New York an applicant for a pension, in your last report to me in this case, you object that Shepard Hoyt who states his age to be 51 years old, & that he is the oldest child; I would respectfully refer the office to the affidavit of Josiah & Philip Short, already on file in the case, and remark that there were two children older than Shepard Hoyt. viz, Sarah & Zebedee, Zebedee was the oldest & was killed on the St. Lawrence in battle during the last war, I do not doubt but on a reexamination, the evidence of marriage will be found amply sufficient.
Very Respectfully
Your H ts Servant
Nathan Lake
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions, Present,

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of New York County of Saratoga } ss on this 29 th day of September 1845, in open court held in and for said County at Gene  se in said County personally appeared Shepard Hoyt of Mount Morris in said County aged fifty One Years and Upwards - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obta in the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That this deponent is a son of the late widow of Levi Hoyt, Rev. Hannah Hoyt, late of Mount Morris, whose husband was a Pensioner of the United States at the Rate of Ninety Six dol lars per annum, and who died on the 6th day of March 1831, Eighteen hundred and twenty one - leaving a Widow Hannah Hoyt, to whom he was married in the town of Enfield in the State of New Hampshire in the month of June 1787 - Seventeen hundred & eighty seven and who died on the 28th day of July 1843 Eighteen hundred and forty three - That the aforesaid applicant Shepard Hoyt as one of the children of the late Hannah Hoyt, and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid late widow Hannah Hoyt, makes the following and above declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That as one of the children, and in behalf of all the surviving children of the aforesaid late Hannah Hoyt, late of Mount Morris in said County - who was the widow of the aforesaid Levi Hoyt, late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum. Having been married to him after the last period of his service in the war of the revo lution, and before the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four - To wit - in seventeen hundred and eighty seven - The aforesaid Shepard Hoyt, makes the aforesaid Declaration & application for the pension due to his aforesaid late Mother Hannah Hoyt, being a widow at his decease and the widow of Levi Hoyt, late a soldier & a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum - That this deponent does not know of any Record of the marriage of his aforesaid parents herein in existence and he believes there is none Subscribed and sworn before the court, in open court, at the day and date last above written
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this
27 day of Sept 1845 before me
Wm. Whiting Clerk of Saratoga County,
Shepard Hoyt

The Court certify that the above named Shepard Hoyt is a Respectable Person and that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that Levi Hoyt, late a Pensioner of the United States died on the 6th day of March 1821, leaving his widow Hannah Hoyt, who died his widow on the 28th day of July 1843, leaving the following named children, being her only children her surviving - To wit, Shepard Hoyt of Mount Morris in said County & State and Hannah being now the widow of Christopher Spink of Penn Yan, Wyoming County in said State - That the aforesaid named children are the only children of the said late widow Hannah Hoyt, the late widow of the aforesaid Levi Hoyt, late a Pensioner of the United States - her surviving - and that each of them are of the age of twenty one years and upwards - Thus it appears to the satisfaction of the Court. From the annexed testimony of Shepard Hoyt, John Milliman, Elizabeth Milliman and Deborah Rathbun.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Geneseo this 29th Sept 1845
Willard H. Smith First Judge
John H. D. D. D. D. D.
State of New York of Livingston County Court County of Livingston 388. Personally appears before the subscriber a Judge of Court in and for the County aforesaid John Milliman of Geneseo in said County aged forty two years - after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that for the last forty three years he has been personally acquainted with the late Hannah Hoyt late widow of Levi Hoyt who was a Pensioner of the United States. That this deponent was equally well acquainted with the said Levi Hoyt. That at the time of the first acquaintance of this deponent with the said Levi and Hannah Hoyt they were living together as husband and wife - That their eldest child Shepard Hoyt was then ten or eleven years old and is the identical person that is now making an application for the pension due his late mother the said Hannah Hoyt. That the said Levi Hoyt died on the 6th day of March 1821, leaving his widow the late Hannah Hoyt, who remained the widow of the said Levi Hoyt until her death which took place on the 28th day of July 1843, leaving the following named children her surviving, they being her only surviving children - Shepard Hoyt of Mount Morris in the County of Livingston in said State and Hannah widow of Christopher Spink of Penn Yan in the County of Wyoming in said State all of the age of twenty one years and upwards.
Subscribed and sworn before me On this 4th day of September 1845 Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court
by John H. D. D. D. D. D. Mrs H

State of New York ss. Livingston County ss. Personally appeared before me Elizabeth Milliman a Judge of County Courts in said County Elizabeth Milliman of Genesee in said County aged Sixty four Years after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that for the last forty three Years she has been personally acquainted with the late widow Hannah Hoyt and her late husband Levi Hoyt who was a Pensioner of the United States. That the said parties were living together as husband & wife forty three Years since and then had one child over ten Years of age. That they continued to live together as husband and wife until the death of the said Levi Hoyt which occurred in March 1821 leaving his widow the said Hannah Hoyt who re- -mained his widow until her death which took place on the 28th day of July 1843 leaving the following nam- -ed children her surviving being her only children her surviving viz Shepard Hoyt of Mount Morris in said County and State and Hannah the widow of Christopher Pink all of the age of twenty one Years and upwards Subscribed and sworn before me this 4 th day of September 1845 I am a Judge of Livingston County Court
I certify that the above named Elizabeth Milliman is a Respectable person and worthy of credit. I am a Judge of Livingston County Court
State of New York ss. Livingston County ss. Personally appeared before me a Judge of the Peace in and for said County Deborah Rathbun of Genesee in said County aged Sixty one Years after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that for the last forty two Years she has been personally acquainted with the late widow Hannah Hoyt late widow of Levi Hoyt who was a Pen- -sioner of the United States. That the said late Levi Hoyt and Hannah Hoyt were living together as hus- -band and wife forty two Years since and at that time their oldest child Shepard Hoyt was over eleven Years of age. That the said Levi Hoyt died in 1821 leaving his widow Hannah Hoyt who remain- -ed his widow until her death which took place the 28th day of July 1843 leaving the following named children they being her only surviving children viz Shepard Hoyt of the town of Mount Morris in said County and State and

Know all the world of Christopher Smith of Perry Center Monroe County in said State all of the age of twenty one years and upwards Subscribed and sworn before me Zebulon Rathbun This 14 th day of September 1845 Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court
I certify that the above named Zebulon Rathbun is a Respectable person and worthy of credit and I also certify that I am as in and with the above named John Nicholson and that he is a able respectable person and that his Statement in his foregoing affidavit is entitled to Credit
Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court
State of New York Livingston County Clerk's Office } ss.
I William H. Whiting clerk of said County do hereby certify that Leman Gibbs Esq. before whom the foregoing affi- davit purport to have been taken and subscribed was on the day each bears date a Judge of County courts in and for said County duly ap- pointed and qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his sign- ature subscribed to the annexed foregoing affidavits to be genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 7 th day of Oct 1845
Wm H Whiting Clerk
State of New York Livingston County Clerk's Office } ss.
I William H. Whiting clerk of the County and of the County aforesaid certify that Willard H. Smith Esq. was the Presiding and First Judge of the Court held at Geneseo on the 29 th day of September 1845. that the certificate to which the said Willard H. Smith has affixed his name and all the proceedings therein were done in open court and that his signature subscribed to said certificate is genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 29 th day of January 1846.
Wm H Whiting Clerk

9024 & 9123. Hannah Hoyt, dec. of Levi - N York
Ret 7 th July 38
M. before 94 XXXXXX before 1794 husband died 1821 widow died 28 July 1843
2 yrs private
$80
Also 3 March 1843 to 28 July 1843
Shepard Hoyt and Hannah Spink sur- viving children.
Nathan Spake Washington DC

State of New York
S Livingston County ss
On this First day of May in the Year of our Lord 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber Noah H. L. Rops, a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Livingston Hannah Hoyt a Resident of Mount Morris in the said County aged 88 years who being 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 4 th 1836:
That She is the widow of Levi Hoyt who was a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States; That the said Levi Hoyt was in his life time a Pensioner of the United States; that his Pension certificate is now lost but that the same bore date as this deponent believes on or about the 18 th day of December 1820 - And from a paper in the possession of this deponent she supposes it was numbered 8852; That the said Levi Hoyt died on the sixth day of March in the year 1821; that at the time of his death he resided in the town of Livingston  Hancock then in the County of Genesee & State of New York & had resided there about ten years previous to his death; That this deponent was married to the said Levi Hoyt on the about 20 th day of June in the year 1789 by Esq. Ayres a Justice of the peace who then resided in the town of Onfield in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire that as this deponent is informed & believes the said Esq. Ayres is not now living; that this deponent continued to live with the said Levi Hoyt as his wife from the time of their marriage until the time of his death & that she has ever since his death remained a widow; that the disease of which the said Levi Hoyt died was said to be a bilious fever.
Hannah Hoyt
Sworn & subscribed this first day of May 1843 before me Noah H. L. Rops Justice of the Peace

I Meahlon L. Rops the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed do certify that I am acquainted with the said Hannah Hoyt that she is apparently of the age of Eighty Eight years is very infirm & that she maintains an unquestionably good character for truth in the neighbourhood where she now resides.
Given under my hand this 1 st day of May in the year 1843.
Me. L. Rops J.P.

State of New York Livingston County ss. Shepard Hoyt being Duly Sworn says that he resides in the town of Mount Morris in said County & is aged forty eight years & upwards, that he is a son of Levi Hoyt & Hannah Hoyt; that the said Levi Hoyt was in his life time a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; that he died on or about the sixth day of March 1821 - and at the time of his death he resided in the town of Leicester in the then County of Genesee - Now in the County of Livingston, that he had resided there about ten years previous to his death; that the said Levi Hoyt removed into the present County of Livingston about forty six years ago & continued to reside in the same vicinity until the time of his death; And that from the Earliest recollection of this deponent the said Hannah Hoyt who has subscribed the annexed deposition, lived with the said Levi Hoyt as his wife & continued so to live with him to the time of his death; that the said Hannah Hoyt had four children by the said Levi Hoyt: of whom the youngest is now forty six years old! And that the said Hannah Hoyt now resides with this deponent & has resided with him for more than twenty years past.
Shepard Hoyt
State of New York Livingston County ss. On this second day of May 1843 before the subscriber personally came Shepard Hoyt to me personally known & made oath in due form of law that the matters in the above affidavit stated are true. I also certify that the said Shepard Hoyt, is a man of respectability, & whose character for veracity is unquestionable. — Joseph Crane JR

State of New York Livingston County Clerk's office } 44
I Samuel P. Allen Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Mahlon L. Ross and Joseph Crane, whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits respectively, were each on the day of the date of the foregoing affidavits a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified to act as such. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of each of the said Justices and verily believe the signatures subscribed to each of the foregoing affidavits to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 24th day of May 1843.
Samuel P. Allen Clerk By M c Intosh Deputy Clerk

Levi Hoyt
Perry. Genesee Co N.Y. A U.S. Pensioner -
Copy of Inventory Vb 8852
E

At a Court of Common Pleas, held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia for the County of Genesee in the State of New York, on the 5 th day of September 1820. being a Court of Record in pursuance of the 41 st article of the Constitution of the State of New York, present the Honorable -
John H. Jones, Isaac Wilson, Richard Smith, Moses Hayden & Ralph Parker. —
Genesee County ss. — On the 6 th day of September 1820. personally appeared in open Court, (being a court of Record) Levi Hoyt, aged sixty six Years, resident in Perry in S d County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; as a Private in Major Fry's Battalion of the New Hampshire line & in Captain Monroe's Company, and that his Original Declaration is dated April 30 th 1818. & the number of his Pension Certificate is 8,852. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 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 18 th of March 1818. And 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 herunto annexed, and by me subscribed — (viz) — I am by occupation a Farmer, am a cripple in one hand. I have no family living with me except my Wife Hannah, who is sixty seven Years of age, without any particular infirmity, I have a life lease of ten Acres of Land, four Acres under cultivation, the remainder is wild timbered Land. — my house is of Logs flatted 20. by 18 feet I also own a frame for a house 20 — by 18 feet which is

sided with loose Boards, and covered with boards and slabs, no Chimney - this Frame is not on my Land, but I have the privilege of moving it on. — Worth in the whole $30. — I have one Cow $12. 1-3 pail Kettle - 2.00 - 1. pail & half Pot - 1.25 - 1 crack. Hoop? Tea Kettle .25 - 1 Small Spider - all of Iron .50 - 6 plates earthern .37 1/2 - 1 Pewter Platter 12 1/2 - 6 cups and saucers .25 - 3 knives and forks .25 - 3 Common Chairs .75 1 great Wheel 1.00, 1 Reel .25 - 1 axe 1.00 - 1 Hoe .50 - 1 scythe 1.00 - 1 small chest .25 - 1 Table 1.00 - two Bibles 2.00. — I owe to Sandon and Leonard $8.79 - to Bayley and Hatch $14.13. to John Weed $69 - to Orrin B. Gordon $12.66 - to Jesse Anger $3.30 - to William King $1.50 - to Jason Cross $8.00 to Abraham Marks $5.00. I have no debts due to me. — As to the life lease above mentioned, it may be proper to state - that my son having died in the Military Service of the United States, I became entitled as his heir at Law to his Bounty Land - The warrant for which, I exchanged for the life lease aforesaid, and, without receiving any other consideration therefor, the warrant has been received by me since I have obtained my Pension. —
Levi Hoyle
Sworn and subscribed the 6 th day of September in open Court - Before me
S. Cummings Clk.
I, Simeon Cummings clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and, the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty four Dollars and seventy five cents. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this ninth day of September A.D. 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of Gen. Com. Pleas

Levi Hoyt
Levi Hoyt
Private
1781 to 1784
New Hampshire
Line

STATE OF NEW-YORK— Gunn COUNTY, ss.
On this 30 th day of April 181 8 , before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Gunn in the state of New-York , personally appears Livi Hoyt — aged 66 years, resident in Terry in the said county, 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;”—that the said Livi Hoyt enlisted in New Windsor in the spring of 1781 in the state of New York in the company commanded by captain Gilman of the New Hampshire Battalion that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States , until January 1784 when he was discharged from service in West Point in the state of New York that he was in the battles of York Town 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  his discharge will prove of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day } and year aforesaid.
John H Jones
Livi Hoyt
I John H Jones Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Livi Hoyt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Catskill in the county of Gunn this 30 th day of April 1818.
I do further certify that I have satisfactory proof of the identity of the above mentioned Livi Hoyt — June 5 th 1818 — John H Jones
John H Jones

State of New York, Genesee County } B. J. Simson Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Jones before whom the within affidavits appear to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee aforesaid. acting under the authority of this State. and that the within are his signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seal at Batavia the 13 th day of June 1818. —
J. Cummings Clk

U.S. G. Mid. File 19817 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Levi Hays , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     En. in N. Windsor N.Y. Spring of 1781 to July 1784 Pvt. Gilm an Monro Major Fay N.Y.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Cortetown Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Apr 30. 1818. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 66 years. He died Mar. 6, 1821, at Leicestershire Genesee Co. N.Y. Remarks: Soldier married June 20, 1789. Hannah Briggs. She died July 28, 1843 at age of 90 yrs. They had four children. Jebediah who was killed in battle, Sarah who died prior to 1843; Shephard, and Hannah widow of Christopher Spink, were living in 1846. Pension was allowed heirs on an application presented by widow May 1, 1843, while a resident of Mount Morris, Livingston Co. N.Y. for further family data.
Very respectfully,  Mrs. Emily Dargut Beerman, 410 E. 5th St. Northfield, Minn.
Commissioner.
OT

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
19.817
Hannah Hoyt Widow of Levi Hoyt Priv. Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 28, 1907 History to Mrs. Emily S. Bierman. V.L.M. Letter in Inv. File 40980. (4 th meaning)

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Levi Hoag Soldier — — in the N. Hampshire  Volunteer — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given i
the
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of

New York. 10. 133.
Ref n
Hannah Hoyt, dec d
Widow of Levi Hoyt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 6 th March 1821 of Livings in the State of New York who was a Pri t in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col d Killie in the N. Hamp t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1846 and sent to Nat. Pension Present
Total amount, $400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 161.
Payable to Shepard Hoyt and Hannah Spink, only check.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 22, 1907
Searched by
Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, _____
Levi Hoyt
Service, _____
U. Eng. Service
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim except wid. 19,817.
_____ Chief of Division.

No 9024. Dannaho Hoyt, New York Discontinued
Left Bro. Hastings June 16. 1823 Nathan Peake June 6. '46
Act 7 th July 1838

Payment to be made at
Albany by L. W. Deacon
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page
D. H. Mook Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843,
Hannah Hoyt, decd. late of N. York, widow of Levi Hoyt who was a Private in the N. H. Line and died on the 6 th day of March 1831 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty — dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 14 th March 1843, and terminating on the 28 th July 1843, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, when she died, payable Given at the War Office of the United to Shepard Hoyt, and States, this 21 st day of Nov. Hannah Spink, only one thousand eight hundred and 46. Children.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Town Clerks Office Enfield Grafton Co. N.H.
John R. Curtis Esq r
Sir - Yours of the 3 d inst. is received making inquiries relative to the Marriage of Levi Hoort to Hannah Briggs - In answer to your inquiries I do hereby certify that I have examined the records of Marriages kept in this office and do not find the marriage of Levi Hoort to Hannah Briggs recorded - I further certify that the records of this town extend back to the year 1808 only - and that I have been informed that the town clerks office was accidentally destroyed by fire in the year 1807 - and with it the records of the town.
Yours &c
N. Westgate - T. Clarke

I do hereby certify that I am pastor of the only Congl. Church of the town of Enfield in the county of Grafton New Hampshire. — That from ad there are no records of marriages kept in said church, & consequently no record of the marriage of Levi Galt to Hannah Briggs is to be found.
W m Benja n Burge.
Pastor Congl. Church.

1846, March 12 1846,
Added to can le
Harriet Hoyt,
July 7. 1838,
Wm Lloyd J. P. [unclear] Conneaut Penns

Washington March 1846
Sir
Herewith enclose the claim of the heirs of Mrs Hannah Hoyt widow of Levi, who was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818. to whose papers on file reference is made for proof of marriage as the town clerk, letter will show there is no record of the marriage it is hoped & believed that the evidence herewith presented will be found to be sufficient. & that the claim will be examined & reported upon at your earliest convenience.
I am Very Respectfully Your obt Servant. Nathan Lake.
Wm L. Edwards,

Letter from J. Clarke
Enfied No. Sept 1
10
John P. Curtis Huron Wayne County NY

Yours very truly Yours truly Sept 2 nd 1845 Dear Sir
On my return home yesterday I found your letter of Aug 12 th . You mention that you had written to me before - but I have received none till the present am I have searched the Town books of Records of Marriages. Births &c and do not find any record of Levi Hays Marriage or his name on the books at all - I have made enquiries to ascertain if such a person lived in Town and have not found any one who was acquainted with such a person but I have seen but a few of the old folks in town - there may be some in town who will recollect him - I will make further enquiries and if I ascertain any thing about him I will write you!
I have learnt that Esqr Ayres lived in Lancaster a town adjoining this. If he married there the record of it would probably be in that town - if it was recorded at all any where - I can ascertain probably from the records of that Town whether his marriage was there

recorded there -
Sparks you with for any further information as apostance I will endeavor to comply With your requests
I have been
Respectfully
N. W. Westgate
Quesada Sept 10th

N. Westgate
Enfield Jan 12. 46

Exfield Jan'y 12. 1846
Dear Sir
I received yours of Dec 26 - Soon after I wrote you before in Sept I left here to attend our County and have been at home but a short time - and I had no time to investigate the marriage of Hoot - since my return I have been to Canaan. The town in which Eliz Ayres lived but I could find no record of Marriages solemnized by him and none of Hoot's or of H. Briggs - I have been informed that there are some old people in the North part of this town and in Canaan who would be likely to know Hoot & wife if they ever lived here - but I have not seen them and have had no time to visit them - I have however engaged a person to go and see them - and shall probably ascertain in a few days when I do I will write you again Yours Respectfully W. W. Westgate

State of New York
County of Livingston ss.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Philip Short of Livonia in said County aged Sixty five Years - After being duly sworn, according to law deposes and saith, that when he was of full age, he was personally acquainted with Levi Hays who was reported to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and also with his late widow Hannah Hays - That at that time the said parties were living together as husband and wife and had the reputation of having been married and continued to live together as such for many years subsequently to the personal knowledge of this deponent and so far as he knows, until the death of the said Levi Hays - That at the time this deponent became acquainted with the said parties commenced they were living in the town of Oighton in the State of Massachusetts in the same neighborhood in which the father of this deponent then resided - That when this deponent was a young man the said Hays came with this deponent and an elder brother of this deponent from Massachusetts into the town of Livonia where this deponent was living - This was in the winter - forty five or fifty years since - That the next summer, the father of this deponent moved the family of the said Hays together with his own family from Massachusetts into the said town of Livonia and the said Hays lived on land owned by this deponent's said father - That at the time this deponent's father moved the family of the said Hays the said Hays & wife had two or three children - the eldest of whom they called Zerbedah and who was killed in the war during the last war with Great Britain -
Philip Short
Given to & subscribed before me This 17 th day of February 1846.
Harry Thomson Justice of the peace of Livingston County
I certify that I have been for many years personally acquainted with the above named Philip Short that he is a man of high respectability & retains the first reputation for truth and veracity. Harry Thomson Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Livingston ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Josiah Short of Livonia in said County aged Fifty Six Years - After being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that when he was in his seventieth year, his father Philip Short since moved his own family and the family of Levi Hays from Massachusetts, into

the town of Lyonsia. Livingston County New York. That at that time the said Sir & Hannah Hays were living together as Husband and Wife - had the reputation of having been married, and had at the time of said removal two or three children the eldest of whom was Ebenezer, who was some older than the deponent as this deponent distinctly recollects from the following circumstance (as well as from his subsequent acquaintance with him) viz - While the family of the deponent's mother and of the said Hays were on their passage from New England to New York, a rope was fastened around the body of the deponent and the said Ebenezer Hays and a number of other children and they were thrown overboard to see if they would swim - This deponent distinctly recollects that he was himself soon frightened, but that the said Ebenezer, being older than himself was not. This deponent is of the opinion that the said Ebenezer Hays, if now living would be of the age of fifty eight years.  Sworn to & subscribed before me This 17th day of February 1840  Josiah Short
Harry Thomson Justice of the peace of Livingston County
I certify that I am personally & intimately acquainted with the above named Josiah Short that he is a man to whose statements the fullest faith & credit are due. The mark here is the ninth line from the top interlined before signing.  Harry Thomson Justice of Peace
State of New York Livingston County Clerk's Office } ss } William H Whiting Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Harry Thomson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken and subscribed, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for this County duly elected sworn and authorized to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Harry Thomson and verily believe his signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavits are genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 19th day of February 1840
Wm H Whiting Clerk

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9. May 1843 10 1/2.
My.
July 7. 1838
Dear Henry
Levi '18
Wm. Secretary of War of the U.S. -
Washington
PAID
(Pension Department)

Mr Morris N.Y. - Livingston Co May 26 th 1843
Honorary of War of the U.S.
Sir
I enclose to you the pa- -pers in the case of the application of Hannah Hoyt for a pension. I think they are sufficiently full — But if found defective please inform me —
Yrs
Geo Hastings.