Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37056, Stephen Hait, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wass
Wait, Stephen or Wright
S. 37056
Ent. in Exam
CONTENTS

19. 304.
Connecticut.
R.
Stephen Hayt
of Stamford, in the state of Connecticut, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cummings of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cretton, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 yr. from June 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of April 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of July 1824. and sent to P. H. Minor, Esq r Stamford, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1824. 40. 00
Semi-annual Recording
5 Mo s -
$: 40. 00
vol. 3 - fol. 131 -
{ Revolutionary claim, { Acts March 18, 1818, { and May 1, 1820, { 1 March, 1824 }
Fairfield County -

New Haven 18, 699
Fairfield County
Connecticut
Stephen Hart
The above Deposition was subscribed to, and sworn - in open court as above
Attest David Burr Clerk of said court
Stephen Hart
Third
David Burr Esq.
Fairfield
Conn

* Stamford is in Fairfield County.
District of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County Court November Term 1822 - personally appeared in open Court Stephen Hait of Stamford* in said District aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 - that he the said Stephen Hait enlisted, for the term of one year, on the 22 nd day of June 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Comyn or Cummings in the Regiment commanded by Col. Graton and in the Brigade commanded by General Nicholson in the line of the State of Connecticut (as the declarant believes, as he enlisted in the State of Connecticut , though he always understood that Genl. Nicholson belonged to the State of Massachusetts ) on the continental establishment; - that he continued to serve in the said corps until the term of his enlistment expired, when he was discharged from the said service at Fort Constitution opposite West-point in the State of New York
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 so to diminish it so 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 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 Stephen Hait —
Schedule of the estate of Stephen Hait on the 20 th day of November A.D. 1822 —
One chest of the value of — $0:50
Stephen Hait —
The declarant is by occupation a farmer, is rendered by age and infirmity, incapable of much bodily exertion and is without any family having never been married Stephen Hait. —
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid, and the said Stephen Hait did also swear  make oath in open Court aforesaid that the aforesaid schedule exhibited, sworn to & subscribed by him is a true and perfect schedule of all his income & property (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) — Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof, exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is fifty cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. —
Attest. — David Brew (Clerk of said Court)

State of Connecticut ss.
I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield this 23 d day of November 1822.
David Burr Clerk of said County Court for the County of said Fairfield
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield Novem r 23 d 1822.
I do certify that David Burr Esq r above named is the Clerk of the County Court for Fairfield County in said State, duly appointed & sworn; - that the said Court is a Court of Record, made so by the Statute laws of said State; - that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings. -
Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of said Court

Dis trict of Connecticut ss Fairfield County ss April term 1824 personally appeared here in open court Stephen Hatt the foregoing Declaration who being duly sworn made solemn oath - That on reflection & further information he is now satisfied that his services set forth in his foregoing Declaration were performed in the Massachusetts line & not in the line of Connecticut & prays this Court That this Supplement may be added to his original Declaration & become part & parcel thereof
Stephen Hatt 18, 699
Fairfield County
Connecticut
Stephen Hatt
The above Deposition was subscribed to, and sworn - in open court as above
Attest David Murr Clerk of said Court
Stephen Hatt
David Murr Esq
Fairfield
Conn

37 056 Rary INVALID.
File No. 37 056
Stephen Kayt His Son and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. J. Calhoun
Adm.
Sunday Washington City
Rec. Paymaster
Stanford's Row
S. H. Minter
Stephen Hays
Ms. B. 18, 699

Stamford May 24. 1824
Hon.ble Abraham Secretary of War
Sir
Enclosed are the Papers of Stephen Hays, an applicant for a Pension - I hope they may bring him within the rule prescribed, as I have no doubt he per- formed the Services, as stated, & he is very indigent
With much Respect
Your obed Servt
J. W. Minor

State of Connecticut Fairfield County —
ss; I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court in & for said Fairfield County — Do certify That Simeon H. Minor Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said said County duly commissioned with full power and Authority to the administer Oaths, & do all other matters & things appertaining to the Office of a Justice of the Peace in said County. And that the Signature of Simeon H. Minor within named is in truth his hand writing — And that faithful credit is given to his Official Acts & proceedings — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court in said Fairfield this 6 th Day of April A.D. 1824
David Burr

State of Connecticut } S Stamford April 15 th Fairfield County } 1824
Personally appeared Nathan Lockwood of Cairo of Green County & State of New York (formerly of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut), & made oath that he is well acquainted with Stephen Hoyt of said Stamford, Signer of the foregoing Declaration, & that he well knows that the said Hoyt performed the services in his said Declaration mentioned - That he this deponent was a Soldier in the same Company for the same time, but enlisted, two or three days before the said Hoyt - That said Hoyt served out his time of enlistment faithfully & was Honorably discharged, at the same time with this deponent, at Fort Constitution & they went home in Company
Nathan Lockwood
Sworn Before me
J. H. Minor Jus of Peace
I certify that Nathan Lockwood Signer of the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness
J. H. Minor Jus of the Peace

State of New York ss Tompkins County
Personally appeared Amos Whipple of Seneca County formerly of Stamford in Connecticut before me Elmer Chase one of the Justices of the peace of said County being duly sworn saith that he well remembers that Stephen Wait of Stamford of Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut did enlist in Captain Cummings Company and expects he served his time out and this deponent saith that he saw the said Wait in the service at nearly the close of the year
Amos Whipple
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of March 1824
before me Elmer Chase J.P.
I certify that the above named Amos Whipple is well known to me and believe him to be a credible witness
Elmer Chase J.P.
Stamp
Elmer Chase affidavit was
has duly certified the same, in of the date of the said affidavit as the Peers in and for said County duly com- missioned and sworn, and that I am ac- quainted with his handwriting and duly believe him to be a credible witness

State of New York } ss Tompkins County } -
Personally appeared Amos Whipple of Seneca County formerly of Stamford in Connecticut before me Elmer Chase one of the justices of the peace of said County being duly sworn saith that he well remembers that Stephen Wait of Stamford of Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut did enlist in Captain Cummings Connecticut did enlist in Captain Cummings company and expects he served his time out and this deponent saith that he saw the said Wait in the service at nearly the close of the year
Amos Whipple
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of March 1824 before me Elmer Chase J.P.
I certify that the above named Amos Whipple is well known to me and believe him to be a credible witness
State of New York } I, Abiah Finch Dep- Tompkins County } uty Clerk of said Co. Com- ty do hereby certify that
Elmer Chase Esquire before whom the above affidavit affidavit was made and who has duly certified the same, was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and duly believe him to be a credible witness.

I certify that the above named Amos Whepely is well known to me and believe him to be a credible witness
State of New York } I, Miles Finch Dep- Sampson County } uty Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Chase Esquire before whom the above annexed affidavit was made and who has duly testified the same, was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and sworn, and that I am ac- quainted with his handwriting and duly believe the above signed on the annexed instruments are in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 6 th day of March 1824 Miles Finch Dep. Clk.