Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16290, Stephen Hayt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Coon
Hayt, Stephen Joannah
N 16290
CONTENTS

Lt. John Holmes Feb. 1/53
New York 4,055
Hannah Hayt widow of Stephen Hayt who was a pensioner act of May 15. 1828 who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17. Sept. 1834 of Putnam Co. in the State of N. York who was a Drummer  Comms. in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by  Comms. in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of August 1839 and sent to David Hayt Patterson, Putnam Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39            264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.    44.00 $308.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk New York A. Vol. 2 Page 82

Stephen Houghton Married to Hannah between the 26 th & 31 st in the year 1755 -

Died the 19 th of Febru- ary 1792
Charles H. was born the 21 st of Feb- ruary

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No of orig Pay 306-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1828.
Stephen Hoit, _____ of Patterson _____ in the County of Putnam, _____ in the State of New York, _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Drummer, _____ in captain Comstock's company, in Col Chandler's the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Dikins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
25. July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Stephen Hoit in the Connecticut line
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
There is a man on the Pension list of the Connecticut Agency, by the name of Stephen Hoit , but it appears from the papers on which his Pension was granted that he 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 Cap t Comstock or Cummings in the Regiment commanded by Col d Gorton, and in the Brigade commanded by General Nickerson, in the line of the State of Connecticut, or of the State of Massachusetts.
John Hagner And

I John Hayt of the town of Patterson County of Putnam and State of New York. Do affirm and declare that I am a brother to the said Stephen Hayt now an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress passed the Twenty ninth Day of April Eighteen Hundred and twenty Eight. also that the said Stephen Hayt served in the Continental army from April 1777 until the close of the war in 1783 as a Drummer and that he is the same Stephen Hayt who was enrolled in the name of Stephen Hoyt and when he returned from the army has uniformly spelt his name Hayt agreeable to the way that our forefathers wrote their names, both in (Public and private) that I have seen him in the army a number of times and do know that he served as above stated and further this Deponent saith not Patterson May 31 st 1828 John Hayt
Affirmed and subscribed before me the 2 nd day of June 1828 James Towner one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam

Samuel Hays of the Town of Patterson in Putnam County and State of New York aged sixty two do hereby depose and declare that I well knew Stephen Hays the aforesaid a Brother of mine and that he enlisted in the early part of the war and continued in it until he was discharged at the close of the war and know that he came out of the army a Drummer and was the best mounted of his division and further that he has wrote his name Hays ever since both in public & private capacity agreeable to the say and assertion made thereon and further this Deponent saith not
Samuel Hays
Affirmed and Subscribed before me the 2 nd day of June 1828 James Towner Judge of the Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam

State of New York Putnam County Clerks Office
ss. I Jonathan Morehouse clerk of the said county do hereby certify that James Towner Esq r is one of the Judges of the courts of common pleas in and for the said county of Putnam duly commissioned and sworn, and dwelling in said county and that full faith & credit should be given to his acts as a Judge as aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 2 d day of June A.D. 1828 J. Morehouse
I have always used my name to since I took the certificate to be Stephen Hays of Connecticut, and for so far this deponent hath not
Affirmed and Subscribed before me the 2 d day of June 1828 James Towner Judge of the Common pleas in and for the County of Putnam
Stephen Hays
This may Certify that I have been acquainted with Judge Stephen Hays and his Brothers John and Samuel Hays for many years and believe their acts deserve full faith & credit
James Towner

Stephen Hoyt of the town of Milton in the County of Rensselaer State of New York aged sixty seven do hereby affirm and declare that I enlisted on the 9 th day of April 1777 a soldier in Col. Chapman's Regt. during the war and served in that capacity for about one year and a half and being very small for a soldier my best officer mentioned which duty I did until the close of the war and received the annexed discharge on the seventh of June 1778 - which discharge I with best care of consistent with the laws of Congress you will observe that my name in this affidavit is not spelled as it is in my Discharge where I joined the army Major Hotchkiss Hotchkiss then names as it is in my Discharge and my name in the Muster Rolls was Hotchkiss but when I returned home I found my ancestors and kindred spelled theirs Hoyt and I have always spelled my name so since with the certificate to be Hotchkiss if consistent and for the this Deposition both not
Affirmed and Subscribed Before me the 2 nd day of June 1828 James Towner Judge of the Common Pleas in and for the County of Putnam
This may Certify that I have been acquainted with Judge Stephen Hoyt and his Brothers John and Samuel Hoyt for many years and believe their art deserve full faith & credit
James Towner

Rec d 7 June Boat W. J. [?]
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Revolutionary Claims
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Widows of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828 -
I Stephen Hoyt of the Town of Pattenburgh in the County of Sullivan in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war in 1777 and continued in its service until its termination and about four years of the last part of the time I was a drummer in Capt Samuel Cornstock's Company Col. Chambers Regt. of the Connecticut line as for the $80 under the act of Congress the 15 th of May 1778 I never received unless it was in 4 notes amounting to about £50 which I understood was for depreciation notes and there was only worth about six shillings on the pound when they came to Camp then and all the certificates the Connecticut line ever drew that I know of except final settlement notes - and I further declare I was never on any pension list of the united States.
Witness my hand this 19 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828 Stephen Hoyt
Before me James Turner one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Sullivan in the State of New York personally appeared this day John Hoyt and Samuel Hoyt of the Town of Pattenburgh of the said County who severally & solemnly affirmed and declared

That they knew Stephen Hays by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed in the same person and sense in the same manner as is set forth in his Declaration in the Revolutionary Army during the war. Witness my hand this 21 st Day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and twenty Eight
James Townes
State of New York
Fulton County ss.
I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the court of common pleas, of said county & Clerk of said county in said state of New York do hereby certify that James Townes is on the date of this certificate a Judge of the court of common pleas in & for said county and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 21 st day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty eight
Morehouse

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506
Discharges by Washington in favor of Stephen Hays, dated 9 th June 1983

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 intitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of New York Putnam County ss on this seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned Daniel Hunt one of the judges of the court of common pleas, in and for Putnam County aforesaid Hannah Hayt a resident of Patterson in the County of Putnam aforesaid aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 intitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Stephen Hayt who was a pensioner as appears by a certificate from the Treasury Department signed Richard Rush and dated August 15 th 1828 certifying that said Stephen Hayt was found to be entitled to the pay of a drummer of Infantry in the continental line the further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Hayt on the twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five the aforesaid Stephen Hayt her said husband died on the seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four that she was not married to the said Stephen Hayt prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January sixteen

hundred and ninety four were at the time above stated submitted and affirmed to on the day and year above written before - The said Hannah further states that she was never married to any other person other than the said Stephen Hayt now deceased. Hannah Hayt Submitted and affirmed to on the day and year above written
Daniel Wheat one of the judges of the court of common
I do hereby further certify that I am acquainted with the above Hannah Hayt and do believe that from age and infirmity she is unable to attend the court and further that she is a person of veracity and her statements entitled to credit.
Daniel Wheat one of the judges of the court of common
H 1223
1767
Hannah Hayt
Oct. July 7. 1838
Married 26 May 1785 Husband died 17 Sept. 1834
Has bond & pension under act of 1828
Admitted
Dummers 2 years
David Hayt Esq. Attorney County of Dutchess New York

c. 14/91 Mrs. Pudney had no allment ca me made to a child of Rev. Mr. White Soldier.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1629
Hannah Hart widow of Stephen Hart Rev. New Mar
Act July 7th 38
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
20 25 26 27

Hannah Hoyt Stephen 8/58
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J. P. Wallis Esqr. Pension Washington City D. C.

Pension Bureau Washington
D. B.
WASH. REC'D DEC 2 1890 M a L a P u d e y
N

N. York
Naamah Hayt
let. to D. Kent 1. Oct. 1838
"to David Hayt 30. Nov. 1838
1757
Act. 7. July 1838

Patterson Nov 26/90
Messrs
My dear Mother lived over eight Years after my Father. I am the only child left, and I. A Widow - If you will please put me in the way of getting the Money due my Honored Parents I shall be very grateful Yours &c
My address
Mrs J. A. Pudney Patterson Putnam Co N. York

Ithaca Jan'y 18 th 1855
Hon. S. P. Waldo Com d of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir
I hereby authorize John Holmes of Patterson Putnam County and State of New York my agent in the case of Stephen Hayt and Hannah Hayt both des- claiming an increase of Pension of which I am the Declarant,
I am with respect Your O bt servant Charles Hayt

Patterson Putnam County
New York Jan'y 26 th 1855
Mrs. S. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions D. C.
Sir
I enclose the papers of Stephen Traft and Hannah Traft both desd. Charles Traft declarant, claiming that a Drummer in the service ranked higher than a private , and consequently believing there ought to be an increase of Pension allowed. —
Very respectfully your Obed servant John Holmes agt

New York Stephen Hayt New Jersey , Vol. Under Act May 15. 1828.
Does it appear from the list of Pensioners under the above act (in the back of a book in your room) that he is dead? If so what date is given.
Stephen Hayt, of Patterson Putnam Co. Drummer - paid to 12 th Sept. 1834. This is the particular in the reg t at 28.

New York Stephen Hayt New Jersey , Roll. Under Act May 15. 1828.
Does it appear from the list of Pensioners under the above act (in the back of a book in your room) that he is dead? If so what date is given.
The above name does not appear on list Roll under act 15 May 1828.

Oct 29
file with
Hannah Hoyt
1 Oct see letter
to D. Court.
sub later
Edward H. Hymn
memorandum of previous
Washington City
James M. [unclear] Oct 29
for
 1538  1785  2361  1/4  1/4  9/6 

Valley Forge Pa. Oct 22 d 1838 Dear Sir
Mrs Hannah Hayt rec d a printed letter from of instructions in relation to pensions from the War Department with a written note on the margin stating that Mrs Hayt should have stated in a letter by whom the your papers were transmitted to the Dept - to supply that deficiency and for the purpose of the Dept's knowing to whom an answer may be sent I am requested to state that the papers were transmitted by Mr David Hayt Mrs Hayt's son a resident of Wallerstown Putnam County, State of New York to whom an answer may be directed with the most respect safety - respectfully
J. Stone P.M.

NY 1767 1243 Sept 25: 38 Barnes Bay Prison office act of July 38 71400 } free Sept 19
Honble J. H. Poinsett Circuit NY Secretary of War 7 July 1838 Washington City

ci, sent. Nov 2. add proof Hannah Hay
July 1767
Thomas Jefferson
J. P. Edwards
Commissaire of Portage Washington City

Direct your communications to Levi Hays Town of Patterson County of Putnam & State of New York - Second Postoffice

Aug 26
Chic 21 st
free
look into W
Han. Hoyt
J. Edwards
Com te of Pensions Washington City

Patterson 18 th August 1859.
There has been an effort made to obtain a pension for the late widow of Stephen Hoag - the name of Hannah Hoag - There has been enclosure obtained with regard to her rights that has not satisfied - story within the last time you wrote in a circular to Daniel Hunt Esq - the papers would be attended to in due time. She has anxiously waited until now and thinking probably the papers might have been mislaid she thought advisable to trouble you with another line wishing to ascertain whether the enclosure was sufficient and what to do in the matter - I hope pardon us for troubling you again on the business
Yours Respectfully D. Hoag

NY Jan ad d: proof Hannah Hays
W.P. & J. Schwanke
James M. H. Secy
Com. of Pensions
Not Department N.Y.
all

Sarah Whitney being fully sworn said, her name was Sarah Mills before she changed it by marriage that she was the daughter of Samuel Mills - that he Samuel Mills was a Presbyterian Clergyman at the time Hannah Whitney  Delevan was married to Stephen Hays her husband, whom she now applies for a pension that that her Father's house was burned about the year 1800 being about thirty eight years put together with all her writings and papers that she never knew of keeping any record of Marriage tho' her Father go to marry them and then return and that she merely believes it was on the day specified in the record kept by the husband of Hannah Hays & Stephen Hays deceased which record bears date the 26 th of May in the year 1785 affirmed and subscribed me 22 nd day of December 1838
before me Daniel Kent Judge etc. Sarah J. Whitney
I hereby certify I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah J. Whitney and have been for thirty years that I merely believe her to be of full truth and veracity
Dated 22 nd December 1838 Daniel Kent Judge etc.
I hereby certify I was personally acquainted with the late Judge Stephen Hays deceased husband of the said Hannah Hays that I had often seen him write and that I merely believe the enclosed record was in his hand writing of the said Stephen Hays as was inserted about the record bears date the 26 th day of May 1785
Daniel Kent Judge etc.

Oct 1828 Settled at Meadburg Could write OMaha mid File # 16.290
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
31 July 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Stephen Hoit, or Hays , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge, and, if so, what discharge, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
Richard Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
See letter from the War Department 1 st August 1828

State of New York } ss Putnam County }
I William H Sloat clerk of the County above mentioned do hereby certify that Daniel Hunt Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was at the time of taking such Affidavits a Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly qualified and au- thorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this thirteenth day of September 1838
W H Sloat Clerk

State of New York Buttern County ss
Elizabeth Hayt
Being duly sworn doth depose and say that this deponent is aged sixty four years that she was present at the marriage of Hannah Hayt the person whose declaration is hereto annexed and saw her the said Hannah Hayt married to the said Stephen Hayt now deceased who is also mentioned in the said declaration hereto annexed - that the said Stephen Hayt was a farmer and died about four years ago - that the said marriage was in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty five as nearly as this de- ponent can recollect and that the said Hannah has not since been married -
Elizabeth Hayt
Subscribed & sworn before me one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for Buttern county the 7th day of Sept 1838
Daniel West
I certify that I am acquainted with the above Elizabeth Hayt and she is a person of integrity and her statements entitled to credit
Daniel West

Payment to be made at New York by S. Knapp Esq Agent for paying pensions in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th September in each year
Recorded in the Pension office in Book A Vol 2 page 82 by D Brown
Clerk

Patterson Nov 26/90
Messrs.
As I do not know the right name to address will say to the agent for paying Pensioners of New York.
War Department Five years Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7. 1838 Hannah Hoyt of the State of New York - Widow of Stephen Hoyt who was a Drummer in the War of the Revolution, and died on the 17 th day of September 1834 - is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty eight Dollars per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1836 and in case of the death or marriage of said Widow before the expiration of said five years the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States this thirty first day of
Examined and } August one thousand eight Counterigned } hundred and thirty nine

State of New York } Tompkins County } ss
Supplementary for an Increase of Pension
On this 18 th day of January eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Abel B. Dyer a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths. Stephen Hlayt late of the town of Patterson in the County of Putnam and State of New York, Charles Hlayt his son of the town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged 65 - years being the declarant, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832 - and 4 July 1836. That the said Stephen Hlayt was a Drummer in the United States service and was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1832. at the rate of eight dollars per month or 96 dollars per annum and died September 17 th 1834 at Patterson in Putnam County and State of New York and left widow named Hannah Hlayt , who was also a Pensioner under the act of 4 July 1836, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and died January 23 rd - 1843, and remained a widow until she died and left two children now surviving, viz Charles Hlayt the son and declarant and Sarah the wife of Cornelius J. Puckray are the only children now living. This declarant is well informed and merely believes to be true the state

State of New-York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office,
ss.
I, EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county, do hereby certify that Caleb B. Drake Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the Jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such, and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding Jurat is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Courts, at Ithaca, this Eighteenth day of January 1855
E. Weaver Clerk.

Putnam County Clerk's Office
I William H Hoat Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Daniel Heat Esq whose name is subscribed to the an- nexed Affidavit and before whom the same was taken was at the time of taking such af- fidavit a Judge in and for the county of said commissioned and sworn and duly autho- rized to take the same - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said affi- davit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 th day of Oct 1898
W H Hoat Clerk

State of New York
Putnam County
§ Mrs Hannah Hayt duly affi-
mid doth depose and say that she is the same Hannah Hayt who lately applied to the War Department for a pension as widow of Stephen Hayt late of Patterson in Putnam County deceased that in confirmation and in addition to the facts therein stated she doth further depose and say that she was lawfully married to the said Stephen Hayt the twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight seven hundred and eighty five at the town of Southport (formerly called Frederick'sburgh) in the County of Putnam (formerly called Dutchess County) in the state of New York that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Samuel Mills a Presbyterian Clergyman then officiating as a clergyman in Patterson (then called Frederick'sburgh) in said county of Putnam then called Dutchess County that the name of this deponent before her marriage with the said Stephen Hayt deceased was Hannah Delavan - That this deponent has no certificate or other documentary evidence of her marriage nor does she know or recollect that she or her said husband deceased ever had any documentary evidence or certificate of her marriage - That this deponent does not recollect of any persons who were present at the marriage and who are now living except the sister of this deponent Mrs Elizabeth Hayt who resides in Baltimore aforesaid except some other brothers and sisters who were then young children some of whom reside in the state of Michigan and some in the western part of the state of New York - That the affidavit of the said Elizabeth Hayt was sent with papers on file in this application - That this deponent made application for the pension of her husband as the widow of the said Stephen Hayt the

ward after his death this deponent believes under the Act of Congress passed in one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and obtained such allowance as was given under that act since which last application this deponent does not recollect of seeing any pension certificate nor has she been able to find any after diligent search among the papers of her husband Stephen Hayt deceased or her own papers other than the letter sent from the Secretary Richard Resh and which was referred to as this deponent believes in her declaration sent to the War Department - This deponent further states that she was never married to any person except the said Stephen Hayt her late husband deceased -
Subscribed and sworn the 27 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me I also certify that the deponent is a person of credit and truth and her statement entitled to credit -
Hannah Hayt
Daniel Hunt Judge of the County Court in Butman County

State of New York
Nutnam County ss Elizabeth Hayt duly sworn deponeth and saith that in addition to and confir- mation of her former statement in relation to the ap- plication of her sister Hannah Hayt for a pension that this deponent was present at the marriage of her sister Hannah Hayt widow of Stephen Hayt late of Patterson in Nutnam County deceased which marriage was in the town of Southeast in Nutnam County formerly Frederick, Ulster County, that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev Samuel Ellis a Presbyterian minister then living in Patterson in Nutnam then called Frede- ricksburgh County of Dutchess, that this deponent then thirteen years of age that this deponent believes the marriage to have been in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five in the spring of the year and further believes it to have been in the month of May that this deponent is now aged sixty six years of age as she finds by looking to her family record - that this deponent does not know of any certificate or other documentary evidence of the marriage of her said sister Hannah's marriage nor does she re- collect that there was any such - that the said Hannah Hayt name previous to her marriage to the said Stephen Hayt deceased was Hannah Delavan - that she never had any other husband except the said Stephen Hayt and is now his widow
Elizabeth Hayt
Subscribed and sworn the 27th day
of October 1838 before me
and I certify that the above Elizabeth
Hayt is a person of truth and her statements
intended to be true
Daniel Wheat a judge of Rensselaer County Court