Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19753, William Hay, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Hay, William Betsy
W19753
CONTENTS

1007
Massachusetts
Betty Hay,
widow of William Hay
Med who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1848 and sent to
Samuel Draper Charlestown Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2 ,
Reported

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } ss
County of Middlesex.
On this Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine Personally appeared before the Hon. S.P.P. Fay Judge of the Probate Court for Middlesex County in said personally appeared before the Commonwealth of the Belsey Hoag a resident of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex aged Seventy three 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, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Hoag decd. who was a * Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served two tours of duty of Nine months each in the Massachusetts line of the american army. Viz. first for Nine months in Col Gralons 3 d Mass ts Regiment. and as she believes in Capt. Watsons Company with Robert Mullet. (dead) a Pensioner of Middlesex County, under the act 18 th of March 1818. Then again the said W m Hoag served one other tour of duty as a Soldier 9 months in Capt Benjamin Frothinghams or Capt W m Calders Company of Colonel John Cramers Regiment of Artillery, and that according to the best of her recollection all the above named service was performed between the years 1780 & 1783. She further declares that she has a record of her marriage in her Family Bible which is a true Record.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hoag on the Fourth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Ninetyone ; that her husband, the aforesaid William Hoag died on the Fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirteen that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Betsy Hoag
Subscribed & sworn by said Betsy Hoag in open Court on the day & year first above written. I hereby certify that the annexed record of marriage, & death, was cut from an old quarto bible which the declarant stated on oath to be the family bible, in my presence. I have perused the bible & the records,
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
Satisfied me of her truth - J.P.P. Fay judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex

Charlestown January 7 th 1839.
I Catharine Jones widow of Peter Jones late of Charlestown decd. Being sworn do on Third Oath testify and say that I am in the Sixtyfourth year of my Age That I am the Sister of William Hay late of Charlestown in the County of Middle- sex decd. That my brother said William served in the War of the Revolution as I always understood and it is my impression but I cannot remember partic- ulars said William Hay Enlisted as a soldier in the late War and died at Saletts Harbour in the State of New York in the year 1813, and left his wife, now his widow Betsy Hay of who has not married since the death of her Husba- nd, said William Hay. Catherine Jones.
St Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex ss. January 7 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Catharine Jones & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed; before me William Austin Just Peace - & I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Catharine Jones & know her to be a very credible person & that said Betsy Hay is now the widow of said William deceased, whom I well knew previous to his decease which occurred during the last war in which he enlisted. William Austin.

Betsey 5052  Henry Widow of William Hay dec.
Mass. Ad July 7 1838 Married 1791 died 1813 Allow $30 per ann Mass line.
R. Baldwin Boston
Boston City Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston Suffolk County March 1 st 1839
I Nathaniel Trask of Charlestown in said County Commonwealth; Aged Eighty four years Being sworn do on Oath testify and say that I served as a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army for which service I am now in the receipt of a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. I further testify and say that soon after the termination of the Revolutionary War I removed to & became a resident of this Town of Charlestown, and soon thereafter I became acquainted with a man by the name of William Hay a resident of said Town, said William married to a Lady of the State of New Hampshire, by whom he had several children some of whom are still living; during my acquaintance with said William Hay I have often heard him it reported remark that he performed two tours of duty as a soldier during the continuance of said Revolutionary War and of the truth of which I never had a doubt, but I cannot now, thro' loss of memory, state the Officers he mentioned as serving under, or the length of each tour. My acquaintance continued with said William Hay and his family until the commencement of the late War, when said William enlisted as a soldier & marched with the Troops to the lines, where it is reported and believed he died, as he never afterwards returned. Said William at the time of his death left a respectable Widow Lady by the name of Betsey Hay, who with her Daughter Hay are still living in this Town of Charlestown and said Betsey Hay has not married since the death of her late Husband said William Hay.
Witness to the signature of Nath l Trask, Benj. H. Currier
Nath l Trask
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County, City of Boston March 1 st 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Trask, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed according to his best knowledge and belief.
Before me Benjamin H. Currier Justice of the Peace
I further testify that the aforesaid Nathaniel Trask is a worthy and respectable man, and is entitled to full faith & credit.
Benj. H. Currier Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Butke Registrar of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Samuel P. O'Hay is the judge of said Court & that his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine signature:—
I also certify that William Austin Symon is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine
Isaac Butke By

FAMILY RECORD of MARRIAGE, and BIRTHS of CHILDREN.
William Hay son of John Hay of Charlestown was married to Betsey Currier daughter of Deuben Currier of Bow on the 14 day of Dec r , in the year 1797 The Time of the Births of their Children, and their Names are as follow, viz.
William Hay Was born Apr 22 d 1802 Betsey Currier Was born July 26 th 1766
Peter Hay Was born in september 1793
William Hay Was born in september 1796
Peter Hay Was born in august 1799
Susannah C Hay Was born in April 1802
John Hay Was born in Dec r 1803
David B Hay Was born in Oct r 31 1806
Elizabeth J Hay Was born in Jan y 22 1810

FAMILY RECORD of DEATHS.
William Hay
Died December 3 d 1813
Peter Hay
Died Oct r 13 th 1795
William Hay
Died May 24 th 1817
Peter Hay
Died June the 29. 1838.
Elizabeth F Smith
Died Feb the 4 th 1837

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19,753
Betsey Hoag widow of William Hoag Prison Ship Mar.
Act: Feb 29, 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Betsey Hoag 5052
widow of Wm
Map Act 7 July 1838 Let to R Baldwin 6 July 1839

Ry?
Massachusetts 5430
Betsy Hay
widow of William Hay
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May 1843 and sent to Samuel Draper Charlestown, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 44.

Hayes
July 15
James L. Edwards Esq Commisr of Pensions Washington

Boston, Massachusetts.
July 10 th 1839.
Sir
I have received your letter of the 6 th Instant, transmitting the action of the department in the pension cases of Mrs Hannah Jordan, Mrs Mary Oliver & Mrs Betsey Hay. The pension certificate in the former case is received. In the case of Mrs Mary Oliver, I have earnestly to request that this case may not be disposed of without a further search of the Rolls of Col Ebenezer Thayers Regiment of Suffolk County Militia, drafted for the defence of Rhode Island in 1778, and as there were many names of persons from Chelsea, who performed the same tour with said W m Oliver, & who were named by Benjamin Pratt, in his affidavit, and in part corroborated by Benjamin Watts. I have therefore to request that more thorough search may be made of the Rolls before this case is decided. In Mrs Betsey Hays case, it is scarcely possible that any further proof can be adduced to identify the name of the Officers under whom her late Husband served in the last alleged tour of 9 months. All the traditional evidence, together with the impression on the mind of the applicant & her connections, went to shew that W m Hay served in Capt Frothinghams Company of Col Coanes Artillery, and as his name is not found on those Rolls, you will please forward a certificate for what is admitted in your letter. Very Respectfully Sir I am your O bt Servant Reuben Baldwin James L. Edwards Esq r Commr of Pensions Washington

R. Edwards Esq. Camp. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Sir
Charlestown July 22 1848
Herewith is transmitted the Declaration of Mrs Betsey Hoy of Charlestown, Mass. — stating that she is the widow of William Hoy of said Charlestown — who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution — and that she is the person who has drawn a Pension for several years past of $30 per Annum — She now wishes to receive the benefits of the act of Congress of February 5 1848 for the relief of Widows of Soldiers of the Revolution —
Any communication of the subject may be forwarded to me at Charlestown Massachusetts —
Yours Respectfully Samuel Draper
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

B. Hay 5778
$30 per an
Sam l Draper Charlestown Mass.

Sir
Charleston October 3 1848
The enclosed Certificate has been corrected - any communication for Betsy Gray - may be forwarded to my care
Your Obedt Servant Samuel Draper
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

May 8 44
May 8 44
Mr of 43
Sec
3555
[Signature]
Edward D. Rogers
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Ans n in margin of Cu - May 8 1844.

Sir
Boston May 21 1844
I received a Circular from the Pension Office under date of Feb. 13 th with a note in the margin stating that the additional testimony, in the case of the claim of Betsy Hay, of Charlestown, Mass. had been received - and would be acted on soon as possible - nearly 3 months have elapsed and no further information has been received - in July last I transmitted the first application in her behalf - and as her name had been placed on the pension list - and she had received the pension for several years past - it would seem hardly necessary that so long a time should be required to cause her name to be replaced on the pension list - after having proceeded according to the forms of the law -
The applicant is aged and is very much in want of the assistance that the amount of the years pension would afford her
I have no wish to press unreasonably on the principle laid down in the Circular above referred to - but if you could give the earliest attention to the claim of Betsy Hay, it would be very acceptable to her and her friends -
Respectfully Yours
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Samuel D. Sleeper

Massachusetts, 35553,
Betsy May widow of William May
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th December 1813, of Middlesex in the State of Mass s who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the Reg t commanded by Crane in the Mass s line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1839, and sent to R. Baldwin Boston Mass s
Arrears to the 4th of March $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15.00 $ 105.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Resin Crim Clerk, Book Vol. Page

ad admitted
Samuel Draper Charlestown Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 21 st 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Paul W. Ward was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Chaplin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this eighteenth day of July 1868 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Betsy Hay a resident of Charlestown in the county of Middlesex
aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
William Hay who was a resident of Charlestown when
he entered the service and who was a private
in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of thirty dollars and
cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Betsy Hay (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of Mrs. Ab Wright Paul Willard Justice of the Peace.
Paul Willard
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
Paul Willard Justice of the Peace. (signature)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this
1848
CLERK.

Mrs Betsy Hoag Widow of William Hoag deceased

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 31. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Saul Willard was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Poulton
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex } ss.
On this thirteenth day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty Three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace of the Town of Charlestown in said State Betsey Hays , a resident of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Hays late of Charlestown deceased , who was a Private Soldier & performed several tours of Military duty in the Army of the Revolutionary War. Viz. Nine months in Capt. Watson's company of Colonel Graton's Regiment, and also a further tour of Military duty, of which she cannot give the particulars, For which service the said Betsey has received a pension from the United States of $30.00 per ann under the act of July 1838, She further declares that she is still a widow. Betsey Hays
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - and I hereby certify that the Declarant is personally known to me - Paul Willard Justice of the Peace