Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37055, Hezekiah Hayes, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hayes, Hezekiah
S. 37055
CONTENTS

8501 / 4
Connecticut
Hezekiah Hayes
of New Canaan in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of March 1819 and sent to Sam l W Johnson Esq r Bridge Stratford Fairfield Co ty Conn t
Arrears to 4th of Nov r 1819. 10 10 / 30 V 40 / 30 m. $ 83.69
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 $ 48
$131.69
Notice of Continuance made out for Chas s Hayes - But the name on the roll is Charles } Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. is for Charles Haynes -
Continuance

Notification sent October 7th 1820 to David Burn, Fairfield, Connecticut

Pages 11.
Hezekiah Hayes
P 508
Sept. 1819

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 25 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court
of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court
Hezekiah Hays aged 59 years, resident in the Town of New Canaan
in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being just duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath,
that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That is to say he Enlisted in the month of February 1777 into the regiment commanded by Col Philip B. Bradley in the Connecticut line in the Continental Establishment for the term of three years and that he served out said Term & was honorably discharged from the service of the United States at the close of said Term
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th
of March, 1818, was dated the 21 st day of April 18 18 that in pursuance thereof the number of which he cannot state as he has it not in Court he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate ^ ^ And I do further solemnly
Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do
further declare that my occupation is that of a Tailor but that I have lost my eye sight to such a degree as to be unable to work at my trade and that I have no family residing with me & I do further declare
that my health is bad and that I am much & severely afflicted with the Rheumatism
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Hezekiah Hays
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. 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 Eighteen Dollars and Seventy five Cents , and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 25 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Hezekiah Hayes — a resident in the Town of New Canaan — in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath — that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
about half an Acre of Land, one pair scissors, one bodkin & chisel Hezekiah Hayes
11/20/20

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 and 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 of Hezekiah Hayes is eighteen Dollars \frac{75}{100}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 25 - day of July - 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 25 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and 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 the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

37055
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37,055-
Hezekiah Hayes Pii Pii Wao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County.
On this 21 st day of April A.D. 1818, before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas or County Court, in & for the said County of Fairfield, the same being a Court of record of said State, personally appears Hephzibah Hayes now residing in the Town of New Canaan, in the County & State aforesaid, aged fifty six years also being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the declaration following, 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 & Naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary War". That he the said Hephzibah Hayes, enlisted in the Town of Norwalk, in the State aforesaid, in the company of Capt. Cornstock in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whiting, in the Month of November 1776, for the term of three or four Months he cannot say certainly which, & served on the lines as they were called near New York, until sometime in the Month of February 1777, when he enlisted into the service of the United States, at the Saw-pits, in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Lacey, of the fifth Regiment in the Continental line, or the continental establish- ment, commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley.

for the term of three years; that he continued to serve in said Lacey's company until sometime in the summer of the year 1779, when he was transferred to the company of Capt Hoyt, belonging to the same Regiment, in which company he served until the term of his enlistment had expired in the month of February 1780, when he was discharged from the service of the United States, at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, by said Col. Bradley as he had served for the term of three years, the term of his enlistment, which discharge he has lost. That he was in the Battles of Monmouth & on Staten Island under Lord Stirling when he passed over from Elizabeth town-point on the ice & attacked the enemy on said Island; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Hezekiah Hays
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid.
Sam l W m Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County April 21 st 1818
I Daniel Maymond now residing in the Town & County of Fairfield in the State aforesaid do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Hephzibah Hayes, now residing in the Town of New Canaan, in the County State aforesaid, who made the declaration to which this affidavit is annexed, before he entered the service of the United States, that I will remember his being in said Hayes's company as he has stated in his said declaration, that I was the "tent-mate" of said Hephzibah at Valley-Forge, was with him in the Battle of Monmouth & on Staten Island & have not the least doubt that said Hephzibah was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey as he has declared.
Daniel Maymond
Personally appeared before me Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield the above-named Daniel Maymond & made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition on the day & date above mentioned.
Sam W Johnson

State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County April 21 st 1818.
I Joseph Lilliman of the Town of New Canaan in the County & State aforesaid, do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Hayes of the said Town of New Canaan, & know that since the revolutionary war, he has been & is now a resident citizen of the United States, & that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his Country for support. and I further testify that I have always understood that said Hayes served in the revolutionary war as he has stated in his declaration to which his affidavit is annexed & truly believe that he so served.
Jeremiah Hayes Adm d
Sworn before me
Joseph Lilliman
Sam l W m Johnson Judge of Fairfield County Court.
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in Fairfield County. I Sam l W m John- son Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above-named Jeremiah Hayes served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy. In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed from his Country for support
the Seal of said Court this 21 st day of April 1818.
Sam l W m Johnson