Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33276, Levi Hayden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hayden, Levi
S. 33276
CONTENTS

8,248
Massachusetts.
Levi Hayden
of Braintree in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March 1819 and sent to Hon John Davis Boston.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 89.54 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Ap. 1819 48 —
11.931
$ 137.54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of March 1819 and sent to Hon. John Davis Esq. Boston.

No 58 See Hayden
Not on the Rolls
New residence within
July 22. 1819
LD
Admitted

United States of America
Massachusetts District -
Levi Hayden of Braintree in the county of Norfolk & District aforesaid a resident citizen of the United States Massachusetts State is an applicant for a pension from the United States under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war". Makeeth oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the continental establishment principally in Massachusetts & New York in the company of which John Pinton was captain in the 16 th Regiment of foot commanded by Col l Paul Dudley Sargent for one year & upwards having been enlisted in said company in December A. 1776 & he was honorably discharged - And in addition to the above mentioned service, he was previously & afterwards in the service during the Revolutionary war for upwards of three years in the whole under Capt. Peabody - Capt. Stephen Penniman at the capture of Bangor - Capt. Howland at Newport - others - He was at Harlem Heights - at White Plains - on Newport Island at the engagement there - at Horse Neck fort on York Island at the bombardment there - He has lived by hard manual labour ever since the revolution, & is now so low in circumstances as to be in great need of assistance from his country for support - He is upwards of fifty six years of age -
Levi Hayden
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston March 30. 1818 M c Donough

supported by Isabella M. ... a. to Dudley, next ... until ... application

Copy Schuette vs of Levi Hayden
6248
27 Jan 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this fourteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Levi Hayden laborer aged Seventy years, resident in Braintree in said Court who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on ' declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
into the year's service in Capt John Vinton's Company in Col. Sargent's Regiment at the close of the year 1775 used faithfully served my Country for one full year and at the close thereof was honorably discharged I also served several campaigns in the Militia for which services a pension has been granted me and a Certificate duly issued dated March 23 rd 1819 and numbered 8248
And I do 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Levi Hayden
Sworn to and declared, on the fourteenth day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Ware Judge C. C. Com Pleas for S d Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

I Levi Hayden of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts an applicant for a pension under the law of Congress of May 1 st 1820, testify and say, that I have respectfully sent on personal that I am infirmed and unable to labor that I have family but my wife aged sixty-five and she is unable to earn any thing by labor - I am supported by the charity of my son and the little light sum can perform
Levi Hayden

33276 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 276
Levi Hazden
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5
A. D. 18 18
Levi Hayden
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Levi Hayden subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. D. Russell
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
19 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Levi Hayden by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Wm Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

I Ichabod Holbrook formerly a second lieutenant in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & on the continental establishment do testify & say that Levi Hayden of Braintree was duly enlisted a soldier in the same company in which I was a lieutenant & I do know that said Levi Hayden faithfully served as a soldier in the war of the revolution & on the continental establishment for more than nine months at one time - and that said Hayden is a poor man & crippled & stands in need of aid from his country for support.
Ichabod Holbrook
Suffolk ss Boston Jan 7 5 th 1819
Then the above named Ichabod Holbrook on his corporal oath duly administered declared that the above deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me S. E. Smith Just. Pacis
I David Sloan do testify & say that I was a private in the company in which the above named Ichabod Holbrook served in the war of the revolution & I do know that said Levi Hayden above named in the deposition of said Holbrook faithfully served in the company with me, as a soldier in the war of the revolution & on the continental establishment for more than nine months at one time - and I further testify that said Levi Hayden is a poor & crippled man & stands in need of aid from his country for support by reason of his reduced circumstances.
David David Sloan
Suffolk ss Boston Jan 7 5 th 1819 - Then the above named David Sloan on his corporal oath duly administered declared that the above written deposition by him subscribed is true - Before me S. E. Smith Just. Pacis
Suffolk ss I certify that the above named deponents Ichabod Holbrook & David Sloan are in my opinion credible witnesses standing fair in society & I have no doubt of their having testified as above conscientiously & truly & full faith & credit ought to be given to their testimony - S. E. Smith Just. Pacis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. I certify that the within named Joseph E. Smith is one of the Justices of the Peace with- in & for the county of Suffolk duly qualified & that his signatures as a magistrate on the other side are true & in his hand writing. Witness my seal of office & signature this eighth day of Jan 7 1819-
Clerk of the Supr. Jud. Court & Court of Common Pleas in the county of Suffolk aforesaid  Respectful Endorse on appli- cation of Levi Haskins for pension  For further evidence see original appli- cation & also original com- mission of Levi Haskins to be read with his application
Mass. Dist. Feby. 23, 1819.
I am satisfied that Joseph E. Smith within named is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and that his signatures on the other side of this paper are his own hand writing.
W m Davis Dist. Judge Mandat.