Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23309, John Millet Hoit, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hoit, John Millet Hoyt
Nr 23309
Catharine
CONTENTS

4984
Dist: of Maine
John Boil Private 4
Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Dec: 1818 and sent to Hon: E. Whitman House of Reps. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 — 33.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819 48 4 mts. 8/30 $ 81.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1819. }
5 years — Continue Portland
Nottingham sent the 8. July 1820, to John Murphy Esq. Portland Opp. a kind agent PMB

10355
Maine
Catherine Nease, wid.
Widow of John Nease who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 6th Feb. 1829 at Portland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt, commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 and terminating 3rd day March, 1839, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct. 1847 and sent to J. Bransford Esq Portland
Total amount, $ Maine
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by H. Rumpelmeier Book D Vol. 1 Page 7
Report Duplicate no before a line sent letter Nov '47
Respectfully to the Hon. J. Bransford Esq Portland Me

1863 John Scott Copy
(4934)
(March 1819)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this fifteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John B. Merrill aged seventy five years, resident in Portland in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Saint in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sullivan in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 29th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 4934 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness Jos. Pope
John B. Merrill
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate none Personal estate none myself and wife are supported by the Government have no income
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of June 1920 Jos Rose John X Hoit mark
Sworn to me this 14th day of June 1920 Before Alvin K. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Hoit who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife 73 Have no other family   Witness Jos Rose John X Hoit mark   Sworn to Before Alvin K. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge  

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 dollars and one cent, and no more.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of June , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mufsey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
1820/

Shutler
Holt, John Millet Mass W 23309

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Hoit, to me well known as the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of Daniel Soule, entered on the books of said application, which affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Soule having been an officer in the revolutionary army and well known to me as a person of undoubted credibility; - and the said Hoit also offered in evidence his original discharge, hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Hoit the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
Official
Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcione H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Hoit and certify of my own knowledge that he is in distress in consequence of his poverty, and that "in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support." Witness my hand and official seal as aforesaid.
Alcione H. Parris U.S. District Court

1811-17 Catherine Maytaw wid of John M. Maytaw Me
Act 7 May 1838
Marrid 1785
Husband died 6 July 1829
Bradford Widow died 5 March 1839 Portland
Maine

State of Maine
On this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine Rhoda C. Thompson a resident of Portland in said District aged fifty two years and upwards who being first sworn doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of July 7 th 1838.
And this declarant states that her father John Allen Hoyt Allen was a soldier of the revolution, and was then as she believes a resident of Falmouth on Casco Bay in the time of the Revolution. Her said father was also a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818. at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and died on the sixth day of February 1829. This declarant has heard that her father was drummer or drum Major in the war but she does not recollect of hearing him say much of his revolutionary services, except that he has often told her that he was in the service three years. For the particular - -lars of her father's service she refers to his declaration and proof now in the Pension Office as she believes in Washington. This declarant further states that her mother Catharine Hoyt survived her father John M. Hoyt and died on the fifth day of March 1839 and remained a widow from the time of her father's death.

to the time of her death as aforesaid.
And this declarant further states that her mother whose maiden name was Catharine Cox was married to her father she being his second wife on the day of April 1785 and that her father and mother died at the times before stated. And this declarant states that she and Hannah Mc Bennet are the only living children of Catharine Hoyt. They therefore claim the pension that was due their mother from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 5th day of March 1839 and adduce the following testimony in support of their claim.
Rebecca C Thompson
Signed & sworn to before me this ninth day of July 1840.
Asheville Wm
Just Judge of the U. S. for the Dist. of Columbia

I John Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland on oath upon and say that I am town clerk of said Town and have in my possession all the Books of Record appertaining thereto - In one of the ancient Books purporting to contain the record of intentions of Marriage I find the following to wit.
"John Millet Hoit entered his name and purpose of Marriage with Catharine Cox both of Falmouth Aprill ninth seventeen hundred and eighty five"
The above is a true transcript from the records in my possession with the exception of the date which I find on said Record in plain and legible figures thus written "Aprl 9 th 1785" The Record of Marriage does not appear.
John Noyes T. Clerk
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. July 1 st 1847 Then appeared before me John Noyes Town Clerk of Falmouth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me R. Bradburn J. P.

I William B. Harding do testify and say that I am Clerk of the Town of Gorham and have in my possession the Records of deaths in this Town and in said Records the the death of Catherine Hoyt is recorded as follows "Mrs Catherine Hoyt died in Gorham March 15 th Eighteen hundred and thirty nine aged eighty three years. Recorded by Russell Linnell Town Clerk." I William B. Harding do testify and say the above death is a true extract from the records except the date and age which are expressed on the records in fair legable words and figures as follows - "Mrs Catherine Hoyt died in Gorham March 15 1839 aged 83 years recorded by Russell Linnell Town Clerk."
Witness Mr Harding Town Clerk
State of Maine
Cumberland County July 13 1844 Personally appeared William B. Harding Esq. Clerk of the Town of Gorham and made oath to the truth of the above statement Before me Elias Hodsdon Justice of the Peace

I Betsy Sturgis of Gorham in the county of Cumberland State of Maine aged Sixty three years do testify and say that I well knew Catherine Hayt who was the widow of John Hayt of Haverth deceased a revolutionary frontiersman said Catherine Hayt died in Gorham about eight years ago I was present at the time of her death I could not state the exact time of her death but know it was in the winter or spring - I also well knew that Hannah M Bannet and Rhoda Thompson are the only surviving children of said John Hayt and Catherine Hayt Betsy Sturgis
State of Maine
Cumberland County July 13 1844 Personally appeared Betsy Sturgis a woman well known to me of credibility and made oath to the truth of the above statements
Before me Colb Hodsdon Justice of the Peace

I Rehearse Myself of Stamford aged sixtyfive years of age and say that I well knew John Millet Hayt who was a Revolutionary practitioner and died in Stamford about eighteen years since and left a widow Catherine Hayt who died in Goshen in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine and I further declare and say that Hannah M. Barnett & Rebecca Thompson are the only living children of the above named Catherine Hayt - the above named John Millet Hayt was an uncle of mine and was well acquainted with him him for more than twenty years - Some of the family spelt their name Hayt and some Hatt I think John spelt his name Hatt but am not certain
Richard Mirell
State of Maine
Cumberland County July 14 1847 Personally appeared Richard Mirell above named a man well known to me of credibility and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Before me - Caleb Stockman Justice of the Peace

I Phineas Varnum of Portland in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine on oath de- pose and say that I am 68 years of age and have resided in Portland for the last 46 years. I was well acquainted with John Hoit a revolutionary pensioner of the U. S. for about fifteen years before his death. I was appointed his guardian in 1820. I believe, and drew his pension for him from time to time to the time of his death, which took place in March I think in 1829. My last charge I fear to be March 19 th 1829 but as said Hoit had removed from Portland to Standish about two years before his death, I am not certain whether the last charge was before or after his death. John Hoit left a widow whose maiden name was Cox as I have always been told. The widow is now dead as I am informed. She has two daughters, living in Portland one of whom, by the name of Bennett occupies a part of one of my houses in Portland. The name of the other is Thompson. I do not know the christian names of the children. John Hoit and his wife, the person whom he left as his widow, lived together as husband and

wife from the time I first knew them to her death. At one time they were in the of the Town House together, I being one of the Overseers of the Poor of Portland at that time.
Phinehas Varnum
State of Maine
Cumberland ss August 4th 1847
Then personally appeared the above named Phinehas Varnum known to me to be a man of truth and integrity and acknowledged to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the sig- nature thereto purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford and Caleb Rodsdon Esquires are Magistrates duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to their official attestations.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Circuit Court. Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Seventh day of September 1847 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That John Hoit late of Standish was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Standish  on the  about nineteen days of  years ago 1847. And that he left a widow Catharine Hoit who died on the fifth March 1839, and that Hannah M. Bennett and Rhoda C. Thompson are
the children and the only living children of the said Catharine Hoit , deceased, and that he left no widow.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Seventh day of September in the year 1847
W. W. Folsom Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

Payment to be made at Portland by W m L. D. Gurney, Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Maine.
Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D Vol. 1 Page 7 by H. R. Rankin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, (Calhoun H. C. 1838) widow of John H. C. 1838) who was a Private
and died on the 6th day of Feb. 1829; is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the
4th March 1836 and terminating on the 5th of March, 1839 when she dies.
unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Hannah M. Bous
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26 day of Oct 1838 one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions

EDON, & Co.
No. 28309 Catherine Keayt Wid of John Keayt Brir Keayt
Act: July 7th 1828
Index:—Vol. A , Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samson West Rural post 25 m. 1880
John Scott late Colonel of the 1st Massachusetts Regiment having served the time he entitled for his discharge is hereby given to him and he is hereby discharged from the service of the United States and is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of a citizen of the United States.
Wm Lloyd Jewett Q.M. and ad. Secy
Presented to the Mass. State Library Nov. 4, 1880

Albion H. Bliss Judge of the District
To the Honorable WILLIAM WOODBURY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The United States for the District of Maine
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Whereas that John Heat of Portland in the Maine District, that he served as a Private Soldier in the war of the revolution and for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Portland aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
And your applicant further represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a Private Soldier to Capt. Brown's Company of the Connecticut Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the twenty eighth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that he left said service on or about the twenty sixth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty the full period of his enlistment, and was issued an honorable discharge therefrom signed by Major Moses Hap. that he is now seventy three years of age.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions 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," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 29th day of April 1818.
John Heat
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Hott, John M. Mass W23309
MAINE DISTRICT

Personally appeared Daniel Lunt late a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and made oath that the within named John Root named in the within affidavit was a private soldier in the company by him commanded in said revolutionary war and that he believes the within affidavit by him signed and sworn to is true in all its parts
Sworn to before Allocion H. Parris No. 3. Judge etc
Daniel Lunt

That Caleb Hodgson Self an guardian

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 7 th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Miller Neil is borne upon Pay Rolls of Capt Benjamin Mespere's Company, stationed at Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, as a private from February 5 to December 17 th 9 months and 22 days.
Upon an Abstract of the subsistence money due to Capt John Skillins's company in Col Ebenezer Francis's regt, from the time of their enlistment till their arrival at Bennington, as a private, of Falmouth from January 26 1777 34 days. Subsequently said Col Francis's regt was commanded by Col Tappan.
The name of John Neil is borne upon an Account in Army Books, as a

of Plymouth private in Capt Clark's Company. Col Safford's regt, and there credited by his Service from January 26 1777 to December 31 1779, 35 months and 5 days, at 40$ per month and charged with articles supplied his family, by the loan of Plymouth. Upon another account in said books as a private in the Col. Safford's Company. Col Safford recd, and there credited by his Service from January 1 to 20 1780, 20 days.
The name of John Miller Neil is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Reed's Company in Col Safford's regt And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.  Samuel Mc Gill's regt as a private from June 30 1781 to December 1 1781, 5 months and 3 days.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.  No evidence of his Service as a Drummer
John G. Parris.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth
The undersigned Rhoda C. Thompson one of the children of Catharine Hoyt widow of John Hoyt otherwise called John M. Hoyt requests the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to furnish from the rolls and documents in his office the service of her father the said John Hoyt in the Revolutionary war.
This applicant believes that John Hoyt served three years as a Drummer or Drum Major in the Continental Army and was honorably discharged. She further states that at the time he entered the service he was a married man residing in Falmouth Maine and while in the service his wife was supplied by the town of Falmouth with necessaries during his service in the Army. That the name of her father was John M c Intosh-Hoyt but was commonly called John Hoyt and she believes that he seldom wrote the middle name and was pensioned under the act of 1818 as John Hoyt and drew a pension in that name till the time of his death which took place in 1829. This applicant further requests that the secretary will give all the evidence contained on the Books and Rolls in his department which can be iden-

before with the person described in the foregoing application.
Rhoda C. Thompson
State of Ohio
Circumstances: On the 16th day of 1847 then appeared Rhoda C. Thompson and signed the foregoing application in my presence.
Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
3009

Wym 47 Cuckame Way Wym 47
J. G. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Wym 47 D.C.

Portland Nov 1 1847
Sir
In the case of Catharine Hoyt widow of John Hoyt whose certificate issued on the 26th ult. I find has not been reported to the Pension Agent at Portland. Will you have the goodness to issue the instructions for enrolling her name.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt:
H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 13464 Catherine Hoyt acco widow of John Mr
act 7 July 1838
Adm Iyean sum $80 00 per cen-
from 4 March 1836 to 5 March 1839 the day of her death, payable to Rhoda Thompson and Hannah Bennett nee Surings children of Catherine Hoyt acco
F. Bradburn Pittsfield Mr

Portland Sept 27 th 1847
Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration of Rhoda M Thompson for the pension due to Catharine Hoit widow of John Hoit otherwise John Elliott Hoit. The declaration of John Hoit is referred to in this case and is supposed to furnish evidence in support of the claim. The date of his death will appear in the records of your department.
I am respectfully
Your obt: Servt:
J Bradford
J L Edwards Esqr Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.