Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2940, Seth Hoyt, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Hoyt, Seth Catharine
N 2940
CONTENTS

Let to G. R. Hoyt Feb 19 1839
Discontinued April 11. 1825 Notice first to Saml Swift Esq Clerk &c
17.308 R Vermont
John Hoyt
of Addison Coy. in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of August 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of May 1824 and sent to S. Haight Esq. Virginius Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 51.87 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820, 48.00 6 15 / 31 months $99.87
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

at 69.108 mths on 14. 1845.
Death not on AB - J L L
Pennsylvania 4256 Catharine Hoyt widow of Seth Hoyt who was a Pirate in the Massachusetts line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of January 1844 and sent to J. W. Smith Clearfield Pennsylvania
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 133

State of Pennsylvania Clearfield County } on the 23 rd day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and Thirty Nine before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Clearfield, personally appeared Catherine Hoyt (to me unknown as such) a resident of Huston Township in the said county of Clearfield, formerly a resident of New Haven, county of address in and state of Vermont, aged now upward of Seventy nine years says who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say, that there is no Public or family records of her marriage with Seth Hoyt, her husband, which took place in the middle of February in the year seventeen hundred & Seventy nine, she also further deposes and saith that there is no public or family record of the births of her children; That she had by the said Seth Hoyt Nine Children to wit. Sarah Betsey born on the 24 th day of September AD 1882, Patty Hoyt born the 13 th day of March AD 1882, now deceased, Seth Hoyt born the 4 th day of July AD 1884, Gould R Hoyt born on the 10 th day of January AD 1887, William Hoyt born on the 21 st day of June AD 1889, Sophia Hoyt born on the 25 th day of August AD 1891, now decea- -sed, Boris Hoyt born on the 19 th day of May AD 1893 Aurelia Hoyt born on the 22 nd day of November AD 1895 Patty Hoyt born on the 21 st day of October AD 1898 that all the above children are living except Patty

the fifth born of that name, and Sophia, that her son Seth Boyt lives in New Haven, Addison county, State of Vermont and the rest of her children reside in Clearfield county State of Pennsylvania, Catherine Hoyt "The interlining 'of age' done before signing."
I was subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace of Clearfield county December 23 d 1839
+ 4 th altered to 23 rd July to June - 8 to 7- before signing. Say altered to Huston before signing
Smith Mear J.P.
State of Pennsylvania county of Clearfield
J. James T. Leonard
Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Clearfield do hereby certify that I made the foregoing affidavit before me when the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned by the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania and that his name subscribed to the written and above certificate is his own free act.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th February A.D. 1840 at Clearfield Town.
James T. Leonard Notary

V 4370
Catharine Boyd of Settle Pennsylvania
H. W. Potter H. R.

State of Pennsylvania, County of Clearfield Co.
On the sixth day of February, Anno domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before the Honorable Thomas Burnside his associates, judges of the court of common Pleas, for the county of Clearfield, at Court held at Clearfield Town, on the day and year aforesaid,
Catharine Hoyt a resident of Say Township in the said county of Clearfield but formerly from New Haven County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy nine years, who being 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 Lett Hoyt, of New Haven in the State of Vermont and County of Addison aforesaid who was a private soldier in the regular service of the revolutionary army of the United States in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year and ten months and a half
She further declares that she was married to the said Lett Hoyt on the ninth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that her husband the aforesaid Lett Hoyt died on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty one That she was then married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, On

at the time within stated Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year above written written.
in open court the within Catherine Hays
Not in the 2 d law found
below being repeated by
me to read to dist-
William Pat. Judge
State of Pennsylvania Clearfield County ss.
Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of the county of Clearfield, in the State aforesaid Do hereby certify that the above and within affi- davit was taken and sworn to in open court of common Pleas of Clearfield County on 6th February AD 1839, before the Honorable Thomas Burnsides President Judge of the said court, then Presiding, and I do further certify that the above name of Thomas Burnsides annexed is his genuine signature, and that he is duly commissioned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as President Judge aforesaid
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Clearfield on the day of February Anno Domini 1839. Ellis Brown Proth.

Seth Noyes Intestate
V Private
76 to 77
Patterson Map to
Rest
21 st Aug st 1819
"S. Noyes Esq.
Vergennes
Verm t
Admitted
Service must be proved by witnesses whose names are set forth New Haven
Addison Co. - Verm t

State of Vermont In this 21 st day of August Addison County ss 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for said County Personally appears Seth Hoyt aged resident in the Town of Newhaven in said coun- ty who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 and Naval service of the United States in the Re- -volutionary War "That he the said Seth Hoyt enlisted in the Town of Limerick County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts the first of January 1776 in the Company comm- -anded by Capt David Noble I joined the Regt -commanded by Col John Patterson Marched to Boston thence to New York from thence to Canada then returned to Newbury and at the Battle of Trenton & Princeton and served faithfully through the year the term for which he enlisted being one year and was duly discharged and that he is in reduced circum- -stances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of said Service Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid Stephen Knight 2 Judge
I Stephen Knight Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Hoyt did serve in the Revolutionary

War as stated in the within Declaration against the common enemy & more than omit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the beforementioned Act Stephen H. Haight & Judge
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the relief applied for S. H. Haight & Judge
State of Vermont } Addison County } S. Smith Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Stephen Haight Jun. was, on the day of the above mentioned date, a Judge of said Court, and that his name there written is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of October 1819.
Saml. Smith Clerk

September 19, 1932.
George W. Hoyt 106 Washington Street Chicopee Falls Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Seth Hoyt W. 2940
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Seth Hoyt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2940, based upon his service in that war.
Seth Hoyt, while a resident of Lanesboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, enlisted January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain David Noble's Company, Colonel Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment, was on the expedition to Canada, then returned to New Jersey and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and was discharged at the expiration of service of thirteen and one half months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1819, at which time he was a resident of New Haven, Addison County, Vermont; he had moved there from Lanesboro, Massachusetts. In 1825, he gave his age as sixty-six years, the date of his birth not given.
The soldier died June 6, 1831 in New Haven, Vermont.
Seth Hoyt married on February 9, 1779, in Lanesboro, Massachusetts, Catharine Ruble, also of Lanesboro; the date of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Catharine Hoyt, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed February 6, 1839, at which time she was seventy-nine years of age; she was living then with her son, Gould R. Hoyt, in Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, having moved there

from New Haven, Addison County, Vermont, in the fall of 1835.
The soldier and his wife, Catharine, had nine children; those living in 1839, were residents of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, with the exception of Seth, who resided then in New Haven, Vermont. The record shows their names and dates of birth as follow:
Sarah Betsey Hoyt ..born September 24, 1780. Patty .. .. " .. " July ... 13, 1782, deceased in 1839. Seth ..... " .. " July ... 4, 1784. Gould R. .... " .. " January 6, 1787. William ..... " .. " June .. 21, 1789. Sophia .... " .. " August .. 25, 1791, deceased in 1839. Orris ..... " ... " May .... 21, 1793. Aurelia .. " .. " November 22, 1795. Patty .. " . " October 21, 1798.
----- In 1820, Jonathan Hoyt, Jr. was a Justice of the Peace for Addison County, Vermont; Ezra Hoyt and James H. Hoyt made affidavits in 1825 in that county; no relationship of the aforesaid to the family of the soldier is stated.
The above record is that of the only soldier named Seth Hoyt found on the Revolutionary War records of the office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
2940
Catharine Hoyt
Widow
Chch. Hoyt
Brn Rev War
Act:
March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1992-Sept. 19-Visit to George W. Hoyt - son

5249. Pennsylvania
Lt to Hon W Beatty June 2 1840.
Catharine Woyt widow of John Woyt, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 6 June 1831 of Clearfield in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Noble of the regt commanded by Col Patterson in the Mass. line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1840, I sent to Hon W Beatty, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $ 160.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 20.00
$ 180.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Gandy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 153.

Catharine Hoyt Pennsylvania
Suspended
see let 23 Feb 39 Hon: W.W. Potter let 3 rd Oct 39 J.W. Smith to do; 12 th Dec 1839
Acty July 1838

4378
Catharine Hoyt of Pitt. Pennsylvania
admitted
P 1 yr $40. leaf Noble Col Patterson, Mass.
died 6 June 1831
Act 7 July '38
Hon: W. Beatty N. R.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington Sir.
Your letters of 23 rd February 1839 and one of 13 Dec r 1839 signed by G. M. Crump were rec d by me a few days after their date and agreeable to their direction, I had the affidavits of the witnesses & Mr. Catherine Hoyle duly taken, and enclosed the same to your department on the 8 th of February, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions or G. M. Crump, supposing from the letter of 13 th December 1839 rec d from him, that he was the proper person to address, where my letter of the 8 th of Feby last with the affidavits are, that your depart- ment require, and which I duly marked here, I know not, it is probable that they are mislaid in your department somewhere or have not been received.
Now enclose you the copy of the papers and letter sent you on the 8 th of February last, which if the original papers cannot be found, may answer the requisitions of your department.
It maybe, that the letter being addressed to G. M. Crump Esq., may have led to its being in a wrong place — I have also enclosed with the papers his letter to me — to give your department every satisfaction in my power, the above letter is written in consequence of receiving a letter from the Hon ble

M c Beatty our Member of C on g up, enclosing a copy of your letter to me of Dec r 12. 1839 signed J. L. Edwards, — the one I rec d was signed by G. W. Edwards, a difference not material,
but from hearing from M c Beatty as above I infer that my letter of 8 th February last with the papers were not rec d .
be pleased to let me hear from your department as soon as possible
Very respectfully Your O bed Serv t
Jariah W. Smith
Dear friend Town
Dear friend Berney.
Pennsylvania
28 March 1840.

Panfield, Penn. Feb 7 th 1834
Paid 18 3/4
Feb 11 to The Agent of Pensions War Department - " - " " - " - Pension Office City of Washington
John H. Hay W. H. M.

7 th Feb. 1839 State of Pennsylvania. Jay tp, County of Clearfield Sir-Having observed in my paper that Pensions were granted to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, I have for some time been endeavoring to collect such information as would enable me to act in behalf of an aged mother who now resides in my family. I will not say our Lawyers do not understand the thing, but it appears to me they are for putting us to more trouble and expense than what is strictly necessary, and by advice of a friend, I have this best to write directly to Washington, for what we get from there on this subject, we can place full and entire confidence in. I might have employed an atty, but they write so blind, and it takes so long, to read it - besides they tel me, at Washington, they love the Farmers better than they do the Lawyers, and will bear more of them, and take more pains to oblige them. so much for the introduction - too long - apology would make it longer - I am not used to writing to Great men tis a feat. I live in the woods, and dont know much about them, but I have long observed that a big dog was a most always clever.

My mother is the widow of Seth Hoyt, late of New- Haven County of Connecticut state of Vt who died 1831, I think. But she came to this country four years ago next fall, (or rather three last fall) to live and die with her children. She is near seventy nine years old - she has done the Cause some personal service in time of need (for which she recd Continental paper) I mean in cooking, for recruits under Col Burns of Lanesborough (Mass.) Our father, too, lost his health and almost his life by being obliged to plunge into the water when he had the small-pox in the army and had taken mercury, and that's the reason, some say, why all his children are good for nothing, - we say these things not to establish superior claims, but if there are different classes of Pensioners, our mother should, by no means, be put into the lowest. Our ancestors stood in the front ranks among the patriots of the revolution in Connecticut & Massachusetts . Our Grandfather Hoyt sustained heavy losses in the depreciation of Continental paper. I have heard long stories about it, but I cannot remember them all, and if I could not prove them, without more trouble than they would be worth now, but they are not the less true for that - These are the assertions of a 'Green Mountain-Boy'. If they are worth reading, it is all we charge for them. ~

Our father's name, I expect, may be found at Washington (if not, we wish to know) he has been on the Pension list, and received once, under the act, I think, of 1818 and was then struck off on account of having too much property. Some time previous to his death, he made, (or commenced making,) a second application, under later acts, how far it was proceeded with, if I do not know, but it was said he would have recd a pension if he had lived. The means of our mother's support, at present, is 36 Dols per year which she receives from Vermont, for the use of her dower, and the debt, her children owe to one of the best of mothers, which can never be cancelled. Our father served one year ten months and a half - so our mother says, - married soon after he left the army.
If our father's name can be found on the records at Washington, we expect all that will be necessary, will be to prove the marriage. We can show by those who have long been acquainted with our family, that she was the reputed wife, and I think there are some living, who were at the wedding. - But perhaps I have been too particular already, for this occasion, and after asking pardon, I submit it, better for worse, to your indulgence. A speedy answer will be gratefully acknowledged by ourselves and our aged mother, who takes this occasion to present her most cordial respects to Uncle Sam and all his family - wishing them, most heartily, Long life and good cheer. Your humble Servt
To ----- Esq. Agent of Pensions
Gould R. Hoyt
In behalf of our Mother, Catherine Hoyt

N.B. Direct to Gould R. Hoyt, P.M. at Pinfield, Jay tp, Clearfield County (Pa) 11 - - - - -
G.R.H. 11

This May Certify that as the undersigned have Examined all the Records of Marriage kept in the Town of Lanesboro Berkshire County Massachusetts Since the Jan. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six to find the Marriage of Seth Hays with Catharine Rootes and after said Examination we declare that the said names of the said Seth Hays and Catharine Rootes is not there Recorded
Richd Whitney Clerk of Congregational Church Nathl B Williams Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Mass Berkshire ss
Sworn before me this 29 th day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine
Lanesboro
Geo N Briggs Justice Peace
State of Mass Berkshire County
I do hereby certify that George N Briggs before whom the above affidavit was taken, was then a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned by the State of Massachusetts, and that the signature annexed, is his genuine signature, attests my hand and seal of office at the day

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that George N. Briggs Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition or Certificate of Richd. Whitney & Nathan P. Williams was sworn to is then was a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26. day of June 1839.
Chas Sedgwick Clerk

Clearfield Pa 5th Aug
Free
Aug 12 pa asshraf Catherine Hayt
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office
Washington Dist Columbia
100

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions - Washington.
Bleaufield Town, Bleaufield County State of Penna 7th mo August 5. 1839
Sir.
Your letter of 23 rd February last to the Hon ble Mr. W. Potter, concerning the case of Mrs. Catherine Hoyt widow of Seth Hoyt, dec d requesting the proof of her marriage, and that her case was filed among the suspended acts - was sent to me for attestation - I now enclose you the affidavits of the proper officers of the place where Mrs. Hoyt resided showing that there is no record of her marriage to be found. - I also enclose you the affidavits of Rev. Andrew Igle and Seymour, proving the marriage of Mrs. Hoyt to Simon in 1794.
I hope the enclosed papers, with those already on file in your department will be sufficient for Mrs. Hoyt to obtain her pension, - if so, be pleased to forward the certificate to me, - with a form of the papers required to obtain the payment of the Pension on the certificate.
Very respectfully Your Mother Josiah W. Smith
Mrs. Hoyt resides now in this County, "Bleaufield".

War Department Pension Office December 13 1839
Sir,
The form of a declaration of Mrs. Catharine Hoyt transmitted by you to this Office is herewith returned. The declaration sworn to by her, and which has been exhibited is in proper form. If there be no family record of her marriage or of the births of the children, it will be sufficient for her to swear to the fact before a Justice of the Peace, whose official character and signature should be certified by the proper officer under his seal of Office. The affidavits of the witnesses in which the word "married," is stricken out purports to have been made in Vermont, Judge Burnside, could not therefore have made the erasure.
I am, Very respectfully Yr. mo. ob. S.
J. W. Smith
J. W. Smith Esq. Clearfield Pennsylvania

J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose you the letter of Mr Smith and the application of Mrs Slant, and would be pleased to learn what kind of evidence, will be sufficient to supply the want of a record of the marriage, or the evidence of a person who was present at the marriage
15 th Feb y , 1809-
Your obedt. Servt. H. W. Potter

Clearfield Pa 8 Feb
Free
Feb. 18. 1840
To J. H. Brown Esq.
in the Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office
Washington
District of Columbia
Mr. Allison Catherine Pa addressed

to the Commissioner of Pensions or G. M. Crump Esq
Sir
Your letter of 13 th December last was duly rec d . - I now enclose you the affidavit of Mrs. Catherine Hoyst, wife of Peter Hoyst, with the additional explanatory affidavits of Andrew Lypaire, Maria Lypaire and William Lypaire, which I hope, with the papers already on file in your office will be deemed sufficient to grant the Pension to Mrs. Catherine Hoyst, if so, be pleased to enclose the certificate of the same to me by mail, with a blank form of a power of attorney for every one to receive the same. -
Very respectfully
Isaac W. Smith
Clearfield Town Clearfield County Pennsylvania
8 Feb, 1860

To J. L. Edgar and Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. - -
Pennsylvania. County of Clearfield April 8. 1845
Is Catherine Hoyt who received a Pension, of $40 per annum under the act of March 3. 1843. as widow of Seth Hoyt under the last certificate dated 8 January 1844 N o 4256, recorded in Pension office Book A Vol. 1. p. 133. - which Pension certificate was given up when she received from the Philadelphia Bank the last payment up to 4 March 1844. -
I wish now to know what is to be done on her part to receive her pension from that time till now, not having the Law here or knowing what is required by your department, I apply for the necessary information
Very respectfully Josiah W. Smith

House of Reps June 1st 1840
Dear Sir
enclosed is a letter from Mr Smith You will be so kind to furnish me with your answer as soon as convenient
Yours with Respect
Wm Beatty
Hon J L Edwards

Pension Office Apr 14. 1845
Sir
I have received your letter of the 8th inst. and enclose herewith a printed sheet to enable Catharine Hoyt to present the proper vouchers to obtain that portion of the pension due under the act of June 17. 1844 to the 4th ulto.
Joseph W Smith Esq Clearfield Pa.

Copy of letter & affidavits sent to Bureau of Pensions 8 Feb 1860.

We know Isaac aged 76 years old, Nathaniel aged 72 years old and William Seymour aged 79 years, all of New Haven County of Connecticut State of Vermont being duly sworn according to law, do before testify and state that we are respectively aged as above mentioned annexed to our names, that each of us were formerly residents of the Town of Lanesborough State of Massachusetts as also were Seth Hoyt late of New Haven deceased a Revolutionary soldier who died according to our best recollection and belief in the month of June New Haven 1831, and his wife Catherine before their marriage residents of the same place and that we were well acquainted with Seth Hoyt aforesaid and his wife Catherine before their marriage and that our acquaintance has continued ever since with them until the death of the said Seth Hoyt in year 1831 and the removal of his wife Catherine to the State of Pennsylvania where she now resides, and that according to our recollection and belief they were in the Town of Lanesborough State of New York Massachusetts in the year 1779 and that said Catherine was married to the said Seth Hoyt on 9th day of February in the year 1779; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service in the revolutionary the army, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1774. On at the time above stated and that we do know that Catherine Hoyt was the only wife of Seth Hoyt aforesaid, and that we each of us and Seth Hoyt and his wife Catherine removed from the Town of Lanesborough Massachusetts to the Town of New Haven State of Vermont and that we were near neighbors in Lanesborough and in New Haven until separated by death and removal as above stated, and that William Seymour did testify to the services of the said Seth Hoyt when he applied for a Pension in the year 1819 and we Andrew Gage and Nathaniel Gage did not testify to his services as above
Isaac Gage Nathaniel Gage Wm. Seymour.

State of Vermont.
addison county, New Haven November 8. 1839
Then Andrew Squire, Mair Squire and William Seymour of New Haven County of Addison State of Vermont personally appeared and after being lawfully examined and duly cautioned, made clear oath that the foregoing deposition by them, respectively, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
before me A.P. Hosmer Just
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Andrew Squire, Mair Squire & William Seymour, and that they are entitled to full credit and veracity as witnesses.
APR. 8 th
hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the County Clerk.
State of Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
on the 23 rd day of November Anno Domini 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clearfield, personally appeared Catherine Hoyt (to me well known as such) a resident of Huston Township in the said County of Clearfield formerly a resident of New Haven, County of Addison and State of Vermont aged now upwards of 79 years of age who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that there is no Public or family record of her marriage with Seth Hoyt, her husband, which took place on 9 Feb y 1779. She also further deposes and states, that there is no Public or family record of the birth of her children; that she has by the said Seth Hoyt nine children to wit Sarah Pulsay born on the 24 th day of September A.D. 1780, Patsy Hoyt born the 13 th day of July A.D. 1782

Mary deceased, Lett Hoyst born the 4 th day of July 1784 Lydia H Hoyst born on the 6 th day of January 1787. Catherine Hoyst born on the 21 st day of June 1789, Sophia Hoyst born on the 25 th day of August 1791, Mary deceased Mrs Hoyst born on the 21 st day of May 1793, Aurelia Hoyst born on the 22 nd day of November 1795. Patty Hoyst born on the 21 st day of October 1798. That all the above Children are living except Patty the first born of that name and Sophia that sister Lett Hoyst lives in New Haven and is in County State of Vermont and the rest of her Children reside in Clearfield County State of Pennsylvania from I believe Catherine Hoyst before me a Justice of the Peace of Clearfield County Dec 23. 1839 Martha Lead St
(here follows the Prothonotarys certificate.)
To the Honorable Pensions of G. M. Brown Esq. Sir
Your letter of 13 Dec r last was duly rec d . I now enclose you the affidavit of Mrs Catherine Hoyst wife of Lett Hoyst, with the additional affidavits of Andrew Laine, Mary Laine & William Seymour, which I hope, with the papers already on file in your office will be deemed sufficient to grant the Pension to Mrs C. Hoyst if so, be pleased to enclose the certificate to me by mail, with a blank form of a Power atty for any one to receive the same. I am very resp y John W. Martin Clearfield Pa 8 Feby 1840

We Jon s Fuller & Adin Hall both of New Haven in the county of Addison & State of Vermont do Depose & say that we have occasionally for a number of years past acted as Physicians in the Family of Seth Hloyt & from personal knowledge are fully of opinion that the facts stated in the within certificate are substantially true & without exaggeration.
Jon s Fuller Adin Hall
Personally appeared the above named Adin Hall & Jon s Fuller and made oath to the truth of the above
Before me Elias Bottom Just Peace
State of Vermont, } I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for Addison County ss } said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Elias Bottom is & for a long time has been a Justice of the peace for said County, acting under the authority of this State - And I further certify that I am acquainted with the above deponents & that they are physicians of respectability & men of veracity, and that I am personally acquainted with most of the subscribers to the within certificate & that they are gentlemen of the first respectability.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this first day of April 1825.
Sam d Swift Clerk &c

We the Subscribers have been for a long time & now are well acquainted with Seth Hoyt his family & the situation of his property. — and consider the following statement to be a true representation thereof. (viz) that as to himself his state of health is such that he is unable to labour but part of the time. — & that very little part of the time now & for years past his family (consisting of a Wife & two Daughters) have been able to do even as much as to get their own Victuals. & am of opinion that if in their state of health he was in the habit of employing Physicians as much as many Men are in his situation, it would consume as much as the income of his whole property. — considering his age, the feeble state of health of himself & his family we are fully persuaded that he cannot support his family & come near it, from the income of all the estate he possesses. —
New Haven Vt. March 25 th 1825.
James Saxon Justus Pier
Cypra Hoyt
State of Vermont Addison county ss:
Jonathan Hoyt surr Wadsworth Chapman James H. Hoyt Wm. Seymour James Stillwell Eli's Bottom Hubbard Cook. Paul S. Wright Amos Bine Freeman Loomis Nudred Sprague

State of Vermont } On this 30 th day of March 1823, personally ap- District of Addison } peared before the Probate Court for said District (being expressly made a Court of record by the laws of this State) in open Court, Seth Hoyt resident in New Haven in the County of Addison, aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Seth Hoyt enlisted for the term of one year, on the first day of January in the year 1776, in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Capt. David Noble, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patten in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the thirty first day of December 1776, when he was urged to engage & did engage again for six weeks, at the end of which time he was discharged from said service at Morristown in the State of New Jersey; that he had a written discharge, which has since been lost: that the date of his original application is the 21 st day of August 1819, and the number of his pension certificate 17,308; that he has never applied for a continuance of his pension under the act of 1 st May 1820.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, & 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.
A hundred acre lot of land (excepting 32\frac{3}{4} acres, which has heretofore been sold) lying in New Haven, much out of repair, on which is a small house & an old barn 500.00
   1 Horse 14 years old 20.00 1 Old horse harness 3.00   1 Yoke of Stags 35.00 1 Old kitchen Chain 1.00   2 Cows 30.00 1 Old Plow 2.50   2 Yearlings 8.00 1 Desk & 4 y. old Broken 1.00   1 Calf 3.00 1 Brass Kettle 6.00   Wheels for an ox Cart 7.00 1 two pair iron Kettle 1.00   2 Old Chains 2.50 1 Small dish Kettle .75   \frac{1}{2} a plough 2.00 1 pr. Old and irons .50   1 Old ox Sled 1.00 1 Set knives Forks 1.00   1 Old lumber Slough 5.00 5 Cups & Saucers .25   1 Earthen bowl .12   1 iron Spider .50   113.50 579.62  
Seth Hoyt
And I further say, that I am by occupation a farmer, that I have never had a firm constitution since I came out of the service; that I was taken sick in the army & continued sick for six months, after I left the service so as not to be able to perform any labour, and have ever since felt the effects of that sickness; especially for the several last years, I have been almost wholly unable to labour; that I have had nobody to assist me in carrying on my farm - in consequence of which I on account of constant sickness in my family my farm has become wholly out of repair & unproductive - my farming tools are nearly worn out, and my debts have been continually increasing upon me; and I have tried to sell my farm & what little property I have for the purpose of paying my debts; but on account of its being so much out of repair, I have not been able to sell any more than what is stated in the schedule; - and the whole could not be sold for enough to pay my present debts, and the expense of continued sickness in my family is every day adding to them; and if sold, it could not support the expenses of my family but a short time; that my farm

The income of all my property in its present state, meets but a small share of the necessary expenses of my family: That I have in my family a wife aged 66 years, who has been sick for 4 or 5 years, for two years of which she has been wholly confined to the house under the care of physicians, and no part of that time has she been nor now is able to keep about the house but a part of the time - one daughter, Sarah, aged 41 years, who lost her health at the age of 14 years since has not been able to do any thing except to keep a small school a short time in the summer for five or six years since is wholly helpless - and one daughter, Patty, aged 25 years, who about 14 months ago was taken violently sick, and has ever since remained sick, so as to require constant attention is wholly unable to perform any labour.
Given to the undersigned on the 30 th day of March 1825, before Court aforesaid
Saml Swift Judge of Probate.
I, John Simmons Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Seth Hoag did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, in the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed are truly as said 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 Six hundred thirty three dollars twelve Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 31 st day of March 1825.
John Simmons, Register

I William Seymour of New Haven in the county of Addison & State of Vermont of lawful age do say that Seth Hoyt of s d New Haven did enlist as a Private in the Company commanded by Capt David Noble & Col. John Pattison Reg t in the Massachusetts line in January 1776 & that he served the time for which he enlisted which was one year
W m Seymour
State of Vermont } Jan. 4 th 1820 Addison county } ss
Sworn before me Jonathan Hoyt Jus. Peace And I further certify that the Deponent is a man of truth & veracity
Jon t Hoyt Just. Jus. Peace
I Essek Sprague of New Haven in the county of Addison & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that at Lanesborough in the State of Massachusetts in Jan y 1776 Seth Hoyt then of s d Lanesborough (now of New Haven afores d ) did enlist into the Service of the United States for one year & that I saw him in the Service a number of times & have no doubt but he continued in Service the whole of s d term
State of Vermont } Jan. 4 th 1820 Addison county } ss
Essek Sprague
Sworn before me Jon t Hoyt Just. Jus. Peace And I further certify that the Deponent is a man of truth & veracity
Jon t Hoyt Just. Jus. Peace

State of Vermont } Samuel Swift Clerk of the County of Addison Addison County, } aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within name Jonathan Hoyt Jun. was on the said 8 th day of January instant a Justice of the peace for said County and his name written within is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Middlebury this 13 th day of January A.D. 1820.
Sam Swift Clerk

M c M c Potter Esq r
Dear Sir.
Seth Hoyt formerly of New Haven county of Addison Vermont State, now deceased, was some time previous to April 1825 on the Pension list of the United States, on the 11th April 1825, by Notice sent as follows - War Department
Pension Office April 11. 1825
Sir, you are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on an audit of the Account of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the acts of the 18 March 1818 and 1 st May 1820; and has therefore directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am & J. L. Edwards
To Mrs. Seth Hoyt care of Samuel Frost Esq r Middlebury - Vermont. -
from the above I expect will be found in the Pension office sufficient evidence of Seth Hoyt's services to entitle his Widow to a Pension under the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838.
His Widow Catherine Hoyt now lives in this county with her sons, and is now 79 years old, the enclosed affidavit of Catherine Hoyt, shows that she is the Widow of the said Seth Hoyt. -
but the great difficulty now is to find a living Witness in the State of Vermont who was present at the marriage of Catherine with Seth Hoyt, there is no record in the State of Vermont where they lived, after marriage, - We can prove by a person

More that he knew them for many years for fifteen or 20 years, that they were always reputed as such but I fear this will not answer, —
and to go back to the 1779 to find witnesses who were present at the marriage sixty years ago, will be almost hopeless, —
You will please therefore lay the matter before the Pension Department and see if any thing can be done for this old Widow, who from all appearance cannot last much longer. —
and let me hear from you as soon as you can obtain any further information as to what may be required.
Very respectfully
Josiah A. Smith
Clearfield Town } Clearfield County. } 9 Feby 1839. }

We Andrew Squire. Wait Squire. and William Seymour. all of New Haven County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn. do Depose testify and say that we each of us were formerly residents of the Town of Danuboro State of Massachusetts as also were Seth Hoyt late of New Haven deceased (a Revolutionary Soldier). and his wife Catharine Rublee before their marriage. and that we were well acquainted with Seth Hoyt and his wife Catharine before their marriage and that our acquaintance has continued ever since until the death of Seth Hoyt in 1831. and the removal of his wife Catharine to the State of Pennsylvania where she now resides. and that according to our best recollection and belief they were married in the Town of Danuboro State of Massachusetts in the Year 1777. and that we do know that Catharine Hoyt was the only wife of Seth Hoyt and that we each of us and Seth Hoyt and his wife Catharine removed from the Town of Danuboro Massachusetts to the Town of New Haven State of  about the same time Vermont and that we was near neighbours in Danuboro and in New Haven until separated by death and removal as above stated
Andrew Squire Wait Squire. W m Seymour
State of Vermont Addison County p 3 New Haven April 2 d A.D. 1839 Then Andrew Squire. Wait Squire and William Seymour of New Haven. County of Addison & State of Vermont Personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me. A. P. Roscoe. Just Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Andrew Squibb Wait Squibb and William Seymour are entitled to full credit for truth and veracity, as witnesses. — A. P. Roscoe pro Tem.
State of Vermont, Addison County ss
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Alfred P. Roscoe before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and that his name subscribed to the within Habeas certificates is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of July 1839.
Samd. Swift Clerk

"We, Andrew Squire aged 76 Years old Wait Squire aged 72 Years old and William Seymour aged 79 Years old all of New Haven - County of Addison & State of Vermont being duly sworn according to Law do depose testify and State that we are respectively aged as above mentioned annexed to our names, that each of us were formerly residents of the Town of Lanesborough State of Massachusetts as also were Seth Hoyt late of New Haven deceased, a revolutionary soldier who died (according to our best recollection and belief) in the month of June Anno Domini 1831. and his wife Catharine before their marriage residents of the same place and that we were well acquainted with Seth Hoyt aforesaid and his wife Catharine before their marriage and that our acquaintance has continued even since with them until the death of the said Seth Hoyt in the Year 1831 and the removal of his wife Catharine to the State of Pennsylvania where she now resides. and that according to our recollection and belief they were in the Town of Lanesborough State of Massachusetts in the Year 1779 and the said Catharine was married to the said Seth Hoyt on ninth day of February in the Year 1779. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service in the revolutionary army but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. viz at the time above stated and that we do know that Catharine Hoyt was the only wife of Seth Hoyt aforesaid. and that we each of us and Seth Hoyt and his wife Catharine removed from the Town of Lanesborough Massachusetts to the Town of New Haven State of Vermont and that we were near neighbors in Lanesborough and in New Haven until separated by death and removal as above stated. and that I William Seymour did testify to the services of the said Seth Hoyt when he applied for a pension in the Year 1819. and we Andrew Squire and Wait Squire did not testify to his services as above —
Andrew Squire Wait Squire Wm. Seymour
State of Vermont Addison County ss 3 New Haven November 8th 1834 Then Andrew Squire, Wait Squire and William Seymour of New Haven County of Addison State of Vermont personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me A. P. Roscoe Just Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Andrew Squibb Wait Squibb & William Seymour and that they are entitled to full credit for truth and veracity as witnesses
A. P. Roscoe. Just. Peace
State of Vermont } Addison County ss } I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison do hereby certify that Alfred P. Roscoe before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made was at the time a justice of the Peace for said County and that his name subscribed to the within and above Certificate is his own Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty first day of November Anno Domini 1839.
Sam. Swift Clerk

Clearfield Pa Oct 14 th
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to be filed with Mr. Mathews
Heavy papers
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington Dist Columbia

J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pleasants
Sir
Your favor of 8 th inst is rec d . — the erasure or the word "marriage" dashed out, I think if I recollect right was done in some way by the Judge, — if you will observe it is most probable in the writing of Judge Barnides, — I have now sent on with this letter a form for your approbation , which Mr. Hoyt will be shown to at our next Court, if the same will answer, — if so please return the same to me by mail, if it is not sufficient please add what you deem necessary and proper, as I have no forms here, —
I have sent on again to Vermont to get the affidavits of the Hemenwayes anew, to be more particular as to their ages, and to show whether they testified for Seth Hoyt in the year 1818 or 1819 when he made his application. and also their knowledge of the marriage; —
be pleased to answer this as soon as possible as our Court meets the first Monday in December
Clearfield Town Clearfield County Pennsylvania
Very respectfully Your Most obedt Josiah W. Smith
Oct 10. 1839.

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Edward Agt Pension of Pensions Pension officer Washington District of Columbia
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Adams Penn

State of Pennsylvania
County of Clearfield ss.
On this fiftieth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the subscriber Charles Muth a Justice of the Peace and Magistrate in and for the said County of Clearfield Catherine Hoyt a resident of Huston Township, in the County of Clearfield and State aforesaid 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 30th March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the Widow of Seth Hoyt deceased who was a private in the Revolution and who died in the month June 1831, and that the annual amount of Pension which she the said Catherine Hoyt received under the act of July 7. 1838 was forty dollars per annum, and she the said Catherine further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed on
the day and year above written
Catherine Hoyt
the said Catherine Hoyt being to me well known
Charles Muth Justice of the Peace.

Know all men by these Presents, That I Catharine Hoyt of Huston Township in the County of Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Isaac M c Smith, Esq. of Clearfield Town and State of Pennsylvania my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in State of Penn a my pension from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 4 th day of September 1843
Witness my hand and seal, this 5 th day of September 1843
Seal & delivered in the presence of us. Isaac M c Wilson Gould Wilson
Catharine Hoyt
State of Pennsylvania, Clearfield Boroughs.
Be it known, that on the 5 th day of September 1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Catharine Hoyt above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Charles Webb J. P.

State of Pennsylvania. County of Clearfield
I, Alexander Irvin, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County do hereby certify, that Charles Webb Esquire before whom the within affidavit and letter of attorney is taken and acknowledged, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clearfield, duly commissioned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and that the signature of Charles Webb attached to the within affidavit and letter of attorney is his proper hand writing, in witness whereof I have set my hand and annexed the seal of my office at Clearfield June, the Eleventh day of October AD 1843
Alexander Irvin
Sir. I called this day at the Pension office for Paying Pensions at the Philas Bk, and they refused payment of the Pension on the within paper, alleging, that it must be sent on to your office and a new certificate of Pension obtained from your office for Mrs Catherine Woyt, and then a form to be gone over again, please enclose me the certificate of Pension with a form of what is necessary, so that it may be obtained without further trouble. Very respectfully
Josiah C Smith 2.30 PM 1843
Direct the letter to me, at Clearfield Penn Clearfield County

GEORGE W. HOYT
106 WASHINGTON STREET CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. Sept 4, 1932.
MEMBER NATIONAL SHORTHAND REPORTERS ASSOCIATION
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Moss S. S. Seth Hoyt--the one in which I am interested--was a private in Capt. David Wheeler's Company from Lanesborough in 1777; also list of men raised in Berkshire for the term of 9 months; also list of men returned as mustered by Henry Rutgers Jr., Fishkill, Aug. 1, 1778; also private Capt. David Wheeler's Company, Col. Benjamind Simonds' Regiment from Lanesboro, Oct. 26, 1780.
I have found a notation that he died Jan. 3, 1857, but can find no information as to where he died or where he was buried. It is very likely that he was a pensioner and it is possible that the pension records of that period may throw some light upon the question of his burial place. I shall appreciate it very much if you will inform me if it is possible to have the records searched and the amount of the fee.
Very truly yours,
Geo W Hoyt