Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13436, Jacob Hayard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hayard, Jacob or Howard
S. 13436
leaded
CONTENTS

1638 New York
Jacob Howard or Hayward of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sprout in the Massachusetts line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to _____ Billings
Arrears to 14th of Apr. 1832 $ 80 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 10 $ 90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 99

Rev. War
13 436
INVALID.
File No. 13 436
Jacob Howard
Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Admitted 6 Months $20

N o 4869
BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Howard of Salem County  of Washington — in the State of New York —  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 — — 9 — private Colo. Ebenezer Sproat Genl. Vose's Brigade  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
in Hubbardton Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
none
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ad
Examining Clerk.

4869 Jacob Howard of Salem Washington County N York - 9 Months -
(Continental) X.
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on the rolls 6 months -
Leon

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York, Washington County ss On this 28 th day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before John Willard full Judge of the County Courts of the County of Washington and State of New York, Jacob Hayward a resident of the Town of Salem, in said County & State aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780, with Lt. Thomas English and served in the 12 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, for nine months and served his term out, under the following names officers. That enlisted in the Company commanded by Lt. Thomas English, Col. Ebenezer Root command- ed the Regiment. General Nixon commanded the Brigade. That he enlisted, as he verily believes the latter part of March or first part of April 1780 for nine months and was discharged, as he believes the first part of December 1780. That he had a written discharge, but it is lost or worn out. That he was born in the Town of Ashbridge, Worcester County, State of Massachusetts 10 th August 1762. has no record of his age. Enlisted in the Town of Marlborough in said County - went to the Town of Paxton in said County and was mustered. Then to Springfield where he was again mustered & drill his company. Then to West Point in the State of New York, where he had a furlough - thence was marched to Fort Hall in said State, where he joined the line the 12 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Root. of Genl. Nixons Brigade. From thence marched to Red Bank, Kings Ferry and ended at Tappan. Here

where he remained several weeks, while there saw Andre hung - From thence was marched to Tappan - where he staid several weeks, from thence to English Neighborhood, where he remained for some time and was employed in building barracks for tents & fixing tents, making guard and exercising - From thence marched to West-Point to Winter quarters where he staid until his nine months expired. While in service he knew Lt English, Col. Sprout Col. Greystone, Col. Nixon, Genl. Nixon, Capt. Markard - and others whose names he has forgotten - That he did enlist as aforesaid in the 12 th Regiment of Massachusetts line, in the Continental Army for nine months and served his time out. That he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services - And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } J. S. Leigh Clerk. }
Jacob H. Howard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Howard for a pension. S. H.

Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 28 th day of August 1832.
J. S. Leigh CLR