Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,867, William Hayden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hayden, William
S 29,867
CONTENTS

677
Massachusetts
William Hayden of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass ts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Nade - of the reg t commanded by Jackson in the Mass ts line for three years. Private in Co. A 1st Reg t 18 th Prov. of Infantry.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 85 Dollars - Cents per to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1832 - and sent to Isaac Fisk - East Cambridge.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $127.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 42.50
$170.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. M. Allison Clerk. Book D Vol. 2, Page 58.

William Hayden.
6 mo. Cts. P. 18 mo. 289. P.
This case taken out of a packet n o Augt 31. 1832, from Isaac Fiske. East Cambridge: Middlesex Co. Mass.
$85 per ann

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now holden at Concord in and for said county of Middlesex, William Hayden a resident of Concord in the county of Middlesex aforesaid, aged Seventy 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832: That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year with and served in the line, under the following named Regiment of the officers:

126
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston Mass to at the U.S. Branch Bank
Records

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Hayden 2 a late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtyfirst day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Said I the aforesaid William Hayden do further declare that when I applied to be placed upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 I resided in the town & was then known by the name of William Hayden 2 d & by that name made the application & received the certificate annexed; there was also another person by the name of William Hayden of Boston, who applied for a pension under said act & was put on the Pension list by the name of William Hayden as I have been informed
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,
Wm Hayden
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. May Bost
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
J. P. May Bost
I Isaac Tinker Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hayden for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Isaac Tinker

I William Hayden, now of Lincoln, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and declare, that I was born, (as my friends have informed me), in Braintree in the County of Suffolk, in the then Colony of Massachusetts, on the 1 st day of October, 1762, of course, shall be 70 years of age, on the 1 st of October next ensuing, I further declare, that in the month of June 1800, I was hired by the Town of Braintree and enlisted to serve in the Army of the United States for six months, that on the 24 th of July, following, I marched from Boston, with a large Party, under the command of Lieut. David Jackson of Newton, who is still living at an advanced age, and is Vice President of the Cincinnati of Mass, we marched through Worcester, Springfield, Litchfield, Pittsfield, and many other Towns, too numerous to mention, till we arrived at West Point, about the 14 th July, next day we set off for Princeton, in the Jerseys, about 60 miles staid there one night and returned to West Point, I then joined the Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Crane, of Boston, and served in the Company of Capt.

Hot Jackson also of Boston, Soon after I was sent with a Sergeant & Guard, to Constitution Island, on the East Bank of the Hudson, opposite N' Point, was there at the time Arnold's desertion, soon after which Heath , took the command of that Department & remained on the Island, till about the 1 st of Jan'y 1781 when I was dismissed, no discharges, were given, to those who served on short enlistments, even if they had joined, the Regular Army — in March 1781 I enlisted for three years, Mustered, and waited for orders, till June when I marched, with a Party, Officers name, not recalled, by the same route as before mentioned to West Point. I there joined, the 5 th Mass Regiment, commanded by Colo Michael Jackson of Newton Mass L Colo Ezra Brainerd of Dorchester — do Major — Keith — " Bridgewater — do
Served in the company of Capt Abner Wadsworth of Woodstock on the Kennebec River now in the state of Maine one of the best Men that ever lived, Col. Bancroft of Reading Lieut. J. Watkinson of Worfield Ensign — was at West Point, and out of times, on horseback, the Remaining part of 1781 — in the winter of 81-82 The Army had the small Pox, in the summer of 1782, went down to Wynants Point , was there when the French Troops came

on from Virginia , saw, found Rockland , and all the Great folks, late in the fall of that year too went up to New Windsor , just back of which, the Army Halted, and remained till broke up, in June 1783, at that time I hired Anthony Hays who was enlisted for the War to take my place, and saw the full time for which I was engaged, as was fully specified, in my Discharge, that discharge I left with Judge Davis , of the Mass. District Court, at Boston, in March 1810 when I applied for a Pension under the Law of that year it cannot now be found, and Judge Davis thinks it was sent on to Washington and not returned, if so it is probably on file in the Pension Office there - I obtained a Pension which was raised to the 4 March 1820. I was then struck off, and have had nothing since.
State my time of Service as follows
  In Coanes Artillery 1780. —————  6 mo    from March 1781 to June mounting orders —  3 —    from June 1781 to June 1783 in the 5 th Mass Reg —  24 "    June 1783 by my Substitute to Nov: 1783, when he was discharged —————  5 "     38. Mo  
Should my discharge be found in the Pension Office. As it is not necessary to retain it, I ask as a particular favor that it may be returned to me, as I wish to have the name of my old

Commander, G Washington , to stay with me, to the end of life.
Aug 18. 1832
Wm Hayden

I 29,567 L. W. B.
January 21, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of David Dunbar or Dunber, and William Hayden, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:-
William Hayden made an application for pension on March 30, 1815, at which time he was 56 years of age and residing at Braintree, Mass., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wade and Col. Jackson. He enlisted at Braintree, Mass.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of David Dunbar or Dunber has not been found upon the Revolutionary War pension records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Lillian Dunbar,
110 Princeton Street,
E. Boston, Mass.

The Bearer hereof William Hayden of the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, and having engaged Antony Flagg, to take his place, who was enlisted for the war, to serve the full term for which the Bearer was engaged. The said William Hayden is hereby discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head Quarters the Thirteenth day of June 1863.
By His Excellency's Command David Cobb Lt. Col. Comd. Aid de Camp
E. Washburn
Registered in the Books of the Regiment. Francis Leffs Adjutant

March 25. 1789 Dollars 40 Cents in California
Payment rec d between in California due to him Rev 
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11.188 Q
Massachusetts William Hayden 2 d
of Braintree in the state of Mass ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass ts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 3 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Image John Davis Boston Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 : 89 54 Semi-ann. all ce ending Sep 1819 : 48 00 11 Mo 6/31  $137 54
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

29867 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29,867
William Loysen Rev. Rev. Inc.
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 21. 1897. History to Lillian Dunbar East
Miss. Boston Mass. L.M.B.

D + A
December 2-96
Wm Lehman,
Com. of Pensions -
I wish to ascertain if my grandfather David Dunbar (or Dunber ), wife William Hayden are on record as framing pension - family tradition is to that effect.

David Dumbor - "At the Archives, Boston he first appears enlisted on the Lexington alarm 1775. Abiel Mitchell Capt - "Easton, Inst." "In 1776 with Capt. Randall
"Jan 1-1778, Matt Randall Capt. Col John Daggett -
"Cost Rolls 1775 -
Fuscomb Capt
Walker Col
(signature) David Dumbor
Roxbury Dec 27 1775
[over]

Will you please to forward me information in regard to pension and other
Yours Respectfully
Lillian Dumbor 110 Princeton St East Boston Mass.

David Dunbar Archives - Capt. Linscomb Co Col. Walker. Aug 1 1775 until May 3 1775 Eastern J. Mss. Vol 15 p. 57.

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I William Hayden born in Springfield  of Boston , County of Suffolk, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and declare, that I enlisted into the army of the United States in the month of March 1781. That I served as a soldier in Capt Abner Wades Company, Eighth Mass t Regiment, commanded by Col Michael Jackson, until the 13 th day of June 1783 at which time I was discharged from the army - that I am a a resident citizen of the U s States. - Wm Hayden
March 20. 1810
Sworn to before me
M Davis
Dist Judge Mass. Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 25 January A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William 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 A 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 c Lean
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25 January — 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Hayden by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Lean
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Manuscript S. Boston 19. January 1819. And now the said William Hayden further made declared, that he is in such reduced circum- stances in life, as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support. William Hayden.
Mass. Dist. Ct. Jan. 4. 19. 1819
Sworn to before me
J. H. Davis Dist. Judge Dr. P.
William Hayden Private Jackson's Wharf Mar 88 - 3/4 tons due Mar 30 1818
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No 42
William Hayden
Private
Jackson's Mass ng
Mar. 88 - 3 rd class
dr c. Mar 30 1818
Dear Sir,
W. H. D. Morris
Johnson to be elected Mayor
Arch. D. G. Jan. 9. 19. 1819
William Lloyd
Wadsworth Collier New York Jan 19. 1819. And now the same William Lloyd has the same that he is in such reduced circum- stances in life as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support.