Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11338, William Hoyt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Hoyt, William Anna
No. 11338.
CONTENTS

5006
Connecticut
Anna Hoyt
widow of William Hoyt who served in the Revolutionary Conn.
war, as a Private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of August 1849 and sent to Joshua B. Ferris Stamford Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 284 Vol. 1.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } p Stamford Probate District.
On this 2 nd day of July A D 1840 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within or for said District, Anna Hoyt, a resident of Stamford in said District aged seventy one years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to cer- tain widows" That she is the widow of William Hoyt who was a private in the Revolutionary War - That, - declarant has heard from her said husband and others and therefore verily believes and avers that her said husband in May 1778, in April, as she believes, enlisted in Lieut Bean's company of Artillery and served therein continuously nine or ten months while she believes to be the expiration of the period of his enlistment. The companies in this vicinity were all at that time, under the command of Col John Mead. In 1779. her said husband was for a month or two in Capt Reuben Severy's company which belonged also to Col Mead's Regiment. - That in 1780 her husband the said William Hoyt was again a member of Lieut Bean's company of Artillery but for how long a time Declarant cannot state. but he continued therein till the close of the summer 1781. Declarant's statement as here in set forth of the services of her said hus- band in the Revolutionary War is founded on what has been frequently told her by him - and others and she verily believes said statement to be true. She has no personal knowledge of his services. Declarant knows of no documentary evidence in support her claims except that hereto annexed. Declarant would add that her said husband's father had some agency
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in the collection of monies at Hartford to be applied to the payment of Revolutionary bala-deers and she knows that after her marriage to said William, he was paid, by his father at one time, in what was called "final settlement notes" one hundred pounds for his Revolutionary services.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hays on the 20 th of December A D 1786 by the Rev John Coveny of Stamford that her maiden name was Anna Husted. That her husband the aforesaid William Hays died August twenty fifth A D eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January eighteen hundred and thirty four viz. at the time above stated. That she still remains unmarried and the widow of said William Hays.
Anna Hays
Sworn to - Subscribed on the day a year hereinafter written before me
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Stamford
Be it known That on This 3 rd day of July A D 1840 before me Mr. William A. Storrs a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Mr. Knapp of said Stamford aged eighty six years. Who being duly sworn according to law with an oath testify That he was well acquainted with Mr. Herit. late of said Stamford and from his youth up, who was a private in the War of the Revolu- tion. That said Herit enlisted sometime in the spring of 1778, believes April in Lieutenant John Beams Company of Artillery. Col. John Mead Regt for ten months according to his know- ledge and belief as he thinks that was the usual term of enlistment and served out the period of his enlistment. he frequently saw said Herit while in said Beams Company. They constituted the Town guard. said Herit's father kept the public House in said Stamford and was quite a place of rendezvous for the soldiers. said Company was stationed in Stamford and generally continued in service till February or till the inclemency of the winter drove them into winter quarters. but at said time was always ready in case of invasion. His present was born and brought a near neighbour to said Herit and had a good opportunity to know him. deponent says according to his best knowledge and belief said Herit enlisted for a few months into Capt. Reuben Peasefield Company in the summer of 1779 John Mead Regt but did not continue long. but again in April 1780 enlisted into said Beams Company of Artillery for ten months more and served out the period of the last named enlist- ment. place of Station as before mentioned. during the time of the last mentioned term deponent well remembers a circumstance of said Herit's getting scalded & that he was laid up a while and that it was a common talk among the

Soldiers on account of the manner in which it happened, said that with some others had been engaged in stealing hens and said that unfortunately got seated in the water which was intended for scaling the stolen fowls. Deponent thinks that said Deit served for the same period of time in 1781 in said Brown Township, and was in an engagement at Danier a few miles east of Hampton as was reported at the time and verily believes it to be true. Deponent's father, drew one hundred pounds for his services while in the army and paid over to said Deit, and that after the decease of his father, it gave rise to a disturbance in the family, as his brothers claimed and considered it as a part of portion and deducted it from his portion, and that the breach was never healed, that said Deit carried the spirit of dissatisfaction to his grave that his brothers did not attend his funeral and further deponent saith not
Attest Samuel Dean
Tom his Knapp mark
personally appeared the said Tom Knapp on the said day and year and swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed and I certify that he is a credible person
before me J. D. Wright Notary Public

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } Stamford
be it known that on this 14 th day of Septem- ber A D 1840 before me N o 570 eight a Notary Public in and for said State personally ap- peared Samuel Dean of said Stamford aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law, both on his oath testify that he was well acquai- nted with W m Doyl late of S d Stamford dec d . who was a private in the war of the Revolution That said Doyl in the spring of 1780 enlisted in Lieutenant John Beane Company of Artillery for twelve months and believes served out the full period of his enlistment but can't say positi- vely as deponent left Stamford some time in June and joined Col. Ennis Reg t and went to Red Point but returned to Stamford in the winter of 1779 and found said Doyl still in said Beane Company That said Doyl again in the spring of 1779 enlisted into said Beane Company for the same period of time, and continued to serve out his full period of enlistment, as deponent well knows, as depo- nent was the same season in Capt Sylvanus Brown Company at Horseneck, near by and very frequently saw said Doyl. said Doyl's Father kept a tavern and was a place of rendezvous for the soldiers. That the east room of said Doyl's Father's house was given up to the soldiers and deponent says that said Doyl enlisted for a short time in the summer of 1780 into Capt. French in Scituate Company, but can't say positively how long should think one or two months, as deponent was in said Scituate Company at said time and mostly stationed at Stamford, says that said Doyl got scalded about said time, in heating water to pick some stolen fowls and was laid up some time which prevented him from again joining the army that season That said Doyl again in the spring of 1781 enlisted into said Beane Company for the usual period of enlistment, but can't say whether he served out

The full period of enlistment as deponent left That spring and joined the French Army, but heard it of ten said that said Deit was in the engagement at Bapaume, which  where  the  company  was mustered all of said time, and Amiens was the principle place of station of said Deit's company it was considered here quarters and further deponent saith not.
Samuel Dean
I personally appear Samuel Dean on the same day and year and swore to the truth of the above by him Subscribed and sworn to by him he is a credible person before me N D Waigh Notary Public

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Stamford
be it known that on this 8th day of September A 1840 before me N o D o Wright a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Amos Dickson of the Town of Poundridge, County of Westchester and State of New York age 76 years, now in Connecti- cut who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he was well acquainted with William Hoyt late of Stamford Ct. who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that said Amos Hoyt in the spring of 1780 enlisted for twelve months in Lieutenant John Deans, Company of Artillery (Col John Mearns, Regiment, and served out the full period of his enlistment, as deponent well knows as he served in said Deans, Company at said time, the company was stationed at Stamford and was called the Town guard, deponent draws a pension for his services
Amos Dickson
personally appeared Amos Dickson on the same day and year and swore to the truth of the above by him subscribed and I certify that he is a credible person before me N o D o Wright Notary Public

William Hait and Anne Hastead were married by Rev d John Avery on December twentieth One thousand Seven Hundred and eighty six.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Dec r . 20 th 1786
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } to Stamford Probate District
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District on this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1840 Sey- mour Jarvis above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate in deposition by him respec- tively subscribed. I certify further that said Jarvis is a credible person known to me to be Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford Joshua B. Ferris Judge

in the collection of monies at Hartford to be applied to the payment of Revolutionary soldiers and she knows that after her marriage to said William, he was paid by his father at one time, in what was called "final settlement notes" one hundred pounds for his Revolutionary services.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Hoyt on the 20 th of December A.D. 1786 by the Rev John Avery of Stamford that her maiden name was Anna Husted. That her husband the aforesaid William Hoyt died August twenty fifth A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 10 th of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. That she still remains unmarried and the widow of said William Hoyt.
Anna Hoyt
I subscribe as the day a year hereunto written before me
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

I, Lucas Kellogg, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford, in Connecticut do hereby certify, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anne Hoyt for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 26th day of October A.D. 1840.
Simonds Phelps Clerk
Anne Hoyt
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11338
Anna Hoyt
wid.
William Hoyt
Pri. of Abn. Rep.
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2869.
Connecticut
Anna Hoyt
widow of Wm Hoyt
who was a Pri of Artillery
in the Conn State Troops
for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars & 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Rev. Isaac Newell Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 68.
Letter to Pen Agt 13 Sept 1847.
Letter to Joshua B. Ferris Nov 25 July 25, 1849

Connecticut 5889
Anna Hoyt widow of William Hoyt
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25. August 1828 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a P. Artillery in the company commanded by Captain S. Bean of the regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Con. State Troops time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 62 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1840 and sent to N. D. Wright North Stamford, Con.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $ 312.50 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 9 S. Page 185
set to Ben. Isaacs 24th Oct. 1843

✓ Connecticut Anna Hoyt Mt. to D. N. D. Haight 31 Oct. 1840
Act. July 1838

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James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

William Hoyt. d. 1828.
Anna . m. 86. s. a 71
1 Apr 78 L. Dean. wd 9a 10mo led in Mead.
79 Ruben Scofield 1mo
(2) 80 L. Dean — 12
(1) Wm Knapp. wds. } nd with (2) " " 10mo min
(1) Sam Dean. 77 mt nd each here
(2) Amos Dixon with him 12mo See his dec. sur 6 mo.
No. 34409 N.Y.

Anna Hoyt M rs of William Conn Ad July 7 1838 Married 1786 died 1828 Allow 15 m per Antony S t Bean Conn State Hosp Col. Mead. $62.50 per ann
N. D. Haight Esq North Stamford Conn

Hartford Pension Agency September 10. 1827
Sir
I transmit herewith for special directions relative to their payment the Pension papers of Ruth Hallick - Elizabeth Smith, and Anna Hoyt each claiming twelve months Pension due
I am very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . H. Goodwin's Proxy J. H. Fowler Clerk
J. S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Some months since I forwarded to you several widows' applications for pensions under the last law of Congress continuing their pensions for life - They were all cases of widows who had received pensions and all stood upon the same ground. Certificates have been received for all, with the exception of Wid. Anna Hoyt - of this place - No communication has been received in reference to her case - hence her application was forwarded - altho' she like all the others, was a pensioner under the five years act. - Will you have the goodness to reply?
Stanford } Most respectfully July 19. 1849 } Your obt Servt Joshua B. Ferris

J. L. Deacons Esq
Sir
I enclose the applications for Pensions of Betty Garrison of Greenwich in China West of Stamford - The latter I supposed until the receipt of your letter of 25 th ult had been pronounced some months ago -
Most respectfully
Stamford August 7. 1849 } Your Aft Servt Joshua B. Fins

Anna Hoyt
$62:50 per ann
Rev. Isaac Norwalk Conn

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss On this 3 rd day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid Anne Hoyt a resident of Stamford in the County aforesaid aged 72 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of William Hoyt who was a private of Militia in the Revolutionary War in Col. Mead Regt. in which he served and the Annual Amount of Pension which she received under the Act of July 7 th 1838 was paid to her by A. D. Haight Esq. of said Stamford who was her Agent and received her pay from the United States Agent at Hartford and said Haight paid her One hundred and sixty Dollars and never told her how much was allowed her per annum but she presumes the Records at Washington will show to which she refers for the same She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn and subscribed to on the day ANNE HOYT and Year above written and the said declaration. Anne Hoyt is personally known to me as the Identical person named in the prior last roll of the Com t beginning under the Act of July 7 th 1838
Benj. Dean Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
I the undersigned Clerk of Court of Probate within and for the District of Southwick in said County and State do hereby certify that Benj. Dyer within named was at the day and date thereof and still is a Magistrate and that his appointment thereto to be here is confirmed In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 5 th day of July 1843
The B Dyer Clerk
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Bridgeport
I, Wm. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin Graves Esquire was on the 8 th day July
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 15 day of March 1843
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and children of the Revolutionary State of Connecticut & County of Fairfield &"
On this 4 th day of August 1849 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield personally appeared Anna Hoyt a resident of Stamford in said County aged eighty years and upwards who being first 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 on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Hoyt who was a private in the Revolutionary War -
That she received a Pension under the act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of sixty dollars per annum - She further declares she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
Mrs. Hoyt
Done in presence
Joshua Br. Ferris
Justice of Peace
Henry M. Wood S. Garris Peters for
I hereby certify that I am per-

doubt acquainted with Anna Hoop in the foregoing declaration named And That she is the same individual who drew a Pension as Therein stated
Joshua B. Ferris
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss
Justice of the Peace
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid, & keeper of the seal thereof, & of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County, do certify that Joshua B Ferris Esq, whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine is above & on the other side here written, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & acting as such, & duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths & take the ac- knowledgment of deeds - That his Commission is dated June 20th 1849 and will expire with the 3 rd day of July 1850 -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court this 4 th day of August A D 1849 -
Thomas Robinson Clerk