Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17491, Samuel Hoyt, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Hoyt, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 17491
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 17524 17525
Samuel Hoyt of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp t commanded by Captain Scofield of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for
7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Cont t at the rate of 23. Dollars 33. Cents per annu m . to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of Aug t 1833. and deliv d . G. H. Allen, of Stamford, Present
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 46. 66. Semi-ann t . allowance ending 4 Sept r " - 11. 66. $ 58. 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Hance Clerk Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 19

Samuel Hage
On Rolla. Scofield's comp -17
7 mo. 5 ds pifer
Acorn d 7 mo. 5 ds pifer

State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Fairfield, }
Stamford Probate District
On this 17 th day of Augt. 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District,
in presence
Samuel Hays
now sitting, a resident of Stamford
in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: viz. That on the 1 st of June 1780 he enlisted into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Ruben Scofield & served constantly therein as a Fifer until the 1 st of Jan'y 1781 & received pay for seven months & five days for this Service the declarant refers to the original pay roll of Capt. Scofield as annexed to his Declaration & marked No 6 He also states that he served for more than three years in the State Troops & coast guards as a fifer but from loss of memory can not specify the various dates nor the names of the different officers he remembers to have served under Capt. Isaac Lockwood but for how long a time or in what year he does not recollect —
That he was born in said Stamford on the 8 th day of Nov r 1762 & resided there until some years after the de- the revolutionary war, after which he lived for several years in the City of New York & for the last twenty years has lived in said Stamford — His age is recorded on the town records of said Stamford — Cannot give the names of officers more than he has done — Don't remember hav- ing rec d . a written Discharge —

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Stamford Augt. 8 th 1832
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Jus. of Peace for said County - Reuben Scofield Esq. of said Stamford in the ninetieth year of his age. who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is acquainted with Samuel Hays an applicant for a Pension & a resident in said Stamford & he knows that the said Samuel Hays served as an enlisted soldier in a Company of State Troops commanded by this Deponent from the 1 st day of June 1780 to the 1 st day of Jan'y 1781 - & this appears from the original Pay Roll still in the possession of this Deponent on which the said Samuel received pay for seven months & five days although from the time of his enlistment to the time of his discharge is but seven months yet his term of service is carried out on the original Pay roll is seven months & five days.
Reuben Scofield Sworn & subscribed the day & date above written Before me J. H. Minor Jus of Peace
The reason of taking this Deposition is that the Deponent cannot go to the Probate Office of this District (a distance of four miles) without suffering great bodily pain as he is much afflicted with Rheumatism.
J. H. Minor Jus of Peace State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Stamford Probate District Augt. 10. 1832 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District in open Court Reuben Scofield Esq. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed - & I certify that he is a credible person.
Ch. Hawley Judge

He refers to Rev. Daniel Smith & J. H. Minor of said Stamford who will testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
The said Samuel Hoyt hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Hoyt
Chs. Hawley Judge
We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford and J. H. Minor residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hoyt — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion:
Daniel Smith
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Chs. Hawley Judge  J. H. Minor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and that Senior J. H. Minor Esq. who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Stamford aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chs. Hawley Judge
I,
Clerk of the
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this _____ day of _____ 1832.

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Hays for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 17 th day of Aug t
1833 —
Sam Lockwood Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Samuel Stoyl a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 17,491.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1, 1780 Served at various times amounting to over 3 yrs. Fifer Reuben Scifield. ✓ Conn.   Isaac Lockwood ✓        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1833. Hisch was al. Residence at date of application, Stamford, Conn. Age at date of application, Born Nov. 8, 1762, Stamford, Conn. Remarks: No data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

17 H 91 INVALID.
File No. 17.421
Samuel Hoyt
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.] of Stamford Conn aged 70 in 1853.

Oct. 3/93 Vis. 4 Rev. Wm. ms. B. Welles Holley, Hackensack, N.J. Nov. 22/93 Vis. 5 C.W. Hoyt ms. B. 219 So. Jefferson St. Chicago, Ill.
Oct. 26-1901- Willard P. Holmes, Kan. City ms.
1913, May 21. History to Mrs. Caroline J. Tucker. ms.

Minneapolis, Minn.
1117 E. 31 st St.
May 13. 1913.
Commission of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: —
Have you any information as to the Revolutionary service of Samuel Hopt of Stamford, Conn. His wife's name was Jane. She told her grand-sons wife who is still living that he was in prison on Long Island.
Also have you any information of Fergus M c Lean (M c Lean) from Louis Co. N. J. His wives name was Sophia. Would be very grateful for any information concerning either or both of

these parties. Yours very truly Caroline J. Tucker

✦ DIOCESE OF NEWARK. Christ Church Parish, HACKENSACK, N. J.
The Rectory, Sept. 28 th 1895.
To the Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions;
My dear Sir: Some months ago I wrote your office asking for information as to Samuel Hoyt of Stamford, Ct. who was a pensioner of the Revolution . To which you replied that from the data given you could give me no information. Since then I have found in the official State publication, "Record of Conn. men in the war of the Revolution", the name of Samuel Hoyt among the residents

of Fairfield Co., as a Connecticut pensioner, Act of 1832, with the following note: "The list under this Act appears in Sen. Doc. 1 st Sess. 23 rd . Cong. 1833-34, where further particulars, such as age, date of death, &c., may be found";
If from this statement you can furnish me with any information, it will be gratefully appreciated by yours faithfully
(Rev.) W m Welles Holley.

EDWARD E. HOLMES.
WILLARD P. HOLMES.
Glenn Brown
HOLMES BROTHERS, REAL ESTATE LOANS.
506-509 NEW ENGLAND BUILDING,
NINTH AND WYANDOTTE STREETS.
TELEPHONE 970.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
Oct 14 190 1
Hon. H. Clay Evans Commission Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly favor me with the Military History of Samuel Hoyt who was on the Pension Roll of Augt. 22 1833 Fairfield Co. Ct. He was my Great Grand Father.
Yours truly
Willard P. Holmes

Established 1855.
H
CRANE ELEVATOR COMPANY CHICAGO.
WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION NINE FIRST AWARDS.
GENERAL OFFICES & WORKS, 219 S. Jefferson Street.
Nov 13 ✓ 1895
Hon W m Lochrie Com of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me a certificate of the Revolutionary war record of Samuel Hoyt (or Hoit) who enlisted from Guilford Conn. and who applied for a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary war.
Yours Respectfully G. D. Hoyt 219 S. Jefferson St. Chicago Ill.