Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15914, Sylvanus Hoyt, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Hoyt, Sylvanus Anna
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4964 New York
Anna Hoyt widow of Sylvanus Hoyt who died on the 12 July 1825 of Oswego in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Miller of the Regt commanded by Col. Thomas in the N.Y. Mil. time for 1 year 2 mos & 3 days N.Y.
Entered on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of July 1850 and sent to Hon. H.S. Conger N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the Chase Clerk, Recorded by Book Vol. 2 Page 357
Reported
4964 H.S. Conger

State of New York Otsego County S.S.
No 2
Personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - Jesse Hoyt Resident of said County aged fifty one years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a Son of Sylvanus Hoyt and Anna Hoyt formerly of Bedford Westchester County N.Y. and now late of the town of Chazy  Middlefield in the County of Otsego N.Y. That his father the said Sylvanus Hoyt died on the Twelfth day of July 1825 Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five That his mother the said Anna Hoyt still remains the Widow of his said father Sylvanus Hoyt and further the deponent sayeth not
Jesse Hoyt
Sworn to and Subscribed to 24 th day of January 1846 before me Jesse D. Harnessed Judge of Otsego Co. Court of Common Pleas -
I certify that the above named Jesse Hoyt - is a Respectable Person - and that the word Chazy Valley was erased and the word Middlefield interlined before the signature of the above named Jesse Hoyt - Jan'y 24. 1846 Jesse D. Harnessed Judge as aforesaid

State of New York Otsego County ss I George B. Wilson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that before me on this day personally appeared Anna Helyt & Eliza Helyt to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing affidavits and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and official seal this 24 th January AD 1846
Yrs B. Wilson Clerk

State of New York Olsego County - ss.
On this 24 day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty six Personally appeared before the Subscriber Subr. D. Hammond a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County the same being a Court of Record Anna Hoyt Resident of Middlesex in said County Aged 92 - Ninety two 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 Pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 Entitled an act granting Half Pay and a Pension to Certain Widows. . . That she is the widow of Sylvanus Hoyt Who was a private and soldier in the War of the Revolu- tion and was drafted in to the Militia, in the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester in the State of New York in the year 1779 Seventeen Hundred & Seventy- nine and served three different tours in that year and served under Capt Miller and in Col Thomas Rejunt and under Lieutenant Bouton and under Capt Scofield and Col Grace and at that year he served about three months - and was in Sum at different places in the County of Westchester - and in the year Sixteen Hundred and Eighty one 1781 - her husband was -

again drafted and sent under Capt Lewis and under Col Crane, in said County of Westchester and State of New York for about Nine months in the year 1781 - That her said husband was called out and sent during the War on alarm at different times which in the whole would make as much as Three years -
She further declares that she was married to the said Sylvanus Hoyt in the town of Bedford Westchester County N.Y. by Elder Burnet in the year 1777 Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven,
That her husband the aforesaid Sylvanus Hoyt died on the 12 th day of July 1825 Eighteen Hundred and twenty five - That she was married to her said husband previous to his leaving the service or his last term of service -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written before Jacob D. Hammond Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego
her Anna T. Hoyt mark
I certify that the above named declarant is unable to attend the sitting of the Court in consequence of the infirmity of old age - Dated Jan 7, 24. 1846.
Jacob D. Hammond Judge of Otsego Co. Court of Com. Pleas

State of New York } ss. Schenectady County } On the 9 th day of September 1846 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County William Herrick Resident of Levanesburgh in said County aged Eighty Seven years
Who being first duly sworn according to law - doth depose and say that he is well ac- quainted with Sylvanus Hoyt and his widow Anna Hoyt formerly of Bedford Westchester County and State of New York that he first became acquainted with the said Sylvanus Hoyt before the Relationship was - That he was knowing to the marriage of the said Sylvanus Hoyt to the said Anna Hoyt formerly Anna Smith that the said Sylvanus Hoyt was married to the said Anna Smith in the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester by Elder Burrit a Congregational Minister of said Bedford in the year - Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven 1797 This deponent will testify the time from the the first that he moved from said Bedford into the town Levanesburgh Schenectady County Fifty Eight years since and that he this deponent took one of the daughters of the said Sylvanus and Anna Hoyt to him with him about Three years previous to his moving to this town

and that the said Child was about five years old when she came to live with this deponent and that the said Hoyt had one child older than the one that came with this deponent and this deponent further say: that after this deponent moved from Bedford to the town of Leavenworth the said Hoyt and his wife Anna moved to Amsterdam Montgomery County N.Y. and from there to Middlesex Co., Ohio of four ty -
William Herrick
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned before
Bradford Bailey Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named deponent William Herrick is a good Character for truth and veracity -
Bradford Bailey J.P.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Bradford Bealy , _____ Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace _____ in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice _____ _____ and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 28 th day of October 1846.
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 15914
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Sylvanus Hoyt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 9 mos. Pvt. Joshua Miller Ebenezer Seafeld Thomas Thomas Thaddeus Crane N.Y.   1781 9 mos. Samuel Lewis Crane  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bedford & Poundridge Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Jan 24 1846. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Middletown, Otsego Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was 92 years old.
Remarks: He was in 1777 at Bedford, Westchester Co. N.Y. Anna Smith and died July 12 1825. Son Jesse was 51 years old in 1846, daughters are referred to but no names are stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

5-1900
Young M.D. N.Y.
1919 Same 11 Hirt. do Mrs. Howard H. Hirt. 1919 Feb. 17 Mrs. H. H. Hirt that date furnished to us taken from original papers on file & not from book.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Feb 1-10 Mrs. Shields E. Spring
File No. 15914
Anna Hoyt Wid of Sylvanus Hoyt Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th  186
Index: Vol. A , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mc Grawville Cortland County New York - March 25 th 1847
Sir
I send you herewith the application of Anne Hoyt - Widow of Sylvanus Hoyt - under the act of July 4 th 1836 When Passed upon you may send me the certificate
Respectfully
Chester Babcock
J L Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Washington D C

✓ Th. Lumpkin
March 30/50
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Respecting the case of Mrs. Anne Hoyt of New York under the act of 4 th July 1836 - ask. attention
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Ref d to the board of Pensions
Dep Interior
April 11 th 1850

Washington, D.C. March 30th, 1857
Sir,
Allow me to call your attention to a case which has been depending before the Pension Office for four years. Mr. Chester Babcock, of New-York, presented this claim, and he says to me that a stronger and more just one he never presented to any unpirage . It is the case of Mrs. Anne Neoy, of New-York, widow of Sylvanus Neoy, under the Act of 4th July, 1836. I most respectfully ask that a review of this case may be had, and if it cannot be allowed, that the objection may be pointed out to you upon this my appeal.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Most Resp'y, Your Ob. Servt.
Wm. H. Ewing Th. R. Rumballin. Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior.

Anna Hoyt widow of Sylvanus New York Otsego Co. w. d. 12 Feb 1825 admitted
P. 2 2 m 3, p 48, 1/2 con. 14 March 1831,
at 4, July 56
Cash Miller at Thomas N.Y. mts.
Rev. N. S. Cough A R

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Dear Sir I am very sorry to hear that you are ill I hope you will be well soon
Yours truly A. J. Church Washington City D. C.

I hereby forward you the additional proof in Anne Hoyt case widow of Sylvanus Hoyt When acted upon please forward Respectfully Chester Babcock McGrawville Cortland Co New York.
J L Edward Washington

Department of the Interior July 5. th 1850.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Anna Hoyt, widow of Sylvanus Hoyt, and I am of the opinion that a pension should be allowed for the service set forth in the certificate of the Comptroller of New York.
The certificate of Pension should be sent to the Hon. H. S. Conger, House of Representatives.
I am very respectfully Your O bt Servant [Signed, T. Ewing] Secretary
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions

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30 March 1848.
Rev. Amos Hought.
Mad Amos
St. Lawrence H.R.
S. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pension Washington D.C.

House Representation March 28, 1858
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir: Please inform me of the result of your examination in the case of Anne Hoyt, widow of Sylvanus Hoyt, an applicant for a pension under the law of July 4, 1836. The papers were sent to your office in Dec last.
Respectfully Yours H. S. Conyn

15 Augt
May 28 (Jd). Admiral Cressy Rear of Anne Hooyt, wid. of Sylvanus
Mr. J. L. Edwards Washington City D. C.

McGrawville Cortland County - New York - May 19 th 1847
Dear Sir
I enclose 2 affidavits relating to Anne Hoyt's claim for a pension - Widow of Syl- vanus Hoyt. under act of 1836.
I sent a man to Westchester County to find proof to identify his service - but could not find a man that served with him - they say that they are all dead - will this proof do
Yours with Respect Chester Babcock
Mr J L Edwards Esq Washington D C -

State of New York Delaware County } On the 21 st day of August 1867.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county. Christopher Roff, resident of the town of Hancock in said county aged 85 eighty five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he this deponent is a junior of the United States under the act of the 7 th June 1832. That he was acquainted with Sylvanus Hoyt or Hail and his wife Anne, Hoyt or Hail of the town of Bedford Westchester County N.Y. before the revolutionary war and at the time of the war and that we were young folks and resided in the neighborhood together, and that I knew the said Sylvanus Hoyt when he served in Col. Thomas Regiment in the year 1779., that this deponent was then about seventeen years of age, and that he also knew said Sylvanus Hoyt while serving in Col. Coons regiment in the year 1781. in which year this deponent was discharged that he served under Thomas about 4 Months while he Thomas commanded the Regiment. that after the revolutionary war the said Sylvanus Hoyt and his wife Anne moved from Bedford to or near Otsego County in this state and this deponent further states that he well recollects of seeing the said Sylvanus Hoyt & his wife Anne live together as husband and wife before the said Hoyt served in Col. Thomas or Col. Coons Regt.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me }
Christopher Roff
J. H. Gregory Justice of the peace }
I certify that the above named deponent pertains a good character for truth and veracity. J. H. Gregory -

State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office—ss.
I, WILLIAM McCLAUGHERY, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, do hereby Certify, That John H. Gregory Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was, at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn and duly authorised by law to take the same—That his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1844, and will expire on the 31st day of December 1847, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 25 day of September 1847
Wm McLaughry Clerk
WILLIAM McCLAUGHERY, Clerk.

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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
  16 th July 1779. Sylvanus Hays Priv £ 4 7 11 3/4   31 st Augt Do Sylvanus Hays Do 5 7 0   15 th Nov Do Do Do 9 10 0   1 st Nov 1781. Sylvanus Hail * Do 19 5 9 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 13 th Jan y . — 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. V 8. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Josiah Miller in Col Thomas Thomas Regt.   Second Lt. Dan l Bouton " Thaddeus Crane "   Third Capt Eben t Scofield " Do "   Fourth " " Sam l Lewis " Do "   Fifth " " " "   Sixth " " " "   Seventh " " " "   Eighth " " " "   Ninth " " " "   Tenth " " " "   Eleventh " " " "   Twelfth " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep y Comp t

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Anna Hoyle widow of Sylvanus NY act 4 July 1836
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State of New York Secretary's office
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I certify that it appears by the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of this State in this office That on the 28 th day of May 1778 Josiah Miller was appointed and commissioned a captain in the Regiment of Militia in the county of Westchester whereof Thomas Thomas was Colonel.
That on the same day Ebenezer Scofield was appointed and commissioned a Captain in the Regiment said, at which date Thaddeus Crane was Major thereof.
And I further certify that on the 14 th day of March 1780 Daniel Bontou and Samuel Lewis were respectively appointed and commissioned as Captains in the Regiment of Militia in the county of Westchester whereof Thaddeus Crane was Lieut Col. Commandant as appears by the minutes aforesaid.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany January 14. 1846.

Westchester County Town of Bedford
I Jabez Robertson Town Clerk of the town of Bedford, do hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the Record of Marriages in my Office, and find no Record of any marriages after the date of the 8 th day of November 1704.
Jabez Robertson Town Clerk Westchester County
Town of Bedford { ss. I Walter Keeler a Justice of the Peace residing in the town of Bedford do hereby certify, that before me came Jabez Robertson Town Clerk of the town of Bedford, and by me being duly affirmed says that the facts stated in the above Certificate are true. dated Bedford November 29 th 1847.
Walter Keeler Justice of the Peace
Westchester County } Town of Bedford }
I do hereby certify that I am the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Bedford, Westchester County, N.York, - and that all the records of marriages in said church, of which I have any knowledge are in my hands, - that I have carefully examined said records, and find no entry of marriages previous to the year 1728.
Jacob Green

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Walter Steele whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 14th day of December 184 2
Munson I Lockwood Clerk.

West-Chester County
Town of Bedford { I Jabez Robertson a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and residing in the town of Bedford. Do hereby Certify, that before me came Jacob Green the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Bedford, who made and subscribed the within Certificate, and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were true. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my hand this 30 th day of November 1847
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace

State of New York,
COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Calus Polertson whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 10th day of December 184 2
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

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State of New York
Westchester County ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Amos Dixon of the town of Poundridge in the said County, aged eighty two years, after being duly sworn upon oath according to law deposes and says - That in the year 1783 he became acquainted with Sylvanus Hoyt and Anna his wife in Poundridge aforesaid, and that at that time, he understood and believed that the said parties resided there during the Revolutionary War - And that the said Sylvanus Hoyt had the reputation of having been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution -
Amos Dixon
Sworn & subscribed before me April 27 th 1847
William Lockwood of the Peace
I certify that the above named Amos Dixon is a Respectable person, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his statement -
William Lockwood
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Westchester County ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, James Dan of the town of Poundridge in the said County, aged eighty seven years who, after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Sylvanus Hoyt who resided in said town of Poundridge, during the Revolutionary War - And that the said Sylvanus Hoyt had the Reputation of having been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution
James Dan
Sworn & subscribed before me April 27 th 1847
William Lockwood Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named James Dan is a respectable person and that full credit is to be given to his statement.
William Lockwood
Justice of the Peace

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Larwood Eager whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certifi- cate, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the thirtieth day of April 184 7 .
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.
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Worcester N. Y. Rev. Sec War
Dec. 30, 1918,
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly Send me a copy of the Pension papers of my great- great Grandfather,
Sylvanus Hoyt, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, his wife was Annie Smith- Hoyt who applied for a Pension Jan, 24, 1849 which was granted, this information is found in the department of the interior.
Q. H. + N. Division J. R. H. 15914 Widows Rev. War Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions

Sylvanus Hoyt served as Private in the Revolutionary War in 1779, in Capt., Millers Company, and Col., Thomas Regiment and served nine months in 1781 he served under Capt., Lewis and Col., Crane, I am anxious to get this record as I would like to join the National D. A. G. If there is any other information I can supply in order to get this record I will gladly do so.
Very truly
Flora Pierce Flint address -
Mrs Howard H. Flint Hoopeston, New York

Overon glenn
East-Springfield New York Jan 28 1900 Pension Office Washington D.C.
Send me the War Record of Sydney Hoyt who was in the War of the Revolution. He married Ann Smith who lived at Amsterdam, New York. After he died the Ann Smith-Hoyt drew a Pension.
Also
Andrew Cannon from New York State his name is on the Pg roll at Albany N.Y. I think he was Capt-
Mrs Sheldon Young East-Springfield Albany Co N.Y.

Mrs HOWARD W. FLINT,
Rev. War
WORCESTER, NEW YORK, February 7 1919
V. L. M. W. F. 15914 Rev. War,
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
You kindly sent me the military history of my great-great grandfather Sylvanus Hoyt for which I asked, could you tell me the volume and page where this history is found, as I need it in filling out my D. A. R. papers. It may be that the letters and number at the head of the page refer to the same thing but I do not understand them so am asking you for help again. Thanking you —
Respectfully —
Mrs Howard W. Flint Worcester, N. Y.
Albany Co.,

V.L.M. Rev. War Section
February 17, 1919.
Mrs. Howard W. Flint, Worcester, Otsego County, New York.
Madam:
Referring to your letter of February 7, 1919, you are advised that the history of Sylvanus Hoyt, Wid. File No. 15,914 forwarded to you January 11, 1919, is the usual form furnished by this Bureau for use in making application for membership to the D. A. R. Enclose the same to them requesting its return to you.
The data sent you is compiled from the original papers in the pension claim and not from a book, therefore there can be no such reference to volume and page as you request.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.