Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25752, Zenas Hays, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Boys, Zenas Boyes, Sarah
W. 25752
B.L.W. 71154-160-55.
CONTENTS

51469 Oct 3 March/50 April 6/55
Sarah Hayes Widow James Hayes Private
M. B. Mil Sarah and James Hayes Private
71.154 Sept 11/57
Rawsthorne War
MS Feb 52 no 358
as MS B.1.9.67 B.1.9.67
B. T. Clarke Cagmoria N.B.
S.A. B. 1.1.1 Dec 1855 Eva J
Vol No 1-72

10.276.
New-York. R
Lemuel Hays
of Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mara of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of February 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Oct. 1821 and sent to M. M. Hurd, Cazenovia, N. York.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821  55. 68 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822  48. 00
6 Mos. \frac{25}{20} \frac{4}{20} - $: 103: 68
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 May 1820.
Madison Co. N.Y.

1857 Sept 4. Let to S. L. Garrison.
3381 New York Albany
Sarah Hayes widow of Jonas Hayes who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 — Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 4th day of February, 1853 and sent to
E. M. Edgecomb Portland Village N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76. Vol. a
(18)

State of New York } County of Madison } On this 27 th day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty- personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Sarah Hayes aged eighty years a resident of Cazenovia in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Zenas Hayes deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier and drew a pension and the said Sarah Hayes now draws a pension under the act of March  February third 1853 of ninety six dollars per annum as the widow of said Zenas Hayes deceased For proof of said services by said Zenas & also for proof to enable her to draw said pension as the widow of Zenas Hayes she refers to evidence on file in the office of the Commission of Pensions She further states that she was married to the said Zenas Hayes in Cazenovia aforesaid on the twenty eighth day of November 1831 by the Baptist Elder Lewis Leonard - And that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Marsh That her said husband died at Cazenovia aforesaid on the 7 th day of January 1837 And that she is now a widow - Reference as aforesaid is made to proofs on file in the Pension Department - She makes this de- -claration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855 and the amend- -ment thereto passed May 14, 1856.

And she further declares that she has heretofore made application through the agency of B. T. Clark of Cayuga in connection with which application was sent at the same time with others numbering 51. 465-66-67. as she is informed she believes to be true - that she has not received bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Le Sarah X Hayes mark
We Henry Groff & George A. Spear residents of Cayuga in the State of New York upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Hayes in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & is still a widow.
Henry Groff George A. Spear
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year before mentioned written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim.
Not Public Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clerk's Office, Madison County,
ss.
I, W. E. Lansing Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that H. Spear whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the said certi- ficate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the, 28 th day of October 1856.
W. E. Lansing Clerk.
Sir
Cazenovia New York Nov 1. 1856
Mrs Hays made application through my agency for a Bounty Land Warrant. The acknowledg- ment of her application dated Nov 1, 1855. was received among others which are numbered 51485. 51486. 51467 &c that act of reception is lost or mislaid and therefore she makes a new application for the reason that I have written the Depart- ment a number of times upon the subject without effect
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Respectfully B. T. Clarke

Zenas Hays
Zenas Hays Pris:
Col. Ward Council Regt
From 1776, for 1 year. 6 Feb 1821.
Admitted
Madison Col.

State of New York, Maddox County ss } On the Six Day of February 1821 Personally appeared in open Court Zenas Hare a Court of Record in and for said County of Maddox created as such by the Laws of the State of New York Zenas Hare age 62 years who Being duly sworn to Law Daths on his oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions Made by the act of Congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Zenas Hare Enlisted for the term of one year on the fourteenth Day of May 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Pittsboro in the Regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward Connecticut Line Continental Establishment and that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the fourteenth Day of May 1777 when he was discharged from said Service in the State of New Jersey and that he was in the Battle of — and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service the Enclosed Affidavits and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent to to diminish it as to Bney my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to

I provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 of March 1818 and that I have not more than any person in trust for me any property situated on contracts or debts due to me or have any income other than is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
  one Horse $20  one cow $10  one pig $1  one mule $2.  $33,00    one tool mule $1  three hogs $1  one sheep $1   3 00    ten hogs and pigs $1.  20 one hundred $1.  20 one hundred   7 50    ten plates $1.  20 Cows $1  40 two hundred $3  five sheep $3,75  7,50     44,25  
My occupation is farming my ability to farm it is No one in my family is free their age as follows my wife age 69 years my son John age 22 years Rachel Henson age 16 Sickly unable to labor Curtis age 14 Betsy my daughter 31 on 1st  Signed James Hagg
I swear to you that the 6th of February 1821 before me William Whipple
I James Hagg Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule has into annexed are truly as they are the

Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in Value is properly Entered in the aforesaid Schedule is forty four Dollars and twenty five Cents in testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court the 16 th of July 1821
J. N. H. H. Clerk
State of New York Morrison County
I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared in said County being duly sworn Saith that he is well acquainted with Jonas Hays & that the said Jonas was a resident of the said County on the Sixth day of February 1821 & still continues to be such resident.
J. N. H. H.
State of New York
On the 16 th day of July 1821
I do hereby certify that personally appeared before me Jonas Hays to me known to be the person described in the foregoing Affidavit & acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Chas. H. H. Notary Public

William - Johnson - 1829
Sarah Hays, wid of Zenas, N.Y.
Act 7 July '38. Act July 3/5-2.
Wm R. Hays. Syracuse, N.Y.

State of New York County of Onondaga } ss,
Sarah Hays of the Town of Pompey in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the widow of Thomas Hays who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner. That he died in the Town of Pompey in said County of Onondaga, on the seventh day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839) that his maiden name was Sarah Baldwin. That she was married to the said Thomas Hays in the City of Albany, on the sixteenth  ninth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight, by one Eldon William Leonard. That in evidence of her marriage she presents the testimony of William Vaughan and Constance Williams and her original certificate of marriage. In testimony of his death the evidence of said Vaughan and Williams, and also Nathan Johnson and Mary Lofling San Barth says that since the death of her said husband she has remained and is still a widow. That she does not know of any other evidence of her marriage than the above. That she is now in the eighty ninth year. That her husband the said Thomas Hays drew a pension of thirty six dollars a year. That she makes this declaration the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension and the pension in future to to which she claims herself entitled as the widow of

The said Francis Davis has entered and sum before me this the 5 th day of February A. D. 1852.
Sarah Davis
Levi Wells Justice of Peace

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss,
Henry Salisbury of the town of Pompey in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Thomas Days deceased of Pompey. That he was a reputed Revolutionary soldier and for his services in said war drew a pension, of reputed $96, a year. That he also knows his widow Sarah Days That the said Thomas Days died on the seventh day of January in the year eight- een hundred and thirty seven, in the town of Pompey, in said county of Onondaga while sitting in his chair
Subscribed and sworn before me this the 10 th day of January 1852
Henry Salisbury
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Onondaga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I Certify, That Levi Wells whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verify believe the signature to said Jurat to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 12 th day of February
1852
Rufus Cossit Clerk.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss,
Henry Salisbury of the town of Pompey in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hays deceased of Pompey. That he was a reputed Revolutionary soldier and for his services in said war drew a pension, of reputed $96. a year. That he also knows his widow Sarah Hays That the said Thomas Hays died on the seventh day of January in the year eight- een hundred and thirty seven, in the town of Pompey in said county of Onondaga while sitting in his chair
Subscribed and sworn before me this the 10 th day of January 1852
Henry Salisbury
Levi Wells Justice of Peace
depos

State of New York } County of Oswego } ss
William Vaughan of the Town of Watkins in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of the age of Eighty four years and was well acquainted with Zenas Hays who was a pensioner for services in the war of the Revolution That he is also well acquainted with Sarah Hays his widow That they were married in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight some time in the month of July in the City of Albany in said State by one Elkan Leonard That the maiden name was Baldwin That he the said Zenas Hays died in the Town of Pompey in said county on the seventh day of January A D. 1837 Eighteen hundred & thirty seven while sitting in his chair and that his widow the said Sarah now resides in the Town of Pompey in the county of Oswego, in said state,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 15th day of January 1852,
J. Walcutt Justice of the Peace
William Vaughan

State of New York } I do hereby certify that Thomas Oswego County } Warner Esq whose genuine Clerks Office } signature appears to the within Surat is so at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in for said County and fully empowered as such to administer oaths That I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe the signature to said Surat is genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto placed my hand & seal of Office this 22 nd day of Jany 1852
J. C. Nugent Dept. CLK

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
Norman Johnson of the Town of Lafayette in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Linus Hays and also knows his widow Sarah Hays. That the said Linus was a person in Revolutionary services, and died in the Town of Pompey in said county on the seventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, of apoplexy while sitting in his chair That his widow the said Sarah Hays lives in said Town of Pompey and is and has been since the death of the said Linus unmarried. Subscribed and sworn before me this the 6 th day of February A. D. 1852
Norman Johnson
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I Certify, That G Alexander
whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 14 day of February 1852.
Rufus Lossit Clerk.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss
Norman Johnson of the Town of Lafayette in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Zenas Hays and also knows his widow Sarah Hays. That the said Zenas was a pensioner for Revolutionary services, and died in the Town of Pompey in said county on the seventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, of apoplexy while sitting in his chair That his widow the said Sarah Hays lives in said Town of Pompey and is and has been since the death of the said Zenas unmarried, } Subscribed and sworn } before me this the 6 th } day of January A. D. 1852 }
Norman Johnson
True
P. H. Hays Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss.
Conrad Williams of the City of Syracuse in said County and State being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is of the age of eighty five years and that he was well acquainted with Thomas Hays and that he was a Messenger for Revolutionary services and subject amount of Pension he knew his deponent did not know that he also knew his widow Sarah Hays; and that she now resides in the Town of Pompey in said County. That his maiden name was Baldwin and that she was married to the said Thomas Hays in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight by one Elam Leonard in Albany in the State of New York That said Thomas Hays died in his chair of apoplexy in the Town of Pompey in said County on the seventh day of January, Eighteen hundred thirty seven and that the said Sarah is still a widow
Subscribed and sworn } before me this the 6 th } day of Feby A D } 1862. G. H. Hays
Edward G. Williams

Whereas all men by these presents that I Sarah Hays of the Town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Orange and State of New York have constituted and by these presents to constitute and appoint William H Hays of said Town to be my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name, to receive from the United States all such sums of money as are or may be due me on account of arrears of pension, or any money or monies that may be due by the United States on any account whatsoever and to whom I may be entitled as the widow of James Hays deceased as set forth in the foregoing declaration and generally to do all lawful acts whatsoever touching the premises and the attorney and attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to and at his pleasure to matter, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this this the 5 th day of Jan'y A D 1852.
Subscribed and acknowledged before me this the 5 th day of January A D 1852 Sarah Hays
Levi Wells Justice of Peace

57469
Mrs Sarah Hayes
Bounty land application
address W. T. Clarke agent Cajunna

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clerk's Office, Madison County, } ss.
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ch. Spear whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State. (tho' I have no interest in the within claim)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the 3 rd day of April 185 0
Lucius P. Clark Clerk.

State of New York } ss. County of Madison }
On this 28 th day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me Mc Spear a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Hoagys aged Seventy Eight years, a Resident of Gazonville in the County of Madison and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, de- clares that she is the widow of Zenas Hoagys deceased, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $ 96.00 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of 3 rd February 1853 at the rate of $ 96.00 per annum, as the widow of the said Zenas Hoagys deceased.
She further declares that she was married to the said Zenas Hoagys in Gazonville in the County of Madison and State of New York on the 28 th day of November 1831 She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Zenas Hoagys died in the town of Gazonville in the County of Madison and State of New York on the 9 th day of January 1837 and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled un- der the act of March 3 rd 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
Mc Spear Justice of the peace Th. T. Clarke
her Sarah X Hoagys mark
We George M. Carpenter and Henry Groff, residents of Gazonville in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and ac- knowledged by Sarah Hoagys, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
G. M. Carpenter H. Groff
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she rep- presents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Mc Spear Justice of the peace

Sarah Hagedorn
and General
Boynton
Geo. D. Whitney Esq. Counsel of Pleaders Washington D.C.
FREE

5
71.154
(A large, stylized, elongated oval shape drawn in ink.)
160. Acres.

Thos. R. Cushing
Cazenovia N.Y.
Aug. 21. 1857
Boynton Act/55
Respecting an application for a warrant for Mrs. Sarah Hayes.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioners of Pensions.
Dept. Int. Moses Kelly Aug. 24/57. Chf. Clk.
Rec'd 24 Aug. 57 Mr. R. Hitt

Cazenovia Aug st 21 st / 87
Hon Sec of the Interior
Dear Sir. By a very urgent request of Mrs Sarah Hoag (widow of Lemuel Hoag a soldier of the Revolution deceased) who was and who is entitled to receive a Land Warrant according to the Act of 1855 granting soldiers, and if dead, to their widows, Bounty land. and that Application for the same was made about one year ago for her by Martin Spear Esq. of this place and an acknowledgment of its reception was immediately forwarded to him, and that he denies ever receiving it, and that he had written several times to the Department and had no answer in relation to it and as she never has received it

Will you in the first place inform me if the Warrant was ever sent to him or any one else and if it was who it was directed to
If the Application is in your office and anything is necessary to sustain it in proof please inform me as all necessary evidence and comply. Can be had on writing to me — please state in particular what is wanting
Yours Tho. R. Cushing Gazemoria Madison Co N.Y.

No 14,641 Sarah Hays widow of Lemas N. Y. Let Wm. R. Hays July 3 rd 1862
Act 7 th July 1838

Caymanica H. J. May 1823
Free
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary for the Department of War Washington
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 15 p. 15

State of New York Madison County ss.
Zenos Hays being duly sworn deposits and says that he the Zenos did serve in the Revolutionary war in the Continental Army Connecticut Line as he hath heretofore declared and was in a battle at New York and at White Plains and further this deponent says not
Subscribed before me this 16th day of May 1821
Zenos Hays
Sustin D. Durrell a judge of Madison Common Pleas
In Sir the above is in compliance of a letter to General Hurd from the war office in the above case who is one of my applicants Also Abner Perkins & Lawrence White which declarations was sent at the same time please to give me such information in these cases as is necessary
With Due Respect you are William Phillips
May 16 1821
Hon. J. C. Calhoun

Zenas Hays
See letter to D r M c at
Hurd May 1. 1821
In answer says; he was at the battle of St. Johns, a white planter the mother and sister, who were afterwards serving in the army and remained the time of which Appomattox was situated and they say that they served in the service of the Confederate States

Ebenezer Goddard & Asahel Holcomb of Litchfield age being duly sworn upon and say that they well know that Jonas Hays lived at Frank- in Connecticut but none of the State of New York was a soldier in the revolutionary war and on the Continental Establishment that he belonged to Captain Asa Pitsbon's Company and Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment the time he enlisted do not know but we know that he was in the years service of 1776 & 77 that he was discharged in May 14th 1777 and the deponents were in the same service and were discharged at the same time and further the deponents say not
Ebenezer Goddard Asahel Holcomb
Sworn and subscribed to this 16. day of Jan y 1820.
before me Joab Griffin & Justin of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponents are men of credibility and entitled to belief —
Joab Griffin & Justin of Peace
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County Hartford January 17. 1820
I Thomas Chester clerk of the court of common Pleas of said county certify that Joab Griffin & Esqr on the 16 day of January 1821 was a Justice of Peace of said county & that the two above signatures of his name are his signatures Witness my hand & the seal of said court.
Thomas Chester Clk

Portland Village Portland Me April 18 th 1853
Sir
I send you herewith the application of Mrs Sarah Hayes Widow of Zenas Hayes deceased for a Pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853—
When Passed on please Report to me.
I am Very Respectfully Your ob dt Serv t
E. M. Edgcomb
Hon. S. P. Waldo Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

Auburn, 16 June 1854
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 1 st inst. was received on my arrival here this evening.
The original papers in the case of Sarah Hayes were sent to the Clerk of the County of Onondaga county on the 20 th October last, which, I presume, you have now in your possession.
I enclose herewith, however, a paper purporting to be the marriage certificate of James & Sarah Hayes, which was received with the original declaration from the Party sending the same.
I also enclose a letter from the Clerk of Onondaga County, also the original letter from our office relating to the claim which was returned to us.
I will be at Canandaigua on Tuesday morning.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
D. Cole
Thos S. B. Garrison, U.S. Dist Attorney, Utica N.Y.

Brief in the case of Sarah Hayer, Widow of Zenas. Martin County and State of N.Y. act 3 rd Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Carbam was pensioned under the acts of 18 March, 1818. 1 st May 1820.
The Clergyman who married the parties, testifies to that fact.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
E. W. Edgecomb, Esq., Conland Hill, N.Y. Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Brant Examining Clerk.

Pension claim - Feb 3/53.
Sarah Keages widow of Zimri Keages dec d .
Goddy Enquiry
Joseph Keamane. Washington City, D.C.

Washington City,
August 26, 1853.
Respected Friend.
I received a letter some weeks ago from E. M. Edgcomb Esq. of Westland Village New York, enquiring about a claim which he says he "sent to the Pension Office, the application of Widow Sarah Keyes "widow of Zirus Keyes of Madison Co. N.Y. on the 18th of April last and has not received any report in the case."
I at the time understood it to be a claim for Bounty Land, and made an enquiry of the Commissioner accordingly, who informed me that no case of the kind could be found. I this morning received the enclosed letter from him, by which I learn that the claim of Mrs. Keyes is for a pension, under the act of July 3, 1853. Please be kind enough to inform me at your earliest convenience, what is the condition of her claim - and if correct send her Pension Certificate to me.
Very respectfully -
Joseph Newman.
Dear L. P. Waldo,
Commr. of Pensions.
x Recd April 22 nd 53
Adams

U.S. Atty's Office Utica Sept 7, 1837.
Hon: J. B. Whiting Commr Pensions Sir
Enclosed is Landpaper in the case of Sarah Hayes agreeable to request of the Chief Clerk of pension office -
I am yours sincerely J. H. Garrison U.S. Atty.

1111
Pension Office August 30, 1833
Sir
I find by an examination of the claim of Mrs. Sarah Hoages, widow of Zenas Hoages, under the Act of July 3, 1833, that she applied for a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, some time since, in which she alleged and proved that she was married in the year 1778. She now alleges that she was married in 1831. You will readily see that a discrepancy exists in her applications and the testimony upon which she relies. She must furnish record-evidence of her marriage, if possible. She has furnished the evidence of no person as yet, who witnessed her marriage. Her claim is suspended.
Very Respectfully J. Cole
E. H. Dudgeon Courtland Wing, Esq.
Acting Commissioner

Fattand Village NY October 14 th 1853
Sir
I send you the additional Evidence in the Case of Mrs Sarah Hayes Widow of Zenas Hayes deceased under act of 3 rd February 1853
I Wish you would be so obliging as to let me know what agent filed the declaration and Proofs alluded to in your letter to me under date of 30 th August 1853
Mrs Hayes says she has no Recollection of employing any Person to get a Pension for her under the act of July 7 1838 - If any Person has done so she must have been imposed upon and did not know what she had signed as she is a Person that has all ways maintained a good Character
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
E W Edgcomb
Hon L P Waldo Long Pensions Washington D.C.

Cortland Village August 23 rd 1883
Sir I filed on behalf to the Pension Office on the 18 th of April last the application of Sarah Hayes Widow of Jonas Hayes deceased for a Pension under the act of February 8 th 1853-
I have not as yet heard from the Com. and I fear the papers has miscarried or that she has grown impatient & has employed some other person.
I have filed a Pension Certificate in a Com. suit by me on the 9 th May last dated the 3 rd August
I Wish you would learn the cause of this delay
I Wrote you on this subject some time since I received an answer from you in a letter under date of August 9 th in a Postscript
The Case of Sarah Hayes Widow of Jonas Hayes application for Bounty Land that you made enquires about what you supposed was filed 18 April 1852. I am informed by the Commissioner as "not filed so says Land Office" As I had no power of attorney I requested him to inform you about -
JTH

You mistook my letter or I mistook my own business Will you look to my letter & count me
The Case of Sarah Hays was an appeal for a Patent under the Law of July 3 1853 and the Papers were sent by me 18 th April 1853 not 18 April 1852
Priority Land —
Will you hunt up the Case
Sincerely Respectfully Your obedient Servant
E. W. Edgcomb
Joseph Howard Esq. Washington D.C.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,752
Sarah Hoaggs Widow of Zenas Hoaggs Prv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 8, 1853
Index: Vol A , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 2152
Sarah Hayes, wid of: Zenas
Sit to E. M. Lodgecomb,
Aug: 30 th 1853
Oct: 20 th "
To C. R. Onondaga Co. N.Y. P. Clerk.
Oct 3 rd Feb: 1853

1007 1/2 Pension Office. January 30 th 1854.
Sir, Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. M c Leod Commissioner.
Pays. Died 7 Jany. 1837. Act 1818. Hays. Genas
G. Brink Auditor
Jany. 31 st /34
Francis P. A. Esq. Wm. L. Auditor

State of New York Madison County ss
On this 24 th day of October 1853 Personally appeared before me a person of the Person Within and for the County & State aforesaid Sarah Hayes of Coeymans County of Madison & State of New York Who being by me duly sworn ac- -cording to Law doth depose and say that she is an applicant for a Pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853 that she made her declaration on or about the 15 th day of March 1853 as the Widow of Zenas Hays deceased that she has no Public or Private Record of her Marriage to the said Zenas Hays
This deponent further says that she does not recollect of making any application for a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 or employed any Person to do so for her under any other act except to draw her back pay up to her late husband's death and her application under the act of February 3 rd -1853
Sarah her Hays mark

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me M c Spear Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named defendant is a Reputable Person - and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the Case and am not concerned in its Prosecution M c Spear Justice of the Peace

State of New York Madison County ss
On the 4 th day of October 1853 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within said for the County and State aforesaid. Lewis Leonard of Cazenovia County of Madison & State of New York. Who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a Minister of the Baptist denomination and that on the 28 th day of November 1831 he did marry Mr Dennis Hays to Mrs Sarah Marsh according to the best of his knowledge and belief Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Lewis Leonard before me M c Spear Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the above named deponent is a reputable Person, and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in its prosecution
M c Spear Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clerk's Office, Madison County, } ss.
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that M c Spear Esqr whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquaint- ed with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and ac- knowledged according to the laws of said State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the 11 th day of October 1853. Lucius P. Clark, Clerk.
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State of New York, ) Madison COUNTY.)
On this 15 th day of March A. D. 1854, personally appeared before the undersigned, a within and for the county and state aforesaid, Lucina Gervan aged Fifty years, a resident of Gervanoville in the county of Madison and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That she is well acquainted with Sarah Hayes of Gervanoville a Widow of Zenas Hayes deceased who was a Pennour of the N State at the time of his death - that the said Zenas Hayes died in the town of Gervanoville in said county on the 7 th day of January 1837 - leaving his Widow the said Sarah Hayes him surviving and that she still continues his Widow -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Mo Spear Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & terminer
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Lucina Gervan
Mo Spear

State of New York COUNTY OF Madison }
On this 9 th day of April
A. D. 1853.
personally appeared before the undersigned, a
within and for the
county and state aforesaid,
John Williams
aged
Sixty two
years, a resident of
Cazenovia
in the county of
Madison
and state of New
York
who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he has been well acquainted with Dennis Hayes and Sarah Hayes his wife of Cazenovia Madison County N.Y. for upwards of twenty years past. That they lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Dennis Hayes and that were reputed to be husband and wife. And that the said Dennis Hayes was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death.
John Williams
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Ab Spear Justice for the Court of Sessions & Oyer & terminer
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Ab Spear

State of New York } COUNTY OF Madison }
On this 9 th day of April A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a within and for the county and state aforesaid, Benjamin J. Clarke, aged fifty six years, a resident of Cazenovia in the county of Madison and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he has been well acquainted with Zenas Hays and Sarah Hays his wife of Cazenovia Madison County N.Y. for upwards of twenty years past that they lived together as hus- -band and wife until the death of the said Zenas Hays and that they were reputed to be husband and wife. And that the said Zenas Hays was a prisoner of the United States at the time of his death.
Benjamin J. Clarke
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Mo Spear Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Mo Spear

State of New York
Ulster County Clerk's Office
I, Succus P. Clarke, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and genuine reproduction of the original as shown at the time of signing the same, as justice of the Court of Sessions, Open & Summer. (Said Court being a court of record, having a Clerk and seal) - duly elected and qualified & authorized by law to authorize by law to administer oaths for general purposes.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th and last day of April 1883.
Succus P. Clarke, Clerk

State of New York, COUNTY OF Madison
On this 15 day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned within and for the county and state aforesaid Sarah Hayes aged Seventy four years, a resident of the town of Cazenovia in the county of Madison and state of New York who being 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 approved the 3d day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of Lenas Hayes deceased, who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, and was paid at the Albany agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Lenas Hayes on the 28 th day of November 1831 in the town of Cazenovia in the county of Madison in the state of New York .
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Lenas Hayes died in the town of Cazenovia in the county of Madison and state of New York on the 7 th day of January A.D. 1837 .
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Mc Spear Justice of the Court of Sessions & Exrs Terriers.
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not connected in its prosecution.
Sarah Hayes mark
Mc Spear