Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4781, Ezra Hayden, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hayden, Ezra Oliver
R. 4781
CONTENTS

Declaration
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss. First Windsor On this 4 th day of October 1838 Personally appeared before the court of Probate for the Dis- trict of East Windsor in Hartford County State Connecticut Olive Hayden, a resident of said Windsor, in said Hartford County, aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows, That she is the widow of Ezra Hayden, late a resi- dent of said Windsor & who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who served in his first enlistment under Lt Colonel George Pithon & in Capt Allyn Company, in the winter of 1776, She served at Roxbury Dorchester and in places contiguous to Boston until the British evacuated Boston & then he went with the Army to New York and served there as has been informed until the termination of this enlistment it being a period as she supposes of nine months. And she further declares and says
That he went into the Ser- vice again into the year or two after this period but she has not been able to obtain the testimony of any survivor.
She furthermore declares and says, that she was married to her husband the above named Ezra Hayden at said Windsor by the Reverend Mr Hinsdale Pastor of one of the congregational churches of said Town of Windsor on the 13 th

day of July 1786, That she lived with her said husband, the aforesaid Ezra Hayden, as his wife & brought up a family with him and that her husband the aforesaid Ezra Hayden died at said Windsor on the 3 d day of July 1818, And she still remains his widow; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz at the time she has stated. She has no record of her marriage entered at time it took place Oliver Hayden
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before said Probate Court.
In testimony whereof, I do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Olive Hayden widow of Ezra Hayden deceased for a pension, whereupon I do hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court at East Windsor in the county of Hartford on this 13 th day of October A 1838.
Attest William Barnes Judge of Probate District East Windsor

Ezra Hayden
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Dear H. G.
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Mr Ezra Hayden - in Capt Snow's company camp at Roxbury
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Windsor 5 th of March 1776
Dear Son these will Inform you that We are in Usual Health As hope they will find you We have Never heard of you Since you Went away and Want Very much to hear how you got Down and whether you are Well, you will take the Earlyest Opportunity to Inform Us as Also Let us know a Little News
We have sent you in Mr. Tho s Maydens (his) some Butter & Cheese and other Notions in a Patten Case Marked E H which hope will come Safe to Hand we wish you health while you Stay and at the Expiration of the Time for which you Enlisted Expect you will Make no Delay to Return As Our Affairs will Not Admit of your Abode Longer in the Mean Time behave As becomes a Christian Sold r We Wish you Well and I conclude myself your Affectionate Father Isaac Mayden
M c D. Neighbour Phelps sends Compliments to you

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4781
P. O. Oliver Hayden
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Connecticut Olive Hayden widow of Ezra
See letter to Miss Charlton, Aug. 10. 1839 to do. Aug. 24. 1839
4781
Ack July, 7 th 1838

25 m. believe
Inst Aug 20
to Horatio
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
FREE

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Connecticut August 16 th 1839
Sir.
I received yours of the 10 th of August inst in the case of Mrs Olive Hayden widow of Ezra Hayden deceased.
As Mrs Hayden married her said Husband several years after the close of the War; she knows only from her say what were the services of her Husband.
In answer to what you say that it is extremely questionable whether he served as stated Nine Months continuously, in a Company of Connecticut Militia,
It is probable that the Widow is mistaken in regard to its being all services in the Militia.
The Services at Roxbury, Cambridge & in the vicinity of Boston, were first of different periods, a part of the Troops commenced service the first of May, & served till the last of Dec 1775; Col o Spencers; Col o Himmans Reg t , did so. # Col o Jedidiah Winton's Reg t served a Month less. After the termination of the Services in Dec r ; New recruits were enlisted for different periods; Col o Hamiltons Reg t was raised for a year by the Council of Safety & entered on their services in January 1776 at Roxbury & continued there until after the Enemy evacuated Boston then the Troops that enlisted for a year or any time longer than two or three mos were removed to New York. Six Battalions were raised by the Assembly of Conn, in May th & entered on service the 20 th June & some a little later; Col o Gages & A part of Himmans Reg t served at Roxbury & a part at the Northeast

before Col d Chester.
That capt Ebenezer F t Bissell was a capt in Col d Jedidiah Huntington's Regiment and went to New York & was taken prisoner I have uniformly heard. That Mr Neayden was at New York as well as at Brattlebury I think there cannot be any doubt at all. But there are no Rolls in the Comptroller's office, of Gen or Col Huntington's Reg t or of capt Bissell's Company in 1776. or of the Militia at New York.
Both Mr Bissell & Mr Gibbs who gave their depositions in the case, have since died as well as four other pensioners from that town of Windsor.
no more testimony can be obtained except that if in your view it as would be important in the case - I can prove, I think, from public documents, the statements I have here made, and I make them fully believing that they are strictly true.
With great respect
I am Sir,
Your Obed t Serv t
Jesse Charlton
P.S. If you think the state of the Evidence does not support the full length of time the widow claims please to place it at such a rate as you will think just in view of the strongest probability.
Hon ble J s L d Ordward Esq Commissioners Washington

I David Gibbs a resident of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby certify That I am in my 83 d year & that I served in several campaigns of the Revolutionary War for which I receive a Pension under the act of 1832.
That in the forepart of the War in the year 1775 or 1776 I enlisted into a Company commanded by a Capt Allen I enlisted at East Windsor in 3 d Hartford County under Ensign Martin, George Pitkin Esq East Hartford was our Colonel Gen Ward was our General at first but after that Gen Washington came on there also I often saw Gats & Lee I was most of the time at Roxbury but a part of the time in Cambridge, we were employed in guarding & defending our lines against the Enemy. The next day after the British evacuated Boston, I went in: The orders of the General was, that but few persons, should go in immediately, from our Army, because there was some instances of the small pox in that town I went on with the troops from Boston to New York we crossed the River the Connecticut River below Middletown when we reached New Haven we took shipping for New York. where we served until the period of our enlistment had come; I was discharged but staid 8 or ten days longer at the Col o request. There served with me in this

Town, & served with me thro' the town Ezra Hayden a resident of said Windsor with whom I had been well acquainted from my childhood, as we were both originally of the town of Windsor.
I am well knowing to the fact that after the war, the said Ezra Hayden Mar- ried Olive Wetmore, of this town, with whom she lived as his wife till about 1819, and the said Olive Hayden still remains his widow
Olive Hayden
David has Gibbs mark
Amanda H. Mills
Ezra Hayden David Gibbs
State of Connecticut } Is Windsor Hartford County }
On this 15 th day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public, of and for the State of Connecticut David Gibbs a resident of said Windsor, a credible person to me well known, & a pensioner for his services in the Revolutionary war & who signed the foregoing certificate in my presence, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me, In testimony whereof, I do here unto subscribe my name, & affix my seal of office at East Windsor this 17 th day of Sept 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I William Jacobs of the Town of Windsor County of Hartford Connecticut now in my Seventy third year, depose & say, that in the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1775, I have a clear recollection that Ezra Hoagden son of Isaac Hoagden went into the Army, & was gone several months but the deponent cannot state how long he was there so young, but he remembers that his Father who was a large & respectable Farmer wanted his services & was very anxious for his return, I well remember that when he came home he took the family by surprise, and the first notice of his arrival was firing off his Gun about dusk at evening.
I well remember that after his return from the Army, and more than fifty years ago, I was at work for the Honorable Oliver Ellsworth, on his buildings & I well remem- ber a Messenger, William Rockwell by name, coming after Judge Ellsworth to go up and marry Ezra Hoagden: the Judge said he would not go, as that belonged to the Priest.
The said Ezra Hoagden was the husband of his present widow Olive Hoagden, he the said Ezra Hoagden has been dead several years I think he died in the summer of 1820, & his widow is still residing with us & has not again intermarried.
W m Jacobs

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Windsor On this 15 th day of September A 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut William Jacobs a credible person & a resi- dent of said Windsor & a pensioner & made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing or within deposition by him subscribed before me.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
Ever Hapsburg William Jacobs

I hereby certify That in the Books of the pay Table remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War
It appears That Lt George Pitkin was in the service at Roxbury & its vicinity from May 1775 to December 1775 in which campaign he also commanded a company it further appears that he was in the service at Roxbury & in the vicinity of Boston during the Winter of 1776 The following is a copy of Lt Col
George Pitkins acct
  1775 May 19 To order on Treasurer £ 5 25 =   June 1 To Do. . . . . 40   6 To Do. . . . . 15   Aug 11 To Do. . . . . 100   Dec 4 To Do. . . . . 130   1776 " 12 To Do. . . . . 900   17 To overcash on Settlement 234 7 1   1944 9 1 
And immediately under the foregoing
  1776 Dr Col d George Pitkin £ 50   Aug 14 To order on Treasurer 350   15 To Ditto 120   16 To Ditto 20   17 To Ditto 
And the only capt Allen against whom I find any charge in said Books in 1776 is the 1776 following Dr Capt Daniel Allen
  June 28 To order on Treasurer 172 " "   1781 May 17 To sundries p Jabez Clark 9 3   To amt Bro t from folio 256 972 = 10 6   972 " 19 " 9 

And I certify that in the Rolls of Colo Geo. Perkins Regiment There are only the Rolls of two companies to be found in this office viz the 2 d Company which Lt Col o Geo. Perkins himself commanded and the Tenth Company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Parsons company from May 1 st 1775 to Dec 18 th 1775
Col o Geo. Perkins
State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office
Hartford Oct r 3 d A D 1888
Mary Keiserman Clerk
Col o Geo. Perkins

I Eunice Munsell a resident of Windsor in the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut aged eighty four years last March, hereby depose & say; that I am Sister of the late Ezra Hayden Esquire, of said Windsor; and I am well knowing to the fact that the said Ezra Hayden was Married to Olive Wetmore a native of Farmington in Conn. That when she was mar- ried she was living at the House of Capt Nathan Hayden the wife of said Nathaniel Hay- den was aunt to said Olive Wetmore, That they were married by the Rev. Theodore Wins- dale then pastor of the Congregational Church in this Society in said Windsor I was present at the Marriage myself, & it is fifty two years ago, The oldest child of my said Brother & of the present Widow Olive Hayden is Melinda Joy; now of Amherst Massachusetts, my Son Rodney Munsell was born May 17 1789, And my said brothers daughter Melinda was twenty two months older than my said Son. my Brothers & his family & mine have lived within ten Rods of each other for more than fifty five years, & are well acquainted with the ages of each other Children, my said Brother Ezra Hayden, died in this town nineteen years ago the 3 d of July last, & the said Olive still remains his Widow & has not again intermarried
Eunice Munsell

State of Connecticut
Hartford County, To Windsor
On the 15 th day of September A D 1838, personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Eunice Mansell, a resident of said Windsor who subscribed the within certificate before me, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & she is a credible person.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this day
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public.
Ezra Houghton Eunice Mansell

I Wealthy Hayden wife of Levi Hayden a resident of Windsor in Hartford County State of Connecticut hereby depose & say that I have a clear & full recollection of being present at the Marriage of Ezra Hayden & Olive Whitmore they were married at the house of Capt. Nathaniel Hayden in said Windsor the said Nathaniel Haydens wife was aunt to the said Olive Whitmore they were married I fully believe as early as the year 1786, I was then ten years old, It was the first wedding I recollect ever to have attended & as it was then the fashion to salute the Bride, I was afraid they would kiss them so often as the salutations were such as I had not been used to I have no record of the year but I am now 62 in Dec next & my full belief is that I was not more than ten years old I have lived in the same town during my whole life & have been well acquainted with the said Ezra Hayden & with his present widow from the time of their marriage to this time The said Ezra Hayden has been dead 19 years ago as I recollect as my oldest son Nathaniel was taken with fever some the day Ezra Hayden died which was at the time I have stated in July 1819.
Wealthy Hayden
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss To Windsor On this 2 nd Day of October A 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut Wealthy Hayden a resident of said Windsor a credible person to me well known who subscribed the above deposition & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of office

this 12 th day of October A D 1888
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
I Royal R Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That Jesse Charlton before whom the annexed Certificates of David Gibbs, & William Jacobs, Eunice Munsell, Wealthy Hayden, & William Howard, & Ebenezer J Bipsell, were taken was at the taking of the same, & is now a Lawful Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut aforesaid, authorized by Law to take depositions & Administer oaths, & the signature & Seal of the said Charlton to the said Certificates are genuine & well known to me.
And William Barnes Esq. is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of East Windsor in Hartford County Conn & The signature & Seal of the said Judge are genuine as affixed to the Declaration
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said State at Hartford aforesaid on the 10 th day of June A D 1839
Royal R Hinman
Sun Tay
Ebenezer Hayden Wealthy Hayden

I William Howard hereby depose and say that I cannot by diligent search find any entry in the town records of Windsor in Hartford County, Connecticut of the Marriage of Ezra Hayden & Olive Whitmore under any date W m Howard Town Clerk
I William Howard above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for said town of Windsor & that the above certificates are true W m Howard Town Clerk
Dated at Windsor aforesaid October 2 nd 1838
State of Connecticut Hartford County S s Windsor, on the 2 nd day of October A D 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of and for the State of Connecticut William Howard Esq who signed the foregoing certificate and he then there made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
In testimony whereof I do this day subscribe my name and affix my seal of office
M c Jesse Charlton Notary Public

I Ebenezer F. Bissell a resident of Windsor in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy nine years, depose & say, That I served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for which I receive a Pension.
And I further depose and say that in the year 1776, the whole Militia of this part of the State was called into the service to go to New York; our company was commanded by Captain Nathaniel Hoadley of this town, which company was attached to Maj Roger Newberrys Reg t , for the Reg t had then no Col o : we marched from said Windsor down the River & then took Water convey- ance to New York, our company was statione some time in New York, & when the British attacked to place we retreated to West Chester. We kept guard a part of the time at Morrisena
In this town there served with me as a private Soldier Ezra Hoadley, of this town, with whom I was well acquainted. Ezra Hoadley and I well remember that the night our troops were retreating from Long Island, the said Ezra Hoadley was engaged all night in one of the Boats bringing off the troops; he had been much used to Boating on our Connecticut River before he left home, he served with me thro the whole time of three months; when the time for which we were called out had elapsed & we were Dismissed & returned home.
And he further deposes & says That several years after the war, viz in the
Ezra Hoadley 2-55 B. Bissell

year 1786 or Fifty two years ago the said Ezra Hoagden, who still lived in this town of Windsor, where we were both born, & always have lived, was married, to Olive Wetmore of Torrington who was then living with her aunt in this town. I was present at the wedding, and it was two years before I was married, myself. I mar- ried in the year 1788. I have been well granted with the said Ezra Hoagden & with the said Olive Hoagden. The said Ezra Hoagden died in this town about 19 years ago, & the said widow has never again intermarried.
Wm. J. Bissell
2833 for the year 1838
State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss Windsor.
On this 15 th day of September A D 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Capt Ebenezer J. Bissell, a resident of said Windsor, a credible person & a revolutionary pensioner under act of June 7 th A D 1832 & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed in my presence & at the same time, he showed me his family Bible, which contained a record of his own marriage in the year 1788. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this 17 th day of September A D 1838
Wm Jesse Charlton Notary Public