Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,243, Charles Hayden, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Hayden, Charles or Heaton.
W. 23.243.
Molly
CONTENTS
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11,812
New York 4
Charles Hayden
alias Heaton
of Newber in the state of New York who was a Colonel in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Pennsylvanic line, for the term of Six years & Six Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to Benjamin Johnson Esq. Rome New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 41. 83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
5 Mo 3 4/30
$41 83
Colonel June 1783
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notation in right margin: Notation and 18th Sept. 1822 to Smith New York

Rep
457.
New York. Albany
Molly Hayden
widow of Charles Hayden who was a private & Corporal
in the Pennsylvania line for 23. months & 12 days Corporal 18 "
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars 18.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of June 1843.
and sent to
B. P. Johnson Rome
New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 107.

State of New York Onondaga County
On this 29 th day of March 1819 before me the
Subscribed one of the Judges of Onondaga common Pleas personally appeared Charles Hayden alias Charles Heaton who aged 56 years a resident of Plattsburgh in this county who being duly sworn according to Law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That he enlisted at Fort Stanwix in the State of New York in the Spring of 1777 to serve during the war, in a company commanded by Captain Parmachue & in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Morris Hagen and continued to serve in said corps until June 17 th 1783 when he was discharged from service at Poughkeepsie in New Jersey as will appear from the annexed discharge - This deponent also served one year previous to this in Colonel Elmers Regiment making six years & six months the last time and one year during the war. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, was engaged with a detachment of his Regiment at Mud Fort more than six weeks. was also engaged under the Marquis De La Fayette.

at the capture of Cornwallis & in forming the ranks on that occasion, and was also engaged in several other smaller battles - and further that you This deponent is the same person mentioned in the annexed discharge by the name of Charles Heathrow, and that the facts stated in this affidavit are true. and that your deponent is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of his country's assistance for support.
And further says not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Charles Hayden
Charles Wylie One of the judges of Onondaga Co. Pleas
I Charles Wylie Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Charles Hayden has served in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the Continental establishment. From my knowledge of him I believe that he stands in need of this Country's assistance for support , and I forasmuch as the proceedings & testimony to this before me to the Secretary of War according to the directions of the act of Congress
Charles Wylie One of the judges of Onondaga Co. Pleas

Charles Hayden Corporal Private in Hazens Regiment. 1777 to June 1783. 6 yrs 6 mo. 29. March 1819.
discharge Enclos d
Amended.

State of New York
Clerks office Onondaga County } ss
I certify that Charles Wylie was a judge of this County at the time of making the Annexed Affidavit and Cer- tificate and that I believe his signature to the same to be of his own proper hand writing. Witness the seal of said County this thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen Harris A Woodgood CLK

Charles Hayden
Pension Papers
Oswego County
NY

State of New York ss Onesego County ss On this 6 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in open court being a court of record called the court of common pleas in and for the County of said propounding a seal and a jurisdic- tion unlimited in point of amount proceeding accor- -ding to the course of the common law and keeping a record of its proceedings - Charles Hayden aged fifty nine years resident of the Town of Richland in the County & State aforesaid who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his said affirmation make the following declaration that he served in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 about the month of April in Capt Jeremiah Palmer's Company of Infantry - Colonel — Colliers Regiment and continued to serve in the said corps one year and enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Capt Jeremiah Palmer's Company Colonel Moses Hazen Regiment of Infantry called the Congregational Regiment and continued to serve in the said corps six years and six months that his first declaration or appli- -cation to the war department of the United States for a pension under the act passed the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen was dated was dated the 29 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and nine- -teen in consequence of which application a pension certificate was issued in his favor numbered eleven thousand eight hundred and twelve - and I do

solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of any property or any part thereof without thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States of America In the revolutionary war passed the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not now has any person in trust for me any properties or securities contract or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed excepting my household bedding and wearing apparel
Charles Hayden
The following is the schedule of all my property    Charles Haydens Note  — $17-67    Calvin Ahern  — " — 1 —    Jeri Carris  — " — 10-56    1 Chest of drawers (old)  — 1 — 00    1 womens Saddle (some worn)  12-00    Five shovel & tongs  — 1-50    1 Small Steel yards  — 50  

   1 Small Trunk $ 00-20   1 Cupboard — (old) 1-50   1 Cow and calf 18 00   1 Bible 5-50   2 Old Tables 3-00   7 Kitchen Chairs 1-75   1 1/2 barrels prime pork 10-00   20+ hogs land 00 80   1 Dish kettle 00-50   1 pail pot 00 50   1 Tea kettle 00 50   1 Skillet 00 25   1 Spider 00 25   1 In and Looms 2 d size 0-75   1 loom 1 00   1 Note against Edmund Hall say about 20 Dls drawn has no property 20, 00   8 Tea cups & saucers 00 37   6 1/2 Pk Tumblers 00 50   1 qt bowl 0-06   2 Pk bowls 0 08   12 Plates 0 75   1 Small plate 0 06   1 Set silver Tea spoons 3-25   1 wash tub & 4 baskets 1 00   1/2 bushel mesh bag 0-12   1 woollen wheel 1-50   1 linen wheel 1-25   2 flat hatchels 1 00   1 pewter plate & tin pans 1-00   50 Horns & shugan & 3 gallon tin pail 3-50  

1-2 gallon tin pail 1 3/4 Gall do - $0-37 1 old churn 1 bread tray 2 earthen pots 0-75 3 small glass bottles 2 wooden bowls 0-37 1 Tin of smashes - 0-06 8 Table spoons 2 tin dippers 1 Turnoil 0-75 1 Tea canister 1 set knives and forks (old) 62 1 wine sive 1 coffee mill (old) 0-75 1 Pepper bot 1 qt pitcher 0-18 2 Candle sticks 1 pr snuffers 37
Charles Hayden
And this declarant saith that he is by occupation a farmer in tolerable health for a person of my age except a severe pain in my waist which has troubled me for a number of years and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty seven years her health is very bad and has been for a number of years unable to perform the labor of our family
Subscribed and affirmed Charles Hayden according to law before me in open court this 8 th day of June 1822 Peter D Huggins
Judge of Bergey Common Pleas
Bergey County Clerk's office } I Smith Dunlap Clerk of the County of Bergey do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred twenty seven dollars 2 thirty nine cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court this 20 th day of June 1822 Smith Dunlap Clerk

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1833 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, County of Oneida.
On this eleventh day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Molly Hayden a resident of Millers in the county aforesaid, aged 73 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and Pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Charles Hayden late of Saratoga — who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States, and a statement of which facts will be found on the records of the pension office. 3
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Hayden on the 29th day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Hayden died on the 23rd day of March 1829, at Wadsworth, N.Y.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the army, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794, viz: at the time above stated, her maiden name was Hall — married by Zebulon Peck Esq.
Sworn to and subscribed on } at Bristol Conn. — that she has no records of her marriage other than the the day and year above written } annexed. in person C. Hayden , Cth. Molly Hayden

State of New York Oneida county
3 George Hayden being duly sworn deposes and says that Molly Hayden within named is the widow of Charles Hayden also within named who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and who is now a widow and has so remained a widow of the said Charles Hayden ever since his death.
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, and the deposition is a true of veracity.
Orange Hayden
J. Dean (Clerk) Oneida Co. N.Y.
Clerk's office
Oneida county ss I James Dean Clerk of County aforesaid do hereby certify that foregoing proceedings within day had in open court.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid. James Dean (Clerk)
Molly Hayden 75

State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss, Bristol August 28 th eighteen hundred & thirty eight I Irah P. Peck of Bristol aforesaid of lawful age do hereby depose & say that I now hold the Office of Town Clerk & Register of the aforesaid town of Bristol, duly appointed & sworn agree- able to the laws of said State & have the custody and keeping of the Public Records of said Town and that I have faithfully exam- ined said Records to find a record of the marriage of Charles Hayden & Molly Hall, & that I find no such record Attest Irah P. Peck Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss - Bristol August 28 th 1838 - Personally appeared Irah P. Peck, the subscriber to the above affidavit certificate & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts by him subscribed & so by him sub- scribed - Before me George Mitchell Justice of the Peace

Charles Hayden Born at Wallingford Feb. 20 th 1762. Died March 1829. Mar d to Roxannah Menger 16 th March 1783.
Mary Born 24 Dec. 1783.
Roxannah do. 29 Sept. 1785.
Roxannah wife of Charles died Oct. 16 th 1785.
++ Charles Hayden mar d to Molly Hall 29 th Jan y 1787
Molly wife of Charles Hayden was born 20 th March 1765.
Roxannah daughter of Charles died Feb. 9 1787.
A son born to Chs. & Molly 19 th March & died 20 th 1788.
Charles Hayden born Oct. 8 th 1789.
Chauncy - born March 11 th 1791.
Oran - born Feby. 2 d 1793.
Amos - Born Jan y 17 th 1795.
A daughter born 22 d Dec. & died 24 th 1798.
Amanda - born 5 th June 1801.
Bethlehem - born July 19 th 1803
_____ died Aug t 27 th 1804.
Charles H - born Jan y 24 th 1807.
Granville
Hanover

Got Blanks at Sup Cur office - for at Walker
Get Sup's Sup Cur to C.P.
2 Oct 1912 I. ... F. ... - ... ... Trained ... S. ...

Memorandum of ages &c. of Family of Charles Hayden
(Faint, mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page)
En n

V 2161
Molly Hayden
at 1835
2388
Wm. P. Johnson
Rome
Oct 23 1835
N.Y.
Admitted
Corporal 18 days
Pvt 23 & 12 days
2 years
B. P. Johnson Esq. Rome N.Y.

Under County of Chester being duly affirmed says that he is the son of Charles Hayman deceased and Molly Hayman, the widow of the said Charles who is still living and remaining his widow & unmarried - That this affidavit many years ago, and though he does not recollect the date, he is satisfied from Memoranda in a book by himself thereon it must be at least twenty years ago, in this affidavit made the Record or Memorandum of the birth and marriage hereinafter specified; except that the date of the death of his said father was added by this affiant at some time after that event occurred; That deponent is at this time uncertain how he obtained the date and facts therein stated except those which he himself recollects, and the said date of his father's death the believing however that he must have obtained the earlier portion thereof, up at least to the time of his own birth therein mentioned from a memorandum thereof which he recollects formerly existed up to the time the aforesaid memorandum was made; remained in his father's family - but of which deponent has had no knowledge for many years, having been long before I was familiar with the making thereof separate from the said family - Deponent has no doubt that my

portions of the said annexed memorandum, not obtained as last mentioned, with the few exceptions of the note of his father's decree was obtained from the information of his mother the said Molly Hay- den, honestly gives him for the purpose of enabling him to possess a correct memorandum of the matters therein contained - And as a person by no doubt that the same is in all respects correct there. I point further say that the same has remained in his possession from the making thereof up to the present week when he delivered it to B. P. Johnson Esq. to be used for the purpose for which it is hereto prefixed -
Charles Hayden.
Affirmed in open Court this 14 th day of September 1838. the first heretofore being First Judge of said Court. J. D. Dean Clerk.

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23243
Molly Hayden Widow of Charles Hayden Corp Pa line
Act: Mar 3 rd 1849
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 23-1901 Ivory B. Rice - Chicago Ill.

RECEIVED OCT 21 1901
288 Michigan Boul. Chicago Ill. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Was Molly (Hall) Hayden of Steubenville N.Y. or Western N.Y. ever on U.S. pension list?
Molly (Hall) Hayden b. 1765. Charles Hayden b. 1762 Middletown Conn.
I am trying to look up ancestry also to see if I am entitled to join D.A.R. Yours truly Nora B. Rice.

Albany N.Y.
Charles Hayden on will act 1818 to what time paid?
John Harry Egan p st 4 March 1829 p st  then found JH

V. N. York Molly Hayden widow of Charles estate D. P. Johnson 24. Mr. 1838
Set July 1838

28. 243 Chas Hayden
Mar. 22-1879 - 56 Crescent Co. N.Y.
Apr 77 at Stewart NY Com
Capt Rufus Parmach
mass Cal Hagen
Cook - 6 1/2 Fr
Brangarine Yorktown
Apr 76 Apr 77 Palm Springs
Cal Sam Elmer
Feb - 1 Fr
Mar. Molly Hall
May 29 1787 at Bristol Conn.
Dec. Mar. 23 1829

Albany 2388
Molly Hayden widow of Charles Hayden
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1828 and who died on the 23. March 1829 of Oneida Co. in the State of N York who was a Pr. & Corp l in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t , _____ commander by Col. Hazen in the Penn. time for Private 23 mos. & 12 days time for Corporal _____ 18 "
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 18 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1839, and sent to B.P. Johnson Neme, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.54 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 40.09 $280.63
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brewer
Clerk

706
Richland N.Y. 24 th June
Free
Recd July 1
Secretary of War
Washington City

Richland June 24 th 1802
Sir
I humbly send Charles Haysens person application you will please send them directed to me as soon as acted on - directed to Richland Oswego County New York
Yours Truly Smith Durdal
J. C. Cabourn Esq.
15

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Corporal Charles Newton, from the State of Connecticut in the General Mance's Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years six Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 17th
June 1783.
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Stearns Bull Supt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moore Adjutant.
THE above Corp l Charles Newton has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Horatio Gates Brig d Genl

Henry Hayden act 1838.
J. B. Johnson
Agent Home
Onondaga NY.

State of New York Oneida County ss
Molly Hayden of said County, widow of Charles Hayden late a Revolutionary pensioner being duly sworn says, that she has not the Pension Certificate of her late husband nor has she ever seen the same since his death, as he died away from this deponent and she has never seen the paper left by him at the time of his death - Nor has she any documentary evidence in her possession relating to his pension - Her said husband drew his pension under the pension law as first passed at this deponent believes - passed in 1818
sworn before me Dec. 20 th 1838 Geo. Riggs justice of the peace
Molly Hayden
Clerk's office Oneida County ss
I James Dean Clerk of said County do hereby certify that George Riggs above named, is a justice of the Peace - And Nathan Kimball within named, is a Judge of Oneida Common Pleas, that I am acquainted with their signatures, and believe the same to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of office this 21 st December 1838 James Dean, Clerk.

State of New York Oneida County
to Benjamin P. Johnson of Rome in said County, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Charles Hayden formerly of said County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he was placed on the Pension list under the act of the United States of 1818 — and also was continued according to this deponent's best recollection under the act of 1820 —
Given before me in open court this 19 December 1838.
Nathan Kimball Judge of Oneida County
B. P. Johnson

Home - Onondaga N.Y. December 21 st 1838
Hon. A. S. Edwards.
Sir I have the honor to enclose additional affidavits in the case of clearly staying due, answering the requirements of your letter to me of Nov. last -
Returns are most respectfully solicited to the subscriber,
I am very Resp ly Your ob t Serv t
Benj t P. Johnson

Dec 28.
ad 2 proof
Molly Hayden
7 July to 21
Mr. & Mrs. Hayden Committee of Entertaining Washington

300
Molly Hayden Oneida NY act W#3
P. Johnson agent Rome NY

DECLARATION ACT, 1843.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY,
On this 4 th day of April 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Molly Hayden a resident of the town of Western in said county, aged 78 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Charles Hayden who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, and a statement of whose services will be found in the records of the Pension office Washington
and that she received under the Act of July 7th, 1838, a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum; She further declares that she remains a Widow, and has done so ever since the death of her husband.
Molly Hayden
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONEIDA COUNTY,
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Molly Hayden - and know her to be the person described in the above declaration, and who was a Pensioner under the Act of July 7th, 1838. Western
on examination
Joseph Utley
JUSTICE.
I J. Sheldon Root CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF Oneida do hereby certify that Joseph Utley was on the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this seventh day of April in the year 1843 . J. Sheldon Root Clerk Wm. F. Kittoe Dep.

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
no 4
Rachel Fuller of West- field in said county being duly sworn. Says that according to her earliest and constant information on the subject her age is now sixty nine years, that she is the sister of Molly Hayden who is the widow of Charles Hayden deceased, though deponent has no other knowledge of his disease than that derived from the widow and children and other relations of the deceased and the gen- eral report of the fact; that this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Molly Hayden with the said Charles Hayden which took place at the dwelling house of Zebulon Peck in the town of Bristol in the state of Connecticut prior to the first day of January 1794 and in the month of January 1786 or 1787. That the said Charles and Molly Hayden were so married by the said Zebulon Peck, that they continued after such marriage to live together as husband and wife until subsequent to the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty and for many years in the immediate neighborhood of this deponent. And further this deponent sayth not.
Subscribed & sworn this 25 th day of August 1838 before me & I certify that from proof made to me I am satisfied that the said Rachel Fuller is entitled to full credit & is a person of good character. Herman Patehman J. Dean
Rachel Fuller

State of New York Chautauqua County ss. I, George M. Tew, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Herman Patchen Esq. before whom the within pension power was proved or acknowledged, as on the day of the date of said acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected and qualified, and authorised to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature subscribed thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 27. day of August, A.D. 1838.
G. M. Tew, Clerk. By R. D. Green Dep. Clerk

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT George Mitchell Esquire, is, and for more than Two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Geo Mitchell in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 28 th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and I certify this signature hereunto affixed is genuine Royal B. Hinman Secretary of State