Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 655, William Hays, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Hays, William
S 655
Carded
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New Jersey
William Hays
of Monmouth Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walling of the air army New Jersey
Private 2 ds $ 80
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars in two per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension-issued the 22 d day of March 1833 and to D r H. Schenck. Probate
Arrears to the 1 th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 1833 40.00 $ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Acct June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John S. Springer Clerk Book 1 Vol. 4 Page 22 153

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } } } B
On this thirty first day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth now sitting, William Hays a resident of the Township of Howells in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey aged seventy seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following de- clarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed June 7 th A.D. 1832
That he entered the service of the Uni- ted States under the following names of ficers, and served as herein stated —
That some time in the year 1776 in the Town- ship of Howells he joined Captain Hendricks Smock's Company of Militia — Being then Chief and Sut. or Quarters — he is unable to state the pre- cise time he joined this Company, but thinks it was about the time of the fighting on Long Island in the beginning of the war — under Captain Smock he performed several month- ly tours of duty turning out every other month That he was frequently out under him upon alarms — That he performed several monthly tours of duty as a Substitute of his brother John Hays he thinks under Captain Smock & John Hays — That he served three or four months under Captain Carhart — That he served under Captain Walters one monthly tour — That That he served under Captain Schantz one month — That he served under Captain Benjamin Pen Chief several months at different times at least six months — Besides these monthly tours of duty he was out many

times for five or six days at a time upon alarms and general calls of the Militia. That he is well acquainted with his services in the Militia amount in the aggregate to more than two years - taking into consider- ation his own monthly tours of duty - the months that he served as a substitute and the time he was out upon alarms general calls - He served a good deal at the Court House - He was stationed with the Militia a number of times at the Falls in Shrewsbury, and at Seal & Long Branch and in Middletown. That he was on many scouting parties after the Refugees and Tories - That at one time he went with the Militia under Gen - Forman to take the light house at Sandy - he cannot tell what year it was - It was not a great while after he entered the service - and was in cold weather - Snow was half a deep - They attacked the light house the British and Refugees had possession of it - Gen Forman saw that a vessel left her anchoring ground inside, and went round the point of the Hook, and fearing lest they might land in his rear and cut them off - he gave an order to retreat, which they did, without accomplishing the objects of their expedi- tion - That he recollects a skirmish off Long Branch with two British Proctors That were sent to take a vessel that was on shore at that place load- ed with sugar - which the Americans had taken prize - and were at the

time unloading — He recollects that he got a share of the Prize money — Twenty six pounds — He recollects that at the end of his months service under Captain Schank — he was dismissed with the whole company at Tinton Falls on Sunday morning the same day the Battle of Monmouth was fought — That he came up to Monmouth, and join- ed Capt. Morris Company, which was un- der Gen l Morgan on the south of the Court House — But that he took no part in the Battle, as Morgan was not engaged — His field officers were Gen l Forster, he thinks Col l Layton Col l Holmes and Major Henderson — He was with no Continental Troops except with Morgan on the day of the Battle of Mon- mouth, and knew none of the Continental officers except Capt. John Burrows whom he recollects frequently seeing at Mon- mouth Court House — He has not taken at any time a written discharge — That he has no documentary evidence of his services that he believes his officers are all dead except Cap t Schank and Cap t Van Clief and he does not know that he can find evidence without great trouble and expense both being old and infirm and unable to go from home as he has been informed he knows no person who can testify to his services except that Mr l Vant — That he was born in Freehold March 22 nd 1755 — That the book containing the records of his age is lost — That he lived in Free- hold when he entered the service That he lived in Howells Township 8 or 9 years — That he now lives in

* That he hereby relinquished all claim to any pension or annuity except the pension and declared his name to not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any states
He holds - That he entered the service under the military laws of New Jersey at sixteen years of age *
Having subscribed
the day a year of our Lord
John Patterson
1833
his M c Hays marks
Ms. A.

No 5132
W m Hays
Imp N o 28. 1832.
L. 5. 14. 16
Adm l Private Lynn B.S.O. —
to S. H. Putnam
Nichols
N. J.
E. C. May.

BRIEF in the case of  William Hays  of  Monmouth Co.  in the State of  New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the Ct. of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 " Several monthly tours As a private Gen. R. I. militia Capt. Imbark   not stated " 3 or 4 " " Capt. Walling   not stated " 1 " Capt. Shaeffer   not stated Several months at least 6" " Capt. Bander  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Several Skirmishes
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Freehold N. J.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
one witness swears to his general service.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Defective Credibility of witness not certified. not properly attested
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffield Examining Clerk.

Mr. Hays Supplemental Affidavit re

Supplemental Affidavit.
State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, William Hays an applicant for a Pension, and being the same person whose name is mentioned in the Papers marked No 5132 who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is now in the 77 th year of his age - That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service - But according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - That I served in the New Jersey Militia, and all the time as a Private, and in no other capacity as follows to wit That I served in the year 1776 Two months - In the year 1777 I served Six months - That in the year 1778 I served Six months - That in the year 1779 I served Six months - That in the year 1780 I served Six months - That in the year 1781 I served Six months - That in the year 1782 I served Six months - and for such service I claim a Pension - That these services were rendered by me generally in periods of one month and sometimes longer and every other month, under the Militia laws of New Jersey - That besides doing duty for myself - I frequently volunteered and did duty in the Militia, when it was my brother's turn to go out - That the periods of service, mentioned by me fall short of the time I actually served - That at the late period of my life I am unable to designate particularly the months in which I served - And that I cannot detail my services in the war more precisely than I have done already
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of December A D 1832 William Lloyd
William Hays Mark

I John Patterson a Justice of the Peace and One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that the affidavits of Benjamin Van Cleave and Mrs Parent relative to the services of William Hays in the Revolutionary War and annexed to the declaration of the said William Hays, and forming a Part of the original Proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of the said William Hays for a Pension, which Proceedings are marked No 5132 were sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Benjamin Van Cleave and Mrs Parent who are known to me and are persons of credibility - Given under my hand this 26th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty two
John Patterson
I Daniel H Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that William Lloyd Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time thereof duly enrolled in my office as a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Lloyd and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his own proper handwriting and signature, and that I am also acquainted with the handwriting of John Patterson, and believe his name subscribed to the above certificate to be his own proper handwriting and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Freehold this twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
D. H. Ellis Clk

11. 2
Rev. Hays
INVALID.
File No. 655
William Hays, M. N. J. Gen.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey Do hereby certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings of said Court in the mat- ter of the application of William Hays for a Pension And that John Patterson Esq before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was at the date thereof duly enrol- led in my office as a Justice of the Peace and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Monmouth duly commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and further that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said John Pat- terson and verily believe his name subscribed to said af- fidavits to be his own proper hand writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this twenty seventh day of December in this year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred thirty two D. H. Ellis

State of Virginia Be it remembered that on this Memorandum the 28th day of July 1852 Before me John Patterson one of the Justices Peace in and for the said County of Monmouth Personally appeared Benjamin in Van Clief a Capt in the Militia of the said County he being Duly sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God did Depose and say that - William Hays was a soldier in his company - and his Name is on his Musterrule but can't be particular as to time and Date of service & he is Not able to say but he thinks he was out a great Part of the War with him I sworn and subscribed before { Benjamin J. Gable one the day and year above written
John Patterson

Mon th Co. N.Y.
M rs Hays's
Declaration &c for Pension under Act of June 1832
No 5132.

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Monmouth William Parris serving in said County who being sworn and duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is 76 years of age, that he has known Mr Hays — for 65 years, that he has seen the said Mr Hays out with the Militia for Monmouth County in the performance of Monthly tours of duty and also upon several and special calls, during the Revolutionary War that deponent often served in the same Company of Militia with him — that he cannot pretend to say how long the said Mr Hays served in the Militia — But judging from the different times that deponent saw him out and from the character the said Mr Hays sustained as a good soldier and good soldier, all the time that deponent knew him, He verily be- lieves that the said Mr Hays served more than two years in the Mi- litia, and that he is justly and honestly en- titled to be placed upon the Pension Roll under the Act of June 7 th 1832 that the declaration of the said Mr Hays has been distinctly read to this deponent, and he believes the matters & things set forth therein are true Groom subscribed } William Parris The day of year aforesaid } John Patterson

We David Cooper of Newbold Newmarch Lewis Compton of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Hays who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be 77 years of age: That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolutions, and that we concur in that opinion
David Cooper
Sworn & Subscribed 3 the day & year aforesaid 3 John Patterson 3
Levi Compton
John Huse
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revo- lutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that there is no bloody man residing in the neighborhood of the said applicant, and that the said David Cooper & Lewis Compton who have sign- ed the preceding certificates are residents in the neighborhood of said applicant and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to cred- it
John Patterson
John H. Davison
John Huse
I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior

Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mr Hays for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 31 st day of July, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two H. Ellis Clk