Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21370, Jesse Hoyt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hoyt, Jesse Lydia
W. 21 370
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Connecticut 9220
Jesse Hoyt
of Stamford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Seaford of the Regt commanded by Col. Ennis in the Cont. V. Troops time for
2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of April 1833. and sent S. H. Miner, Stamford, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 160 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 33. 40 00
$ 200. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Bancroft Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 17

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Connecticut 4743
Lydia Hoyt
widow of Jesse Hoyt Con who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,  day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan. 1844 and sent to J.B. Ferris Stamford, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 68.

1609 Sydney Hoyt Aid to J. P. S. Conn Ad July 7 1835 M 1783 d 1833 Allow $80 per ann
Chas H. Hoyt Esq Stamford Co

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Probate District of Stamford. on this 27 th day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for the District aforesaid Lydia Hoyle a resident of the Town of Stamford in the Coun- ty of Fairfield of State of Connecticut aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make oath and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay to cer- tain widows" That she is the widow of Jesse Hoyle now deceased late of said Stamford who was in his life time & during the Revolutionary War a private in the Army of the United States as she understands & believes in such corps as were raised from time to time by the State of Connecticut for defence against the common enemy of all such corps and services the said Jesse drew a pension until his death as she thinks under the law of 1832. That she has no positive knowledge of his services or of the officers under whom he served except that she believes he served much under Capt Reuben Scoville late of said Stamford who was also a pensioner under the same law. Not therefore she cannot tell where in particular he served nor state the particulars of his services but refers for them to the evidence in the Pension Department on which said Jesse obtained his said pension. which as she supposes will show at least two years ser- vices as said Jesse drew eight dollars annually. He resided in said Stamford when he obtained said pension. She believes he voluntarily enlisted into the service, but again refers to his said application for evidence. She has no doc- umentary evidence to substantiate her claim, having sur- rendered his original certificate on obtaining the annuity due at his death. Her maiden name was Lydia Hunt - That she was married to the said Jesse Hoyle on the 28 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three by said Reuben Scoville who was then a justice of the peace in & for said County & at his house in said Stamford - That her marriage

is recorded in the public records of said Stamford. - That her husband the aforesaid Jesse Hoyle died in said Stamford on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty three. - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & thirty four viz; at the time above stated. That she has never again married since the decease of said Jesse Hoyle & is still his widow & that she has ever since his death resided & still resides in said Stam- ford - That said Andrew Scottfield has been some years dead.
Sworn to & subscribed in the way I have above written before me - the words "before the" in the second line on the other page being written as they now appear on an ink blot before signature or oath - The declarant is unable to write her name.
her Lydia X. Hoyle Cross
Joshua B. Fossis Judge
Sworn to & subscribed also in presence of Chas. Hawley

Jesse Hoyt Jun r and Lydia Hunt were married by Reuben Scofield Esq r . - Dec r  Twenty eighth one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows. Dec r 28 th 1783 Seymour Jarvis. Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Stamford with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
State of Connecticut Probate District of Stamford County of Fairfield ss. on this 14 th day of September AD 1838 personally appeared Seymour Jarvis Esq r before the Court of Probate in & for said District & made oath that the foregoing Certificate of Affida- vit by him subscribed are true. & I certify that the deponent is a credible person - and true Clerk of said Town of Stamford
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

and now on this 7 th day of September A D 1838 before said Court of Probate comes Abishai Scofield Esq. of said Stamford aged fifty three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify that he well knows Lydia Hoyle the above named applicant - that he well knew her said husband Jesse Hoyle now decd. I knew him to be a pensioner for services rendered in the Revolutionary War - that he knew him a long time having had him for a great number of years as one of his nearest neighbors - De- ponent knows said Lydia to have been his wife & to be now his widow. he the deponent is the son of the said Abishai Sco- field decd. I have often heard his father speak of having mar- ried them - said Abishai was for a great portion of his life a justice of the peace in Stamford Fairfield County - said Jesse & Lydia always lived together as I was invariably small known to be husband & wife - said Jesse died at said Stamford on the fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty three of deponent very soon after his death assisted in laying him out of which he has personal knowledge of the time of his death. said Jesse re- ided in said Stamford at the time of his death & said Lydia has resided there ever since & still resides there -
Abishai Scofield
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written. I further cer- tify that the Deponent said Abishai Scofield is a credible person
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
And the said Court doth on the foregoing testimony after due investiga- tion of the matter find that Lydia Hoyle the applicant is the widow of Jesse Hoyle late of said Stamford decd. who was in his life at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U- nited States - that said Jesse & Lydia were married by Abishai Scofield Esq. now decd. then a justice of the peace on the 28 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three - that said Jesse Hoyle died on the fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred & thirty three & that said Lydia has never married since his decease but is still his widow -
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

I Sands Leeky Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Hoyle for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th — day of September A.D. 18 1838 —
Sands Leeky Clerk

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State of Connecticut, } ss. Stamford Probate District County of Fairfield, }
On this 25 th day of July personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for Stamford District
now sitting, Isaac Hays a resident of Stamford in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Sixty one years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. viz That on the 24 th of June 1777 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Reuben Scofield in the 1 st Battalion raised by the State of Connecticut for the defence of the sea coasts, Frontiers & ports adjacent & served in said Company until the 1 st of Jan'y 1778 - In the Spring or Summer of 1779 he enlisted into Capt. Silvanus Brown's Company in Col. Matthew Mead's Reg't for nine months served out his time & was discharged 1 st of March 1780 by Parole at Housatonic - on the 16 th of March 1780 he again enlisted into the Company of Capt. Reuben Scofield & served nine months & twenty two days & was discharged by Parole - The Declarant never had a discharge in writing that he remembers, that he is seventy one years of age & upwards that he was born in Stamford the 16 th day of Feby 1768 & has resided in the same place his age is recorded on the Town Records in said Stamford - Col. Eno, Col. Matthew Mead, Col. Hays were the General Officers who were with the troops with whom I served - I refer to Rev. Henry Fuller of Ansonia & Capt. Eno as persons who knew me well & can testify as to my character for veracity & the length of my services as a soldier of the revolution. and that he resided in said Stamford when he entered the service -

State of Connecticut / Stamford Probate Fairfield County } District Febry 1 st 1833
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District Jesse Hays who being first duly sworn in open Court, on his oath says that he is the same person who subscribed the foregoing Declaration by making his mark but that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he can not 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 viz, from the 20 th June 1777 until the 1 st Jany 1780 I served as a Private in Capt. Seaford Company. That from the 1 st of June 1779 I served as an enlisted Soldier in the field in Capt. Mason's Company in Col. Mead's Regt until the 1 st of March 1780. from the 16 th of March 1780 I served in the field in Capt. Seaford Company (as a Private) for nine months & twentytwo days - My service in Capt. Seaford Company will appear from his original pay rolls, which I am told will be forwarded to the Pension Office. They are now here before the Court
Subscribed before me his
I solemnly subscribed this day a year after said in open Court & I certify that said Hays is well known to me & is a credible person.
Col. H. Hovey Judge

State of Connecticut } } Stamford Probate District July 25 th 1832 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said district Reuben Safford Esq. a Resident of said Stamford who being first duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Jesse Wight who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & knows that he enlisted into a company under the command of this Deponent on the 20 th day of June 1777 & served in said company until the 1 st of Jany 1778 - In April 1780 the said Wight enlisted into a company under command of this Deponent & served in the same nine months & twentyfour days. He knows the term of service from his old rolls made out at the time which he has here with him before the Court.
Reuben Safford
Sworn & subscribed } This day personally appeared }
his
Chs. Hawley Judge -
I certify that Reuben Safford Esq. The above deponent is a person of credibility being well known to me.
Chs. Hawley Judge

State of Connecticut } Stamford Probate District July 25 th 1832 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared David Smith & Enos Waterbury both of Stamford in Fairfield County who being first duly sworn deposed & say that in the summer of 1878 they were enlisted soldiers in a company commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Brown company in Col. Matthew Mead Regt. & served until the 1 st of March following & that J. P. Hays who has signed a decree to the foregoing declaration was an enlisted soldier & served in said company as they believe for nine months
David Smith Enos Waterbury
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Sworn to & subscribed } The day & year aforesaid }
Chs. Hawley Judge
I certify that David Smith & Enos Waterbury the above witnesses are persons of credibility being well known to me.
Chs. Hawley Judge

The said Jesse Hoys — hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Chas. Hawley Judge — Jesse Hoys his mark
We, Henry Fuller a clergyman, residing in the town of Hampden and Ruben Scovil — residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jesse Hoys — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Chas. Hawley Judge — Henry Fuller Ruben Scovil
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, except the time in relation to which he & Ruben Scovil signed and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Rev. Henry Fuller — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Hampden and that Ruben Scovil — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Hampden — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. Hawley Judge
Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hampden in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Hoys — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of _____ Office, this 26 th day of July A.D. — 1832.
Sam Lockwood B.L.S.

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Miss Hoyt for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 2 nd day of Feb. 1833
Sam Lockwood Clerk
Miss Hoyt

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 15, 1894.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of + JESSE HOYT + a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. June, 1777 12 mo. Pri. Reuben Scofield (guard duty) Conn. Summer, 1779 9 mo. " Sylvanus Brown Matthew Mead " Mar., 1780 3 mo. 22 da. " Reuben Scofield Enos "
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Stamford, Conn.
Date of application for pension,
July 25, 1852.
Residence at date of application,
Stamford, Conn.
Age at date of application,
Born Feb. 16, 1761.
Remarks: He married Lydia Hunt on December 28, 1785, and died December 5, 1855.
Mrs. Olive Knowlton, 42 Olivia St., Derby, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

21,370. WIDOW, &c.
21370 File No. 21370
Lydia Hoyt widow of Jesse Hoyt Died here
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. 24, Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 DEC. 15 Hist. to Mrs. Oliver Knowlton, Derby, Conn. Mar. 31-19 as - Hist. to Mrs. Edith H. Gurnea E. Norwalk Conn

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due. act 43 rel. to J. B. Ferris Stanford Dec. 27. 43 -
Connecticut
Lydia Hoyst.
widow of Jesse Hoyst dec?
who was a pensioner under the act of 1832 and who died on the 5th December 1833 of Fairfield in the State of Ct.
who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Scofield of the Regt. commanded by Col. Enos in the Ct. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Mar. 1839 and sent Chs. Howley Stamford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '39, $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept., 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 184

Stanford Feb 2 1833
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Sir
I forward with the papers of J. S. Hays & Ephraim Jones which have this before been sent on & returned for correction — I should hope they are so amended as to pass the ordeal
With much Respect
Your obed. Servt
J. H. Minor

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield ss.
On this 2 nd day of September A D 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County of Fairfield, Lydia Hoyt a resident of Stamford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy seven 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 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Jesse Hoyt deceased who was, as she believes a private in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. She is now unable to state the particular regiment or corps in which he served but it was as she believes service in the land of in some corps of Connecticut Troops - possibly also in the Continental Service - but being unable to give any particulars of his service or to state with any certainty in what corps he served, she refers for all such particulars to the documents on file in the Pension Office on the application of her said husband for the pension he enjoyed & also to those on the application by her for the pension which she enjoyed under said act of July 7 th 1838 for she says she enjoyed a pension under said last mentioned act for five years of her drawing the cash in statement of which she surrendered of due to the Pension Office.

cy from which she drew said instalment, her pension certificate of she supposes the Fund is now on file in the Pension Office. And she says that the annual amount of the pen- sion which she drew under said act of July 7, 1838, was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. And she further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to of. Subscribed on the day of year above written - I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me -
Joshua B. Ferris Justice of Peace
Lydia her X Hoyt mark
Sworn to of. Subscribed also in presence of
Chas. Barclay

Sturminster Newton; Sept. 14. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
I forward the application of the widow of Jesse Hoyle A.D. for a pension - the husband was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. Please inform me of the result. The evidence of his services will of course be found with his origin- al application -
Yours Respectfully & obedt Servt.
Chas. Hanley

4303 1794
Lydia Hoyle $80 per acre
J. B. Ferris, Stamford Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Pro se
I, Wm. H. Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
John B. Ferris Esquire
and from then on to continue until the 28th day of June 1843 was on the 28th day June 1843 1844 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowl- edgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 2nd day of January 1844
Wm. H. Noble Clerk.

21,370
Jesse Hoyt
July 25, 1832 Stamford Conn. - 71
June 24, 77 Capt Reuben Danfield Conn Cal - 6 m
June 1 '79 Capt Broadus Cal Matthew Mead 9 m.
Mar 80 Capt R. Danfield 9 m - 22 d
Born Stamford Conn Feb 16, 1761
Died Dec 5, 1833
Sarah Hunt married Dec 28, 1783
No Bat
1832 1761 71
1832 1767 65
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P. 1 J?
Derby Nov 26 th 94
To the pension bureau Washington D. C.
Will you please send me all records of Jessie Hoyst - who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner and oblige
Mrs Alvin Knowlton 42 Olivia St - Derby Conn.

52 Osborn Avenue, East Norwalk, Conn.
Department of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:- Sometime ago I wrote to you for information concerning one Jesse Hoyt who is on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners from Fairfield County, Conn. I have reason to suppose that he was from Norwalk and would like to know all the facts obtainable about him.

If there is any charge for searching the records beta, will you kindly let me know, and the money will the money will be forwarded
Very Respectfully
M. E. H. Gumbart
P. O. Address,
52 Calum Ave.
East Norwalk, Conn.

Norwalk Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Norwalk, Connecticut.
52 Osborn Avenue
East Norwalk
Department of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I want further information concerning one Isaac Dyer whose name is on the list of Pensioners for Fairfield County, Conn. Men of Revolution. My second copy , further particulars may be found in Pen. Doc. 1 st Sess. 23 rd Congress 1833-34.

I have reason to suppose that he is a Norwalk man. Will you kindly furnish me any facts you may have!
Very Sincerely
Mr. Edward H. Gumbart
52 Osborn Ave.
East Norwalk, Conn.