Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2733, Asa Hayden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hayden, Asa Anna
W. 2733 B.L. Wt 15161-160-55
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949
Massachusetts
Anna Hayden
widow of Asa Hayden
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private R.H. and Mass Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 1 3 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June 1854 and sent to
S. A. Peugh Mexico
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 40 Vol. A
1856 March 12 th
Duplicate issued & sent to Mrs. Hyde Ware Mass.

122.756
det Mar. 3/53
May 7/53
Anna Hayden
widow of
Asa Hayden, Pin
C m C m
Revolutionary War
See Pension
write for papers
to Mass. Engr. 4-5-94
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J.W. Whipple
Sutton
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Mrs. Hayden 122,756
J. W. Whipple Sutton Mch 16 th .

State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester }
on this twenty eighth day of April A one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Hayden aged 26 Years a resident of Milbury, in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Asa Hayden, deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Forty Three Dollars and ten cents per Annum commencing on the 21 st day of March A 1848 all of which will more fully appear by a copy (the original having been lost) of the original Certificate issued from the Department of the Interior, dated June 18 th A 1852 which is hereto annexed
She further States that she was Married to the said Asa Hayden in Sutton on the 5 day of March A 1799 by Rev Edmund Mills and that her name before her Marriage was Anna Burtland that her said Husband died at Sutton on the 8 th day of July A 1808 and that she is now a Widow. She makes this declaration for the pur- pose of obtaining the Bounty to which she may be entitled provided for in the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares, that she

never has applied for, nor received, under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty bond. Moreover, Witness J. W. Whipple her Anna Hayden
such We Asa Hayden and Hannah Prouty both of Milbury in the County and State of Mass upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Hayden in our presence; and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be
Asa Hayden
Hannah Prouty
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed to 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 represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. By me
John W. Whipple Justice of Peace
Hannah

State of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
On this twelfth day of December, A. D. Eighteen Hundred & Fifty, personally appeared before the undersigned, Asa H. Waters, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester aforesaid Anna Hayden , a resident of Millbury in said County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy one 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 Act of Congress passed April 29 th 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of certain Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers: That she is the Widow of Asa Hayden who served in the Revolutionary War as a private from Sutton in said County, in the Company of Capt. Jonathan Carrick, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Josiah Whitney from May 10 th 1776 Six months & 26 days and also who served in said War in the Company of Capt. Joseph Sibley of the Regiment of Col. Sanforth Keyes as a private from July 2 nd 1777, Six months & 2 days in service at Rhode Island as appears from the Certificate of the Hon. Wm. Tufts, Deputy Secretary of said Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Hayden on the fifth day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Nine (March 5 th 1799) that her Husband, the aforesaid Asa Hayden died on the Eighteenth day of July, in the year Eighteen Hundred & Eight and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed.
Attest, Asa Hayden Asa H. Waters
Anna her Hayden mark

State of Massachusetts Worcester SS. ~
The within Declaration of Anna Hayden sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written within — And I certify that the said Applicant is personally known to me, being a resident of the same Town — — that she is the person within described — — that she is a woman of truth and veracity — and that since the death of her said Husband she has not intermarried but is now and ever since has been the Widow of sd Hayden ~
Anna H. Waters (Justice of Peace in & for sd County)

No 888
Anna Hayden, widow of Asa, Mass.
Oct 29 July 1848
Adm o 12 mo, 28 days per $43:10 per ann Caring 4 March 1848
W. S. Rugh Brewer

A copy of a Marriage as found recorded in the town records of the town of Sutton Massachusetts by Joseph Hall then town clerk
Asa Haynes & Anna Bartlet both of Sutton were Joined in Marriage March fifth one thousand seven hundred ninety nine by the Rev. Mr Edmond Mills Pastor of the first Church in Sutton I Oliver Hall do certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sutton Massachusetts with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Asa Haynes & Anna Bartlet both of Sutton were joined in Marriage March 5 th 1899
I Oliver Hall above named depose and say that I hold the Office of town clerk for the town of Sutton County of Worcester, and the State of Massachusetts, And that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me Oliver Hall Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this twentieth day of November A.D. 1925
Luis Scutellif jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the  William A. Smith. Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
Paris Fourtetot on the twentieth day of November A.D. 1850. was, and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the deposition of
Oliver Hall
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this twelfth day of December , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
W. A. Smith Asst Clerk  Clerk.

102756
FREE
Yrs The Commissioner of Pensions Washington (D.C.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the
William Asmith Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that
Asa H. Waters, is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the deposition of Anna Hayden
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this twelfth day of December , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
W Asmith Asst Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
October 8. 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Hayden is borne on pay rolls of Capt. Jonathan Gannett Co. Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt as a private from Sutton. from May 10, 1776. 6 mos. 26 days. —
Also on muster rolls of Capt. Joseph Sibley Co. Col. Danforth Hovey's Regt as a private from July 2, 1777. 6 mos. 2 d. Service at Rhode Island. —
There appears to be no evidence of any other service by any person of the name. —

5146 And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
N. W. Inft Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the _____ of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Millbury
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Asa Hayden in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Upton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts He enlisted from the Town of Grafton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 _____ as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jona a Cawley in Col o . Josiah Whitney's Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
It is believed that he served at White Plains New York Long Island and elsewhere but as to the length of time and other particulars I have at present no positive information
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

5166 I am now Seventy one years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Twentieth day of July A. D. 18 50
Signed by said in my presence,
Anna Hayden
her Anna Hayden mark.
Anna H. Watson
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Massachusetts? Hampshire County) ss.
Be it known that before me, William H. Dyer a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, personally appeared, Anna Hayden, widow of Asa Hayden who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and made oath that she is the identical person named in an original certificate issued to her by the Department in favor of Asa H. Stewart Esq., by virtue of which she has received a pension of four dollars and ten cents per annum. That said certificate was entrusted by her son to the care of Asa H. Waters, a Justice of the Peace in Northbury in the County of Worcester for safe keeping; that said Waters has mislaid or lost said certificate, and says he cannot find the same. She therefore prays that a new certificate may be issued to her, that she may be enabled to draw the Pension to which she is by law entitled.
She further testifies that she has not

intermarriage, but continues the widow of the said Anna Hayden, of the birth of which statement I am fully satisfied
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of March
1856. Before me Anna the of Hayden mark William Hyde his Peace in presence of J. A. Lawton W. Hyde

I Asa M Waters of Milbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, being of lawful age, do depose and say that for several years I have regularly taken - twice in each year the depositions of Anna Mayden - Widow of Asa Mayden who was a Private in the Revolutionary war - that her Certificate was given in conformity with the Act of July 29. 1848 by the Dept of the Interior - Hon. M. M. Stewart Secretary - at the rate of Forty three dollars and ten cents per annum and dated June 15 th 1852
I further depose & say that said Certificate was entrusted by said Anna Mayden to my care and keeping and has been accidentally lost or mislaid so that after the most diligent search it can not any where be found -
Asa M. Waters
Worcester ss Feb. 28. 1856 Then personally appeared the above named Asa M. Waters and made oath to the truth of the above statements by him subscribed
Before me Daniel J. Paul Justice of the peace

Anna Hayden Widow of Asa
Duplicate to
W m Hyde Ware, Mass

Spencer Mass Mar 4. 1856.
To the Secretary of the Interior.
I enclose the affidavits of Anna Hayden & Asa Weston in order to procure a new certificate for her pension, which has accidentally been lost. If consistent to issue a new one, it may be directed to me.
Respectfully
William Lloyd

Case of Anna Hayden wid. of Asa — mfs. Oct 29 July 1848.
To C. H. Coates Apr. 9-1857.

N. Mury Mass ts June 8 th 1852
Hon: Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir
About a year & a half ago I filed in to the Pension Office the Declaration and other papers of Anna Hayden, Widow of Asa Hayden a soldier of the Revolution, for a Pension. A few months after I rec d a communication from the Dept t , saying that the proof of identity was insufficient - I then obtained forward the affidavit of A Leland Esq covering the whole ground of objection - To this I have rec d no reply tho' it was sent on more than a year ago nor have I been able to get an answer from any person in Washington - I have written to Charles Allen thru him, but no answer -
This woman is unquestionably legally entitled to a Pension and as she is in very feeble health, it must come soon or it will do her no good.
An early reply is earnestly solicited Most Resp y Yours Asa H. Waters

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss 3
On this thirteenth day of December in the year Eighteen Hundred & Fifty personally appeared before me Asa H. Waters a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Asa Hayden who being first duly sworn, does depose I say that he has known Anna Hayden who is named in the accompan- ying Declaration for more than Forty years - that she is the widow of Asa Hayden who served in the Revolu- tionary War as set forth in the Certificate of the Hon: Mr Tufts hereto annexed - that her Husband, the said Asa Hayden died July 18 th 1808 - that she the said Anna has not since married but is now and has ever since remained the Widow of said Asa Hayden
Sworn to & subscribed on the day above written before me
Asa Hayden
Asa H. Waters (Justice of Peace)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
On this Eighteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty One, personally appeared before the Subscriber, Samuel J. Fanny, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, Jonathan Leland, of Sutton in said County, a Justice of the Peace, who being first sworn according to Law, does upon oath depose and say, that he is a native born Citizen of said Sutton and has always resided there - that for many years he has been collecting data and materials for writing a history of said Town of Sutton and also of Milbury which was formerly a part of Sutton, a large portion of which is nearly ready for publication - that he has preserved the genealogies of most of the original Settlers in said Towns and has copies of the Muster Rolls of the companies which enlisted in the Revolutionary Service from there and the neighboring Town of Grafton -
And said Leland further deposes and says that he is now eighty two years of age and being of sound mind and memory that he has a clear and distinct recollection of Asa Hayden formerly of said Sutton, and Husband of Anna Hayden - that he was commonly reported to have performed various services for his Country in the Revolutionary War and he has heard his services in that war frequently spoken of by his contemporaries - that he has known the genealogy of the Hayden Family since their first settlement in this part of the Country by Elias Hayden

who was the Father of said Asa and came from the Town of Hopkinton — that the name of Hayden is seldom met with in this region and he has never known of any Haydens except those connected with this family that he never heard of but one by the name of Asa Hayden either in Sutton Grafton or Millbury (except his son who is now living) and that he does not believe there could have been another Asa Hayden who enlisted in the Revolutionary Service from this section of Country without his hearing of it — And said Leland further deposes & says that he finds the name of Asa Hayden on the Muster Rolls in his possession and that the same Asa Hayden who was commonly reported to have performed those services in the Revolutionary War whom he will recollects was the Husband of Widow Anna Hayden now living in Millbury and an Applicant for a Pension —
Subscribed and sworn to on this day & year first above written — Before me,
Sam l D. Torrey Justice of the Peace
Jon a Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Sam l D. Parry on the Eighteenth day of June A.D. 1851 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the Certificate of oath upon the Deposition of
John Leland hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this Twenty eighth day of June , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

Brief in the case of Anna Hayden Worcester County and State of Mass. act 29 July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Records proof of service & marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
S. A. Peugh Worcester
S. D. Hale Examining Clerk.

Additional evidence in the case of Anna Hayden widow of Asa Hayden died 29 th July 1868, For prison

Washington City D.C. 26 th July 1881
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Anna Hayden widow of Asa Hayden for pension under act 29 th July 18218, & respectfully request you early attention to the case.
Yours & S. A. Peugh
J. E. Hutton 20 Com. of Pensions

M ch March Soc: 13 th 1850
Hon: Commissioners of Pensions Washington
Sir
I have the honour to transmit to You the enclosed Declaration of Anna Hayden with accom- panying Documents for the purpose of ob- taining a Pension under Act of Congress of April 29 th 1848 - The evidence of Services by her Husband, herewith enclosed, covers a period of 12 28/30 Months only, while it is thought by the Declarant that his actual Services were at least two years. - There are no contemporaries of his surviving in this region & we are obliged to rely upon Documents - We have obtained all the evidence existing in the Secretarys Office at Boston and if there is any more to be found in the Pension Office at Washington we would respectfully request that it may be superadded & the Warrant made up accordingly as it will save any future re-opening of the Case.
Most Respectfully Yr Obedt Servt
Wm H. Waters

The enclosed sent to me by Mr. Asa H. Waters the attorney in this case. I respectfully request permission to see the papers in this case 22 July 1851 S. H. Pugh
Mr. Cole July 22 nd 1851
Early Mr. Pugh - July 27 th 51

Millbury June 28. 1851
J. A. Pugh Esq Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Some months ago I made application for a Pension for Wid o Anna Hayden & I lately rec d a Comm n from the Pension Office that the identity was not clearly established - Herewith I enclose the Deposition of Jon a Leland Esq which I think fully establishes that point -
The Letter also mentioned some discrepancy between the Declaration & the evidence which it seems to me cannot be as I copied verbatim from the Certificate of the Sec y of State - If there is any such discrepancy it is a clerical error made by myself thro' inadvertency -
Please forward the business as fast as possible & inform me as to same
Very Truly Resp y
Wm H. Waters

Brief in the case of
Anna Hayden wd m of Asa Marrachurills act. 29 th July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Duplicate pension certificate
The pensioner & her agent declare that the original pension certificate is lost - Duplicate issued & sent to
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
William Hyde Esq Ware mass.
R. W. R. Examining Clerk.

New Haven
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2733
Anna Hayden Widow
Asa Hayden Bull. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 18 1850
Decl of prop
Anna Hayden
indiv Asa
Map original
Ad 29 Nov 1848
Washington J. G. in
Concession of land
Seneca

No 888
Anna Hayden widow of Asa Keas
Act of 29 th July 1848.
Letter to A. H. Waters - April 9 th 1857.

Miss Anna Carr New Bedford
FREE
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Dear Miss Carr The best in Scotland Seeds & Interior Washington D.C.

✓ 15767
3 New Ans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, William A. Smith . Assistant Clerk of the Judicial courts.
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John W. Whipple . on the twenty eighth day of April, A.D. 1855. was, ever since hath been and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signatures to the certificates of  several certificates
hereunto annexed are genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this third day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
W. A. Smith . Asst. Clerk.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Sutton April May 2 nd 1855 A copy of Marriage as found recorded in the Town books of the Town of Sutton May 2 nd 1855 Asa Hayden and Anna Bartlett both of Sutton were joined in Marriage March fifth One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine
Edwin A. Dudley Town Clerk
Asa Hayden & Anna Bartlett both of Sutton were joined in Marriage March 5 th 1799, —
Edwin A. Dudley Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of Asa Hayden and Anna Bartlett with the exception of the date which is afterwards inserted
Edwin A. Dudley Town Clerk
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace Sutton in and for the county of Worcester Edwin A. Dudley, and made oath to the truth to the above certificate by him subscribed on the day & year above written
Asa m John W. Whipple Justice of Peace

Department of the Interior — Widows Pensions
I certify, That in conformity with the Act of July 29 th 1848, Anna Mayden, widow of Asa Mayden who was a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Forty three dollars and ten cents per annum, commencing on the 11 th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 15 th day of June, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Two —
Alex r M c Stuart Secretary of the Interior
Examined & Countersigned
J. C. Meath — Commissioner of Pensions
A true Copy A. M. Walcut

April 28 th State of Massachusetts } B 1855 County of Worcester }
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Asa H. Waters of Millbury in the County & State aforesaid, who being sworn according to law, deposes and says, "that the original Certificate of Anna Hayden for a Pension, issued from the Department of the Interior, bearing date June 15 A 1852, has been in my possession, and is now lost;" he further deposes and says, "that the within is a true copy attested by me of the original Certificate."
Asa H. Waters
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, Asa H. Waters and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before Me John W. Whipple Justice of the Peace