Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15177, William Hoyt, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (conn.)
Hoyt, William
S 15177
CONTENTS
Carded

Canandigua 17 Dec 1851 William Hoyt William Hoyt dec d
Let to P. G. Albany 1 Dec 1851 do Waldo " " "
of _____ in the State of Conn who was a P. Atty, in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Balcom in the Rev. War line for 2 yrs due from $144
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 26 Dec 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov 1851 and sent to L. M. Dury
Arrears to the 4th of Canandigua Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 33

July 30, 1832
Pension Office
On roll in Wilcox County enlisted 1 Jan'y 1778 for 3 years & served till Jan'y 1781

State of Connecticut } ss. Court of Probate in for the County of Fairfield } District of Stamford -
On this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared to me the Court of Probate in of said District sitting at Stamford in said District, William Hoys a resident of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield of State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 or 1781 as he thinks, with Capt. James Willcox Johnson in the Regiment of Artificers commanded by Col. Benjamin Badlam. He recollects no other officers. He enlisted as a Carpenter in a Company of Carpenters. There were four companies belonging to said Regiment - one of Carpenters - one of Shoemakers - one of blacksmiths & one of Sailors - He enlisted at Reading in Connecticut. Declarant cannot now tell precisely at what time he enlisted, having no document showing the time - Enlisted for three years at seventeen dollars per month - receiving a bounty of twenty dollars immediately after his enlistment went with the Regiment to West Point in New York & constantly served there at his said trade of a Carpenter during said term of three years except that near the close of said term he with said Company of Carpenters were detached into New Jersey at a place called Totowa where they labored about four weeks of them went to Fishkill in the State of New York where the Declarant was discharged, having completed the three years for which he enlisted - This was sometime in the fall of the year, but the month is forgotten - Declarant was at West Point when Arnold & Andre was taken & saw said Andre. After Arnold's flight Washington had the command at the Point a while. Genl. Greene was there a while & he, at the solicitation of Declarant's father Col. Joseph Hoys then in the U. S. Service but now dead, gave Declarant a furlough to go home

In the only says. This declarant has lost. - Gen. Putnam had charge there a while. - Also Gen. Parsons. - Declarant was in service at West Point when Stony Point was taken by Gen. Wayne & well recollects the firing which he heard. - Saw the guns which were brought to West Point from Stony Point. well recollects a brass twenty four pounder - The other was a swivel - recollects that a man named Huddell belonging in Wilton in Connecticut was in that engagement. Declarant wrought at the putting the chain across the Hudson at West Point - Upon reflection declarant thinks he enlisted in 1779 - but he cannot state the time with certainty - He is positive however as to the events which occurred while he was in the service - was at West Point during the hard winter ; for nine days ate peas only having neither meat nor bread. - Does not know that there is now living one person who was in said service with him - Declarant says he was born in Stamford in Fairfield County in Connecticut - is the son of Joseph Hays (a Capt. of Col. in the Continental service, who has been dead for several years) - was born Sept. 14. AD 1753 - Have no record of my age but presume it is to be found on the Town Records of Stamford - have lived since the revolutionary war, in Wilton in Connecticut & in Reading in said State & in Coeymans in the State of New York for the last eight years in said Coeymans - When discharged at Fishkill received a written discharge signed & delivered by Col. Badgley, but have since lost it - resided in said Reading when I enlisted & had then resided there for about two years.
We hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present of the declarant that his name is on the pension roll of the government.

in any State - Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Hoyt
Chas. Hawley Judge -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier (i.e. an artificer - but not otherwise a soldier) of record as he is.
Chas. Hawley Judge -
I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of William Hoyt for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 25 th day of July A. D. 1832
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

W m Hoyt - Comm
Act 7 th June 1832 -

Know all men by these Presents that I
Joseph Hoyt of the town of Coxsackie in the state of New York do hereby authorize constitute and appoint L. M. Drury Esq. of Canandaigua New York My true & lawful attorney for me & in My name & behalf to prosecute any Claim I have or ought to have upon the Government of the United States by reason of the services of My father
William Hoyt late of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut now deceased as an artificer in the War of the Revolution
And said Drury is hereby authorized and empowered to take any & all steps in the premises which he may deem necessary & proper
Hereby granting any & all power of attorney (if any think) herewith granted as in the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal this 23 d day of April A D 1881.
Sealed & delivered in presence of Charles Robinson
Joseph Hoyt
State of New York Greene County
ss Coxsackie April 23 d 1881
Personally appeared Joseph Hoyt signor to the above power of attorney & acknowledged that he had executed the same after the same is his free act & deed before me
Salmon P. Chase Justice of the Peace

State of New York, Greene County Clerk's Office.
I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Tallmadge Fairchild whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Fairchild and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. And I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 24 th day of
April
185 /
J. Van Orden  clk

State of New York Greene County } ss
I Joseph Hoyt of Coesachs in said County of Greene & State of New York hereby depose & say that I am the only surviving child of my William Hoyt name in the within power of attorney and that said William Hoyt left no widow now living, and I am also interested in the said claim against the Government of the United States by reason of said Coesachs the 23 rd day of April 1887
Joseph Hoyt
State of New York Greene County } ss
Coesachs, April 23 rd 1887
Personally appeared Joseph Hoyt who has signed the above affidavit and who is well known to me & made oath to the truth of the same before me.
Salmon P. Chase
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } p. Norwalk April 25th 1837
I George H Davenport Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk in said County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that William Hoyt was an United States pensioner as an Artificer of the War of the Revolution, at the rate of one hundred and forty four dollars per annum; - that he was a resident of the town of New Canaan within said Probate District in said County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, and died in said town of New Canaan on the 26 th day of December AD 1836; leaving no widow living and but one surviving child named Joseph Hoyt, and that the said Joseph Hoyt is the same person who has executed the Power of Attorney hereunto annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal of said Court of Probate at said town of Norwalk this 25 th day of April AD 1837
George H Davenport Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Hoyt 16-1779 P.T.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 1780 or 1781 3 years artillery James Wilcox Benjamin Baldwin Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading, Conn. Date of application for pension, July 25, 1832. His el. was al. Residence at date of application, New Canaan Fairfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, Born at Stamford Fairfield Co. Conn. Sept. 14, 1753-3. Died at New Canaan Conn. Dec. 26, 1832. Remarks: Soldier was the son of Col. Joseph Hoyt. Since the Revolution he lived at Milton and Reading Conn. and Coeymans N.Y. In 1831 his son Joseph was the only surviving child. No other names stated.
Very respectfully.

15177 INVALID.
1908 Mar. 17. Fish to J. F. Sylvester. v. 2. 11.
File No. 15.177
William Hooyt Artificer New York
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 175 Connecticut
William Noyt
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the Continental line, for the term of Three years from Jan'y 1 st 1778 to Jan'y 1 st 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of One hundred forty four Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of August 1832 and sent to Charles Hawley Esq Stamford Ct
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 144 - Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th left " 72 $ 216
Recorded
Book D
Vol 3 page 27
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
June 1832

PENSION OFFICE, Nov 16 1857.
SIR: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,
J. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
To Thos. M. Alcott Esq.
   NAMES. RANK. ACT. ANNUAL AMOUNT. COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.     William Hoag dec d Artificer 7 June 1832. $240.00 4 March 1831. 26 December 1836.   Does not former payments at the rate of $144 per annum, and pay the amount due to Joseph Hoag only surviving child.   Ent d in Ledger D. Act June 7. 1832   Page 132.   Dropped from the Roll as per letter of Dec. 1. 1857.    The above is returned to the Pension office in compliance with the Com rs instructions of the 1 st inst.  J. Jenkins Albany Agency Dec. 3. 1857.   

Wm Hoyt, dec d 244 Artic Artist Due to $240 per ann due for former years at $140 - coming March 1831 & ending 26 Dec 1831 Payable to Joseph Hoyt, only surviving child.
Albany Roll
L. M. Burry Canandaigua N.Y.

Brief in the case of Wm Hoyt, dec d , late of Fairfield County and State of Connecticut act 7 June 1832
Claim, ( "original" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Artillery Artificer — Increased to $240. deducting $144 per annum.
Name and residence of Agent.
L. M. Drury Canandaigua NY
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier William Hoyt
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev War
No ..... claim, State records ..... , 190.....
No claim, combination records ..... , 190.....
REMARKS:
No claim as above except Wid. reg. Files # 5309 Wid. # 11338 Inf. # 15177 " # 23265

735 Fulton St Brooklyn Mar 8/08 Commr of Pension Dept of Interior Washington D.C. Dear Sir:
I write to ask if you can give me the Revolutionary Record of William Hoyt of Fairfield Co Conn? I think he was Private in Capt John Grays Co 4 th Conn Militia, and also Private in Capt Jas Wilson Co Enlisted for 3 yrs Jan 1/78. If he was the same Wm Hoyt mentioned from Fairfield Co Conn. A Wm Hoyt was penioned by Act of 23 rd Congress 1833 & 1834. Was it the same Wm Hoyt I desire to get this information for his Desc. Great 2 nd Grandfather. John Ely & Hoyt Yours Truly J. F. Sylvester P.A.D.R. (cont)

The Wm Hays - I am inquiring about Wm Hays born in 1752 at Stanford Conn was son of Col Joseph Hays a Revolutionary Hero named the "Fighting Col Hays," and suffered at Valley Forge. The Wm Hays his son lived for a time at Stanford Conn and bet 1785 & 1800 moved to Greymans Albany Co N.Y. State, where he had a son Joseph born.
Munroe G. F. Sylvester Member of Pennsylvania State Leg. P.A.R.