Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16881, Daniel Hoyt, Conn.

SERVICE
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Hoyt Daniel
NUMBER
S16881
CONTENTS
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28156 Connecticut
Daniel Hoyt
Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut was a Pr. Coy. D. Sgt. in the Company command Captain Gregory of the Regiment command Col Mead in the Connecticut line for 1 month private 4 months, Fifer 9 months Corp. of Artill. 10 months Serg. Inf. y
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 108 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Mar 1834 and sent to B Isaac, Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 $324.72 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 54.12
$378.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 20
1891
July 20 H.M.
Hoyt short brief } not identified
Prest

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield -
ss.
On this 10 day of August 1832. personally appeared, in open Court, before
the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County
now sitting, Daniel Hoyt
to me known
in the County of Fairfield
a resident of
seventy three
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.
That in the month of Nov. 1775. in said Norwalk I enlisted into Capt. Matthew Meads Company under Col. Waterbury and served until the April following. making 5 Months.
In the month of August 1776 in said Norwalk. I enlisted into Capt. Jehu Gregory Company. Col. Meigs  John Meigs under Genl. Sullivan marched to New York. was in the battle on York Island and served in said Company until Oct. making two Months.
In the month of November 1776. I entered in said Norwalk into Capt. Samuel Bouton's Company as a fifer under Col. Whiting and marched to Kings bridge intended to take fort Independence but did not succeed and was discharged on the 15 March 1777.
In the month of April 1777. I enlisted into Capt. Osgood's Company in said Norwalk Major. Stephen St. John Col. John Meigs was in the battle when Danbury was burnt. and Genl. Wooster killed. and served one year -
In the month of April 1778. I enlisted under Serjt. Com d William Seymour in said Norwalk in the Muskets or Artillery Company as a corporal had a Warrant but here lost it and was discharged in Jan y following served 9 Months.
In March 1779. I enlisted under Serjt. Com d Ebenezer Whitney in said Norwalk in the Artillery Company was in the battle when Fairfield and Norwalk was burnt. and served until January next following 10 Months.
On the first of March 1780. I enlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Raymond Company in said Norwalk and served one full year in guarding and protecting the sea coast and on the lines.
On the first of March 1781. I enlisted in Capt. Nathaniel Mason's Company under Genl. Waterbury as a sergeant and had a Warrant but here lost it and served until the first of January in guarding and protecting the sea coast and was then discharged. Served 10 Months.
On the first of March 1782. I enlisted into Capt. Osgood's Company in said Norwalk and served under him in

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Probate Court. District of Danville April 10 1833. Personally appeared the within named Daniel Hoyt and being duly sworn in open Court. according to Law depose and say in substance of his declaration here set forth. That in the year 1775 he was drafted in Col. Allen's Comp't Col. Waterbury Reg't under Genl. Lee and was in active and constant service. Four months as a private in Augst. 1776 he was in service drafted into Capt. John Gregory Comp't Col. Allen's Genl. Silliman and was in constant and in active service. Two months as a private on 15 Nov. 1776. Inducted as here stated into Capt. Comstock's Comp't Col. Whiting's Reg't under Genl. Heath and was in constant and active service. Four months as a private Fifer on 1 April 1777. Inducted as here stated into Capt. Byers Allen Comp't Major Stephen S. John Col. John Allen's Genl. Silliman and was in constant and active service and was on guard duty three nights and then for a return and was in active service. One year as a private soldier on 1 April 1778. Inducted as here stated as a corporal into Capt. Com't William Lyman Company under Col. Allen's and S. John Genl. Silliman and was on guard and in active and constant service. Nine Months
on 1 March 1779. I enlisted as here stated into Capt. Com't Eben Whitney Company as a corporal. Col. Stephen S. John Genl. Silliman and was in constant and active service on guard and in duty. Ten Months
on 1 March 1780. I enlisted as here stated into Capt. Allen's Raymond Comp't Col. Stephen S. John Genl. Silliman and was on guard and in active and constant service as a private soldier for one full year
on 1 March 1781. I enlisted as here stated into Capt. Allen's Housatonic Comp't as a sergeant Col. Stephen S. John under Genl. Waterbury and was on guard and in active and constant service under my said Warrant. Four Months
on 1 March 1782 I enlisted as here stated into Capt. Byers Allen's Comp't as a private soldier under Col. Stephen S. John Genl. Silliman and was on guard and in active service until the first of Jan'y 1783. Ten Months sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and date of service
Daniel Hoyt
Benj: Isaac Judge
  45.38     40.50     50.     14.64     2.33     103.47   
  adm d     9 mos. Comp't  45.38    10 mos. Serg't  40.50    4 Fifer  50.    1 priv.  14.64     2.33     103.47  
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spending and protecting the sec coat until the close of the revolutionary War. never received any written discharge nor has any documentary evidence of any service. Born in said Housatonic Feb'y 27. 1759. Resided in the Town Rivers and have always lived in said Housatonic and now live there
The said Daniel Hoyt 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. Daniel Hoyt
We, Absalom Day - a clergyman, residing in the town of Housatonic and James Seymour - residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hoyt - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 - years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Absalom Day James Seymour
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Absalom Day - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of Housatonic and that James Seymour - who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Housatonic - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Brng Isaac Judge
I, Charles Isaac - Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hoyt for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 10 day of Augt 1832.
Chas. Isaac Clerk

April 3, 1936.
Mrs. J. Fred Griffith 2170 N.E. Hancock Street Portland, Oregon.
BA-3/ILL NATHANIEL HOYT S. 31780 DANIEL HOYT S. 16881
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nathaniel Hoyt, who was born in 1751, and Daniel Hoyt who was born in 1759, both pensioners of Connecticut.
The records of these soldiers are given herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
NATHANIEL HOYT-S. 31780.
Nathaniel Hoyt was born December 27, 1751 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Danbury, Connecticut, he enlisted December 15 or 20, 1775 and served four months as corporal in Captain Noble Benedict's company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in April or May 1776, served as sergeant in Captain Gaylord Hubbell's company, Colonel Gould S. Silliman's Connecticut regiment, was in several battles on Long Island, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 25, 1776. He enlisted about July 199 1779 and served one and one half months as ensign in Captain Ephraim Beman's company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's Connecticut regiment and was at the burning of Fairfield and Norwalk. He enlisted February 20, 1781 and served two months as ensign in Captain Knowles Sears' company, Colonel Nehemiah Beardsley's Connecticut regiment. He served also during 1780 and 1781 as ensign on a number

of short tours and alarms, amounting in all to two and one half months, officers not stated.
Nathaniel Hoyt continued to reside in Danbury, Connecticut, until the June before he became forty-four years of age, when he sold his property, and moved to Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and resided until seventy years of age; then, "having lost his wife by death", he broke up housekeeping.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he had been in Danbury, Connecticut, for "a number of weeks". He died February 12, 1840.
Nathaniel Hoyt did not state the name of his wife, nor the date and place of their marriage; he was married at the time he served during the war.
After the soldier broke up housekeeping, he lived part of the time with children living in New York State, and part of the time in Connecticut. A son, Ira, resided in Torrington, Connecticut, in 1832. No other names of children were designated.
One Benjamin Hoyt resided in Danbury, Connecticut, in August 1832, but his relationship to the soldier's family was not stated.
DANIEL HOYT-S. 16881.
Daniel Hoyt was born February 27, 1759 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut and resided there during the period of the Revolutionary War; the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in November 1775, and served five months as private in Captain Matthew Mead's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in August 1776, served as private in Captain

Jabez Gregory's company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment, marched at New York and was in the battle on "York Island", and served until October. He enlisted November 15, 1776, served four months as fifer in Captain Samuel Comstock's company, Colonel Whiting's Connecticut regiment, during which service he was in the retreat from Fort Independence. He enlisted April 1, 1777 and served one year as private in Captain Osias Marvin's company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted April 1, 1778 and served nine months as corporal in Captain William Seymour's company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted March 1, 1779, served as corporal under Lieutenant General Whitney in the Artillery under Colonel Stephen St. John, was at Fairfield and Norwalk when they were burned and continued until January 1, 1780. He enlisted March 1, 1780 and served as private in Captain Uriah Raymond's company, Colonel Stephen St. John's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted March 1, 1781, and served one year as sergeant in Captain Nathaniel Stanton's company, Colonel Stephen St. John's regiment. He enlisted March 1, 1782 and served one year as private in Captain Osias Marvin's company, Colonel Stephen St. John's Connecticut regiment.
Daniel Hoyt obtained a pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he resided in Norwalk, Connecticut; he had never moved from that place.
The soldier made no reference to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of the the above noted pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General's General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the followings:
Daniel Hoyt Certificate #28156 Issued March 26, 1834. Rate $108.24 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832. Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. B. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

16881
INVALID.
No. 16881
Daniel Hoyt
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1936-April 3 - Visit to Mrs. J. Fred Griffith - See letter in Nathaniel Hoyt, Ret. B. 31750 - J.L.L.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Probate Court District of Norwalk Augt. 4. 1832 Personally appeared James Seymour aged 80 being duly sworn according to law in open Court. depose and say that he is well acquainted with Daniel Hoyt always lived in the same neighborhood neighborhood that said Hoyt enlisted into Capt. Seth Company in said Norwalk Joby. Gregory in said Norwalk in Augt. 1776 as a fifer under Col. John Moad and was marched to New York and served two months That in Nov. the same year said Hoyt. enlisted into Capt. Samuel Coonstock Company - and served therein and served until March making six months That in March 1777 said Hoyt enlisted into Capt. Ozias Mearns Company in said Norwalk and served therein one year. That I know that said Hoyt enlisted in the month of April 1778 into Capt. Comy. William Seymour Company of Artillery and served until the first of Jan'y. That in March 1779 said Hoyt enlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Whitcomb Company of Artillery and served to the first of March next following - That said Hoyt and myself. enlisted on the first of March 1780 into Capt. Ebenezer Raymond Company in said Norwalk and said Hoyt served there one year That on the first of March 1781 said Hoyt enlisted into Capt. Nathan Sturdivan Company in Stamford and served until the first of Jan'y following - On the first of March 1782 said Hoyt enlisted into Capt. Ozias Mearns Company - and served under him until the close of the war
James Seymour
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Benj. Isaacs Judge at the same Court Personally appeared John Wason of said Norwalk aged 73 being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hoyt. of said Norwalk has always lived in the same neighborhood that said Hoyt enlisted into Capt

Joby. Gregory Benson and was married to New York and lived two months.
That in Nov. 1776 said Hoyt and myself. Joined into Sam: Berntock Company and served them together for months.
That I know that said Hoyt served in Capt. Ozer's Hand Company from March 1777 one year
That I know that said Hoyt served under Capt. Saymon and Capt. Whitney for the Artillery force about two years in the year 1778. and 1779. -
That in 1780 said Hoyt and myself served under Capt. Under Payson and one year -
That in 1781 said Hoyt served in Nathan's Slaves Company. about 10 months
That in March 1782 said Hoyt served in Capt. Ozer's Company to the close of the Revolutionary War -
✓ EZEKIEL THOMAS
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid Benj: Isaacs Judge and that the said Benjamin
& Warren are Credible persons
Probate Court District of Stormville This may Certify that I am well acquainted with James Saymon and Miss Warren and know them to be credible and respectable persons and
Witnesses April 16. 1893
Benj: Isaacs Judge