Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13336, Ziba Hayward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hayward, Ziba
S 13336
CONTENTS
Carded

8136
New York
Ziba Hayward
of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Henry of the Regt commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachusetts line for 9 months
Date of death not on B
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon J.W. Taylor Present
  Arrears to the 1st of Mar 33  $ 60    Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  15     $ 75  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. O. Stiles Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 21

judgment to the declaration of Ziba Hayward, hereto annexed -
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga, Ziba Hayward who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith, 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 in the following grades -
In the year 1779 I served as a private for at least three months as stated in my declaration hereto annexed -
In the year 1780 I served as a private for at least six months, five months at least of which I served in a detachment of light Infantry, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd, and one month at least under Col. Putnam, reckoning the time previous & subsequent to my being detached as aforesaid - and for such services I claim a pension.
I have no proof of my service in Col. Putnam's Regiment, nor do I know of any person living who could testify as to such service -
Subscribed & sworn the 24 th day of January 1833 before me J. Goodrich Justice
Ziba Hayward

State of New York
Saratoga County
ss: I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus Goodrich, before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquaint- ed with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature —
Witness my hand seal of office the twenty fourth day of January 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

Lika Hayward
12. 527
on Roles spelt Lika Hayward
nomu
9 mo prc
$30
For J. W. Luy cor.
Natta

1 Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. —
State of New York
Saratoga County ss
On this fourth day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred thirty-two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, now sitting, Ziba Hayward, a resident of the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid, aged seventy one years, on the twenty eighth day of December last, who being first duly 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 th 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated —
That he entered the service about the first of September in the year 1779 as a Substitute for his father Thomas Hayward  Hayward , in the Militia, who were called into actual service, and went to Boston Harbor, in a Company, whose officers were as follows — Henry Captain — Wheelock, Lieutenant — Holbrook Ensign — The Christian names not recollected — That he served there for three months all of which time, he was engaged with others in guarding the Harbor & repairing the Forts on Governors Island and Castle William under the direction & superintendence of Col. Burbank of the Continental Army who inspected them — Governor John Hancock often visited them while there —
That about the first of June 1780 he enlisted in the Continental Army, in a Company commanded by Capt. Denson, in Col: Rufus Putnam's Regiment of the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops,
Note — The word "December" written on a residue —

That sometime in July in the year 1780 a Corps of light Infantry was formed from the Continental Troops - and that he was selected as one by Baron Steuben - That he served from that time in the said detachment of light Infantry, under Capt. Daniel May in Col. Shepherd's Regiment, and in Genl. Poore's Brigade - General DeFayette was Commander in Chief -
That he resided in the town of Templeton in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachussetts, when he entered into the service as a substitute for his father, Thomas Howard, and also resided at the same place when he enlisted into Captain Burrows Company, as above stated. That after his Enlistment he mustered at Leicester in Worcester County aforesaid & Marched through Springfield to West Point; from thence to Fishkill, where he was transferred to the Corps of light Infantry before stated sometime in July 1780 - That in August 1780 he marched with the said detachment of light Infantry, under the Command of General De Fayette to a place called Bergen Town now called Jersey City, to give battle to the British, then occupying the City of then occupying the City of New York - but no battle ensued - And he was never Engaged in any battle, during the War -
That he served in the said detachment of light Infantry about five months, during which time he was constantly on the move, being the mode at the time in the State of New Jersey, guarding the Country - That on the 26 th of November 1780, the said Corps of light Infantry was disbanded at in New Jersey, and the soldiers ordered to join the respective Regiments from which they had been detached - That he went from there to West Point where he arrived on the 11 th of December 1780 & joined the Regiment of Col. Rufus Putnam - On the 9 th of the same month received an honorable discharge, signed by the said Col. Rufus Putnam - which he has since lost. That he has no

documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - The whole time of his service is nine months -
To the Interrogatories propounded by the Court under the "Instructions of the War Department", he answers as follows -
1 th I was born in the town of Mendon in the County of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts, on the 28 th day of December in the year 1760, as I always understood and now believe -
2 nd I have no record of my age, but have seen it in my father's family bible which is now worn out & gone -
3 rd I was living in the town of Templeton in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, when I entered into service - In the year 1781 I removed to Grafton in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, where I resided forty five years - In 1826 I removed to the County of Essex in the State of New York where I resided four years - In the year 1830 I removed to the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga, where I have ever since resided, and now reside -
4 th I first went into service in the Militia, as a substitute for my father Thomas Howland  Raymond , and at the second time enlisted as before stated -
5 th The regular officers who were with the troops where I served were Col. Rufus Putnam, Col. Grayson, Col. Nixon, Gen. Larned, Gen. La Fayette Robbins -
6 th I received a discharge from the service signed by Col. Rufus Putnam, which I have lost
7 th I am known in my present neighborhood to Elder Swain a Clergyman & Obadiah S. Haight Esq. Alexander Weed Esq. Baker, John B. Hall and others - who can testify as to my character for truth & veracity & their belief of my services, as

a soldier of the Revolution
We said Ziba Howard relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an- nuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. (note - the words "except the present" interlined before signing) Ziba Howard
Sworn & subscribed to in
open court the 27 September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

We Matthias Swain a Clergyman residing in the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga, and James Merrill of Milton in the same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ziba Hayward, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Thomas Palmer Clerk
Matthias Swain James Merrill
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 above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states -
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Matthias Swain who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Malta and that James Merrill of Milton who has also signed the same is a resident in Milton in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ziba Hayward for a Pension -
In testimony

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 4 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two —
Edward Palmer Clerk
And I the said Clerk do further certify, that the name of the applicant was erroneously written "Howard" instead of "Wayward" but was corrected wherever it occurs in these papers, when examined by the Court
Edward Palmer Clerk

December 21, 1936
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BA-J/BWL Ziba Hayward-S.13336
Mrs. Hinckley Colen 2506 Corralitas Drive Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ziba Howard, a pensioner in 1840, residing in Westport, Essex County, New York. The record of the Revolutionary War pensioner of 1840, cited by you, has been found under the name of Ziba Hayward. His record follows as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.13336, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. His name is not shown as Ziba Howard.
Ziba Hayward, the son of Thomas, was born December 28, 1760, in Mendon, Massachusetts. The name of his mother is not given.
While residing in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Ziba Hayward enlisted September 1, 1779, served as a substitute for his father as a private in Captain Henry's Massachusetts Company, and was stationed at Boston Harbor, guarding the harbor and repairing the forts; length of this service, three months; he enlisted about June 1, 1780, in Captain Benson's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment, about July 1, 1780, was selected by Baron Steuben as one of a corps of light infantry and served in this organization in Captain Daniel Shays' Company, Colonel Shepherd's Massachusetts Regiment until November 26, 1780, when the corps was disbanded; he then returned to Colonel Putnam's Regiment and was discharged December 9, 1780.
In 1781, he moved to Grafton, Windsor County, Vermont, where he resided for forty-five years; then moved to Essex County, New York, and resided for four years; then moved to Malta, Saratoga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, while residing in Malta, New York.
This serv. in Mass St. 1. Vol 7 - p 636
found this serv. in Mass St. 1 page 641 - name spelled Hayward Vol. 7 According to Hist. Mass Daniel Shays was not under influence but used what sol. said

It is not stated that Ziba Hayward was ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ziba Hayward(S.13336), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ziba Hayward, Certificate No.8136, issued March 11, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rehrman
13336 INVALID.
1936-Dec 21 - Visit to Mrs Winckley Coles - 8 Oct
File No. 13336
Giles Haggard St. Mary's
Act: June 1932
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9506 Corralitas Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. Dec. 4-1936.
The Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me all information con- tained in the Pension Record of Ziba Howard, a Revolutionary soldier of New York -
In 1840 he resided with his son Ziba Howard at Westport, Essex County, N.Y., when he drew pension.
I desire birth and marriage dates, names of parents, wife and children, record of Revolutionary or 1812 service, and any other information

recorded -
Thanking you for your prompt attention,
Very truly,
Marguerite F. Cole -
(Mrs. H. M. Cole 2506 Corralitas Drive, Los Angeles, Calif.)