Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33287, James Hayes, Navy (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass)
Hayes James
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12315 R Massachusetts
James Hayes
of Newburyport in the state of Massachusetts who was a boatswain  Confederacy in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt Harding of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of Nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1819 and sent to Danl A White Salem — Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 \frac{28}{30} 31 88.19 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 45 $136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I Henry Newell of Salisbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, Do on Oath Testify and Declare, That in the month of February or March in the year 1779 I did, in company with Abraham Perkins of Ipswich, sail from Newburyport for the West Indies, on board the Schooner of Marque Brig Venus, Commanded by Captain Ebenezer Johnson; and on our return from the West Indies, some time in the month of April 1779, and when up with Bermuda we were captured by three privateers, one belonging to Bermuda, the other two belonging to New York, and were carried into Bermuda, where we remained prisoners about six weeks, at which time, I think in the latter part of May or forepart of June, I was, with said Perkins and upward of forty other American prisoners, put on board a Parcel, and sailed for Philadelphia, and on board said Parcel I became acquainted with Abraham Edwards and James Hayer (now both of Newburyport) When the Parcel arrived in the Delaware, and up at Chester, I was, with the said Perkins, Edwards, Hayer, and many others impressed by an Officer and boat crew, and taken out of the Parcel and carried on Board the Continental Ship Confederacy, soon after, I think in April the month of June, I, with the said Perkins, Edwards & Hayer, sailed in the said Ship Confederacy for a short cruise, and was promised liberation on our return, we returned, but was not liberated; We waited at Chester some time, for the Hon John Jay, & the French Minister Ambassador, who embarked on board said Ship Confederacy, after their embarkation, I, with the said Perkins, Edwards and Hayer, sailed on board said Confederacy for France, but meeting with a gale about ten days after leaving the Cape of the Delaware, in which the Ship was much injured, and made a complete wreck, put in to Martinique, for repairs, tarried at Martinique a number of months, repaired the Ship and sailed for Philadelphia, and arrived there about the latter end of April in the year 1780, dismantled the Ship and were discharged in May about the time of the memorable dark-day in New England, and I Do testify and declare that the above named James Hayer, was constantly on board of said Ship Confederacy, from the time of our impressment which I think was in June 1779, to the time of our discharge and faithfully discharged his duty on board said Ship

Confederacy, and I further testify and add declare, That I have no interest in said Hays's application.
Henry Norwel
Emex. St. Dec. 11. 1818
Then the above named Henry Norwel, whom I certify to be a credible witness, personally made Oath that the above and afore written testimony and declaration by him subscribed in my presence, is true, before me. — Edward Dorr Just Peace. —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss Town of Newburyport. Be it known by these presents that on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen before me the subscriber Notary Public for the county of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said county residing therein, personally came Abraham Perkins whose name is signed to the within written Affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same — (And on the ninth day of December following personally came James Hays and made Oath to the truth of the within written declaration by him subscribed — (and I the said Notary do Certify that the said Abraham Perkins is a credible witness and believed by me to be disinterested — I do further Certify that Edward Dorr Esquire whose name is signed to the above written Certificate is a respectable Magistrate residing and doing business in said Salisbury, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have also set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
M c Wart Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss:
I Daniel Oldmire Judge of Probate of Probate for said County do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the foregoing additional declaration of the said James Hayes is true & that he served as therein set forth - that the said Perkins and Norwell are credible witnesses, and that the said Hayes by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand & seal of office This Third day of June A.D. 1829.
D Oldmire

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Mayes, James Navy-Mass S 33287
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Issued to Certificate M c to Paul Voyes alias John Manley Alias New York, June 20. 1884

This is to certify that the bearer hereof W m James Hayes Served as Boatswains Mate on Board the Continental Frigate Confederacy under my command from the 26 th of August to the 11 th day of October 1779. and as Boatswain from the 11 th of October 1779 to the day of the date hereof and is Legally discharged from said Frigate
Given under my hand on board the Frigate this 10 th day of May 1780 By Order of Seth Harding Esq d Comm r J. Lawrence Esq d

Invalid
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 33287
James Hayes Boatswain U. S. Navy
Act 18 March 1818-
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We, the subscribers, do hereby Certify, that James Hays who is now making application to the Secretary of war for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," is known to us, as a citizen of the United States residing in Newburyport and in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under our hands at said Newburyport this first day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Steph Howard
Arthur Gilman
Sisters
John Scott
Prescott Spalding
Aaron Parden
Walt Marsh
Daughters
Nicholas Johnson Jr

I Henry Mosewell of Salisbury in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that James Hays of Newburyport in said County of Essex did serve nine months, twenty and four days in the United States Ship of war Confederacy - commanded by Seth Harding Riggs in the year 1779. I was on board said Ship and served at the same time with said Hays
Henry Mosewell
April 3. 1810.

James Hays Newburyport - Mass.
Daniel A: White, Esq., Judge. Essex county, Mass ts
James Hays, Boatswain, Frigate Confederacy, Revolutionary claim.
If the evidence in support of the claim of this ap- plicant, was deemed sufficient, the time he served did not amount to nine months in con- tinuance, and therefore, the claim is inadmissible.
Referred -
Admitted
11 July 1819

I James Hays of Newburyport in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and say, that I served in the Navy of the United States on board the United States Ship of War Confederacy in the war of the Rebellion for the term of nine months and four days - said Ship mounted forty two guns and was commanded by Seth Harding Loring - I enlisted on board said Ship and served from 29th of August 1879 as boatswain and until my term of service expired when I received an honorable discharge which I annex to this declaration - I do further state that from my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. James Hays

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex ss.
I Daniel D. White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify, that James Hayes of Arlington in said County personally ap- peared on the third day of April A.D. 1810, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, that Henry Norwell also personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the annexed affidavit before me by him signed & reduced to writing from his state- ment in my presence, & that it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the said James Hayes served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & seal of the said Court the twenty first day of April in the year aforesaid.
Daniel D. White.

Additional Proof
In support of the application of James Hays, made to the Honorable Daniels A. White on the 3 day of April A.D. 1810 for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1800.
I, Abraham Porteus of Ipswich in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby testify and declare - That in the early part of the American Revolution, in the year 1779. I was in a private armed vessel of the United States and captured by the British Ship of War Romany, and carried into Bermuda, prisoner - while there I became acquainted with James Hays, who belonged to Newburyport, who was there a prisoner to the British - In the month of June of the same year - I was put on board a Cartel with said James Hays, Henry Norwell, Abraham Edwards and a large number of other prisoners and sailed for Philadelphia we arrived there after a passage of about 10 days - and while we were in the Delaware and before we were delivered over to the proper authority - an Officer named Lieutenant of the United States Ship of War Confederacy and her crew came on board the Cartel in which we were still prisoners and took out the said Hays, Norwell, Edwards and about forty others with myself and carried us on board the Confederacy, then commanded by Captain Harding Ely - where we were all detained and compelled to do duty - a number of us applied to the Board of War and to Congress, to be set at Liberty as we had been a long time absent from our families and had suffered great hardships in Prison - but received no answer - when the Confederacy was ready for sea we had been on duty on board of her four months and upwards and we were called upon and requested to sign the ship's Books which we did on Captain Harding's assurance that we should be put the said James Hays, the said Henry Norwell as well as said Abraham Edwards and myself with the men generally had been pressed on board - were then taken on the ship's books and proceeded to sea in her in August 1779 - the said Hays was appointed Boatswain and was appointed Carpenter Mate - we were dismasted in the Bay of Biscay in a violent storm and afterward put into the port of Martinique to repair - The French Ambassador - the Spanish Ambassador and the Frs. John Jay - were on board - when the ship was repaired I was appointed Chief Boatswain and our passengers were on board a French Frigate and proceeded to France - we were nearly six months detained in France and afterwards left the West Indies and proceeded for the United States - all the time I do know that the said James Hays was on board said Frigate and that he did faithfully serve on board in the whole eleven months - about nine months or more of which he was necessarily on the Gun Deck - and I do further swear that at the said time making more than eleven months as aforesaid - the said James Hays the said Henry Norwell and the said Abraham Edwards - were on board said

Aug 6. following - in the War of the Revolution and on the Continental Establishment and did faithfully discharge in said War application Abraham Perkins (Dec 5 th 1818)
I James Hayes of Newburyport in the County of Essex, in addition to the declaration, which I made on oath before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White in my application to him on the 3 rd day of April last past for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March last - and in explanation thereof do further swear that I sailed from Newburyport in the latter part of the year 1778 in the private armed vessel called the Virgil - owned by Joseph Hargreaves Esquire and others, and was a seaman on board said vessel on a cruise - That, in the beginning of the year 1779 - having been taken prisoner whereby said vessel was captured which was by the British Ship of War Diamond com- manded by Capt. Leitch - sent to Bermuda - where we were detained prisoners several months That in the month of June 1779. I was with the above named Abraham Perkins Henry Vorsett and Abraham Edwards with upwards of thirty other American prisoners put on board a cartel and ordered for Philadelphia - While we were in the River Delaware - we were impressed (forty six in number) by an Officer and boat crew belonging to the United States Frigate Confederacy, carried on board said Frigate and then compelled to do duty for upwards of two months before the departure of the said Frigate from the United States - that while we were so detained a number of us made application to the Government for a discharge, but did not obtain it - That the said Frigate being soon after ready for sea - we were persuaded to continue in her in different capacities (and we were assured that our wages should be paid us in the same manner as if we had voluntarily entered at the time we were impressed) - That in August of that year was appointed Boatswain's Mate, the above named Perkins was appointed Carpenter's Mate - Abraham Edwards Gunner's Mate (and with the rest of the impressed men sailed in said Frigate for Jamaica - having on board as passengers The French Spanish Ambassadors and the Honorable John Jay - That said Frigate was damaged soon after sailing (and with difficulty reached Martinico where we put in for repairs the Frigate of complete wreck - We lay in port about six months repairing (and after a short cruise returned to the United States - we were soon after discharged The said Vorsett the said Edwards and myself in company - (And the Certificate of discharge which is annexed to my declaration aforesaid given me in the same state in which the same now is the vagaries of time except that whether any mistake was made in the date in any respect I know not - I did actually serve on board said Frigate more than eleven months from the time of my impressment as aforesaid to the time of my discharge as aforesaid - Nine months and four days of which were after my name had been entered on board on the ship's books previous to her departure as aforesaid - in all which time I was as faithful in the discharge of my duty -
Aug. 1818
James Hayes