Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,724, Ezekiel Hays, Conn.

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Hays, Ezekiel
8.31.724
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Connecticut 28.984
Ezekiel Hayes of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Co by Captain Dail of the Reg by Col Bradley in the Col line for Wm 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 1834 and sent claimant Barkhamstead
A rear to the 14th of Mar 34 106.64 Semi-ant. allowance ending 17.44 122,08
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R.E. Clark Clerk. Book H 2 Vol. 3 Page 17
Act 26 Sept. 34 sent to him - 3 Aug '35 fine

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Probate District of New Hartford - On this 12 th day of Sept- ember A. 1832 Personally appeared in open court before this Court of Probate for the District of New Hartford aforesaid Ezekiel Hays a resident in the Town of Berkhamsted within the District aforesaid aged Seventy Three Years 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 and served under the following Officers as herein stated
A. 1 st That he enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops in the year 1776 about the first of September in the Company Commanded by Capt. Bray - & the Lieutenants name was Joel Higley, and served in said Company until about the 15 th day of January 1777 - & that he served at this time about four months - & that he resided at the time he enlisted as aforesaid in the Town of Simsbury (as it was at that time, but is now the town of Granby) in the County of Hartford State of Connec- ticut - & that he marched thro' Farmington, New Haven & to West-Chester in the State of New York, & was stationed at Horse Neck East-Chester & West-Chester during the whole of this term - & for the most part of the term at what was called "Old Jay's house" in said West-Chester, & was discharged from thence in 1777 as before stated - He does not recollect the names of any of the field Officers of the regiment with which he served at this time B. 2 nd That he was drafted in the fall of the year 1777 & served in the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. David Phelps of Simsbury for a term of three months at Stonington Point - and was from thence discharged - Col. Noah A. Phelps commanded at Stoning- ton during this term - C. 3 rd That he was again drafted in April or May 1779 & served a tour of nine months - He does not recollect the Captain's name whose company he served in

Soon after he was drafted he marched through Litchfield Danbury & to Peekskill in the State of New York & was placed in a Company of Continental Troops to fill up its number - and those who were drafted at the same time, and from the said town of Simsbury with whom he was acquainted were disposed of in like manner, being placed two, or three, or a few, in several Companies of the Continental line to fill up their ranks as aforesaid
After continuing some time at Peekskill, Fishkill and Nelson's Point, on the Hudson River, he was marched to Morristown in New Jersey & took Winter Quarters there & continued there until January 1780 when he was discharged. - during this service he thinks Col. Bradley commanded the Regiment, which he serv d in - & which belonged to General Huntington's Brigade.
A. 4 th That he performed a tour of service for the term of Six weeks at New Haven in the Months of August & September 1781 - He thinks he volunteered in this term, and he served in a Company in which Silas Hays was Lieutenant - but does not recollect the Captain's name - The Regiment to which he was attached was commanded by Col c Amasa Wells - after serving Six weeks as above a Company of Volunteers (as he believes) came down from Simsbury to relieve us - This Company was commanded by Capt. Elisha Case - & Silas Hays was Lieutenant - but instead of returning home, as he might be
D. Volunteered and serv d Six weeks more in this Company, - both the terms last aforesaid making together a tour of three Months - he recollects that the cause of alarm at this time was that the British had landed a detachment from their shipping, in July or August 1781 - who had burned the the house of Morris Esq. of East Haven - a Co mpy was placed as a guard at East Haven a considerable part of said term.

& he States that in answer to Interrogatories propounded by Said Court of Probate, that he was born in Simsbury, in the County of Hartford in the Year 1759 - thinks there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Said Town - That he lived in Said Simsbury during the Revolutionary War and near twenty years afterwards, - during that time however that part of Simsbury was made into the Town of Granby - and he now resides in Barkhamsted near the line of Said Granby - he does not recollect that he ever received a written discharge - or if he did receive one at any time, it is lost. - that he is well known to Elijah Gillett Samuel Mispner - Joel Griffin Esq. and Phinehas Holcomb - and the Reverend Jeremiah Lindsey - who can testify to his Character &c. if necessary Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before me Ezekiel Hays
Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate for the District of New Hartford
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department of War - that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he States James H. Holcomb Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of New Kentport do hereby certify the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Hays for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12th day September 1832. James H. Holcomb Clerk.

I Ezekiel Hays of West Hampton in the County of Litchfield am State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn and being the identical Ezekiel Hays named in both of them declarations upon and say that I have no knowledge of the clipping of the paper which contains a comparison of this declaration with the new one, and I also state that I believe I was mistaken in stating that Col. Phelps was Col. at the time I served under Capt. David Phelps in 1777, as I believe the same was a Captain's Service Sworn to and subscribed This 30 day of Nov. 1833
Ezekiel Hays
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate Granby Dist.
Ezekiel Hays Application for an
I hereby certify that I drafted the within declaration on the day of the date thereof, at the request of the within named Ezekiel Hays - and I recollect that several other persons were waiting, at the same time on business similar to that of said Hays - and I am strongly impressed with the belief that having written something wrong I cut off the paper as appears, and proceeded with the declaration to save the time of redrafting it, but I cannot so distinctly recollect as to testify to the fact - Probate Officer St. Mark's July 15 th 1834
Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate for the Dist. New Bedford

31,724 INVALID.
File No. 31,724 Ezekiel Hays Dis. Rev. Mo.
Act. June 1 st 1824
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ezekiel Hays
Return this 18 dls
10 m th days $34, 88
Ezekiel Hays Barkhamsted Co

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Ezra Hays
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  No  see page 5 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no  no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Not on rolls - View Quere 14 If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No See quere 16 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 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, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
An explanation on oath must be given of the tampering with the original declaration which prevents a comparison between them and the new one

West Granby Sept 21. 1834
Yours of the 20 Sept 1833 is received which states that the service rendered by Abraham Osborn on board of Public armed Vessels is doubtful — as to the 7 Mo. 27 days land service, the claim and proceres no proof, and that the Clergyman whom preference is afforded does not state that Mr Osborn is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution war — now this must be a mistake the Rev. Aaron Linsley & Phelps Humphreys Bg of Hartland, did subscribe & swear to a Certificate affixed to the last declaration of Abraham Osborn for a Pension as prescribed by the War department. — Osborn is an honest man, that his statement in his declaration is true I have no doubt, and do believe Your Honor will again take up his papers. There is no doubt on my mind but what Mr Osborn performed the whole duty he has stated in his declaration, both Naval & land service, & that he is Entitled to a Certificate for the same — and do think in conformity with the Law & regulations it will be granted.
Samuel M'Pinger alleges that he was born in July 1782. He now says he may be in mistaken in the Year in which he was born, as there is no record of his age, but that he was drafted and performed the Service as he has stated he is sure. You state that by the Rolls of Col. Bradleys Regt. he served 5 Mo. + 25 days

in said Regt in 1779 which together with the service in Beebe's Regt, and at New Haven have been allowed.
Samuel Alling states in his declaration that in June 1780 he entered the service in Col. Beebe's Regt and was discharged in June 1781 a term of 9 months, and a term at New Haven in 1781 of 2 months.
Now provided the term at Stonington in 1777 - and the term at New Haven in 1778 are excluded (which however ought not to be) would leave a term of service of 16 months & 25 days & would entitle him to receive $36.07 per annum whereas his Certificate bearing date 27 September 1833, is granted for only the sum of $29.43 He therefore prays that his case may be again taken into consideration and his Certificate raised to the amount of what is his just due.
Elijah Gillet of the Town of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut Alleges that he served as follows
      Witness      Apr 1777  2 mo  Capt D. Cass Company C. Hooker's Regt - David Hooker     Apr 1777  21 days  Capt Tuller  Asahel Halcomb    May 1778  1 "  " Mills  Isaac Denny    Oct 1778  1 "  " O. Pitkin Co. dead  Benoni Gillet    Nov 1779  4 "  " J. Pitkin  Benoni Gillet    Nov 1780  6 "  St Asaph Newgate  Elijah Denny    Sep 81.  1 14  Capt E. Cass Co. Mills  Orchard Denny    Discharged  16 5  for Newgate service     leaves  11 5     

by which it appears that Elijah Gillet is entitled to 11 Months & 5 days Service deducting the Annuity Summa and as allowed by the War Department which Amounts to the Sum of $37. 22, in stead of which he Gillet is allowed only 28. 33 leaving a balance due him of _____ $8. 89 which You will please to allow if You find this statement to be Correct
I am Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Jacob Griffin
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
P.S. Rachel Hays claims 9 Months in Col Bradley Regt. & Gen. Harkingtons Brigade in 1779 which it seems is unallowed his entire sum being wanted for the sum of only $34. 85 which should have been $63. 33 provided his whole term of Service was allowed
J. L. G.

War Department Pension Office 5 th July, 1836
Sir
It is impossible to form a decision upon the claim of Ezekiel Hays until the explanation heretofore required shall be given. Mr Hays has himself testified that he had no knowledge of the mutilation of the papers. But as it has been done by some person through whose hands they have passed an explanation shall be made. The papers are herewith returned for that purpose.
I am
respectfully your obed t Serv t
J L Edwards
Joab Griffin Esq West Granby Connecticut

West Granby Con. July 18. 1834
Sir
Judge Kellogg has explained the defect in the paper of the Original Declaration of Ezekiel Hays; I know the paper has not been altered, since I first saw it. Mr. Hays is a worthy Citizen and has stated his case with candor, he is a pious man, a Member of the Church, and I believe as fair a character as any man in community, he is justly entitled to a pension. Altho' he possesses a large Estate and is above want, still he claims a pension as a right. I see nothing to prevent a comparison of the papers, the phraseology is a little different but the substance is the same.
I wish to have the papers which have been found from the Probate Office in Granby District to Jacob Griffin West Granby as I well is not now Clerk but Judge in stead of myself. After the act of June 7. 1832 all of the pensions in the District and many in other Districts offered to me to assist them in obtaining their pensions. I undertook for them and then on many of them who have had their Certificates sent directly to them and have drawn their pension money who have not the magnanimity to pay me a dollar for my services, but refuse to pay me a cent whereas if I have the Certificates they will pay me a reasonable compensation.

I am
Your Most
Obt Servt
Joel Griffin
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr.
of Pensions
City of Washington

Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate for Granby District
We Isaac Porter a Clergyman residing in the Town of Granby, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Thomas Hays residing in the same town County and State hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Hays who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 73 Years of age; that he is respected and beloved 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 Year aforesaid
Isaac Porter Thomas Hays
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate Granby Dist.

State of Connecticut Hartford County
On this 20 th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby now sitting Ezekiel Hays a Resident of of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield in said State aged 73 Years who being 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 (The reasons of taking this Declaration in Hartford County are that the applicant resides within three miles of the Probate office in Granby District. that the Judge upon whom his first declaration was taken is removed from office and the Probate office removed far distant to a remote part of the District of New Britain. That the applicant would have made his first declaration in Granby District had not the Judge refused on account of his being a foreigner on the line between the two Counties)
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in State personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut Ezekiel Hays who being duly sworn deposits 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 up than the periods mentioned below and in the following Grades. That on the first of September 1776 he enlisted as a private into the Company of Captain Broy of Farmington in said State. Said High Lieutenant Connecticut Militia the field officers do not Recollect. That he marched from Farmington to West Chester in New York that he was at Long neck East Chester and West Chester during this term Mostly as old says Hays in West Chester his duty was to keep Guard against the Can hogs & Refugees that he was discharged at West Chester on the fifteenth of Jan y

1777 Laung Service in This term not up than four months
2 nd That in the Month of September 1777 he was Drafted into the Company of Captain David Phelps as a private and marched from Simsbury where he resided to Stonington in Connecticut his duty here was to keep Garrison that he was discharged at Stonington in December 1777 having served the full term of three months This Service was a Captains Guard
3 rd That In the Month of April 1779 he was Drafted at Simsbury where he resided and marched from Simsbury through Litchfield to Nelsons point on the North River and joined the Regiment of Colonel Bradley, was placed in company of Continental Troops to fill up its numbers and then who were drafted at the same time and from the same town with him were Disford of like manner being a few placed in each company of the Continental line to fill up their ranks. From Nelsons point he marched to Morristown in New Jersey and took Winter quarters there and continued until January and was then discharged in the first part of January 1780. Having computed the full term of nine months for which he was allowed
This term of Service was in General Huntington Brigade
4 th That in the Month of August 1781 he volunteered as a private the Captain now cannot recollect in Col. Amasa Merrill. Regiment marched to New Haven in Connecticut. his duty was to keep Guard that he served six weeks in this term and was discharged at New Haven in the Month of September 1781. That he immediately volunteered and joined the Company of Captain Elisha Lane and went with Hays from Simsbury where the officer belonged and went from the  the  place  place  in  in 1781

until November 1781 having completed the term of six months for which he was allowed - he recalls that the cause of alarm was the British landing at East Haven - and hence the term of Morris Eng. he was placed as a Guard at East Haven a part of the term - was discharged at New Haven in Nov 1781 having completed in the two last mentioned terms - Since my last query I claim a pension - than 6 months that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no further testimony that he can procure than what is attached hereto he 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 and subscribed the day & year above said Eastfield Isaac upon me
Isaac Griffin Attorney for and Judge of Probate
and to the interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department the applicant answers as follows -
 1. That he was born in Simsbury Hartford County and State of Connecticut on the 15 th day of September 1759.  2. has no record of his age -  3. Lived in Simsbury when called into service has lived in said Simsbury since the year 1800 - then moved to Barkhamsted where he has since lived and where he now lives -  4. 14 & 15 terms volunteered 2 nd & 3 rd terms was drafted  5. Recollects General Parsons Gen Huntington Gen Wheeler  6. never received a written discharge  7. Deacon Theodore Hays Rev Simon Linsley Rev Isaac Porter Miller Wright Esq. Hon Chas Dyer  Eastfield Isaac

Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate Granby District
We Isaac Porter a Clergyman residing in the town of Granby County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and Haddams Hays residing in the same town County and State, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Bekeel Hays 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 Isaac Porter and Year aforesaid Haddams Hays
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate for Granby District
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 lived as he states, and the court further Certifies that it appears to them that Isaac Porter who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Granby, County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut and that Haddams Hays who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town County and State and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate Granby District

I Joshua D. Sewell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Canterbury Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the Application of Robt Robert May for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal of Office this 20 th Day of June 1833
Joshua D. Sewell Clerk
I Joshua D. Sewell Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Canterbury Do hereby certify that Jacob Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Probate Canterbury aforesaid — and is also Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hereford aforesaid, Duly qualified and as such Judge I certify that the Signature hereinafter appearing to be his is his true Signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal of Office this 20 th Day of June 1833
Joshua D. Sewell Clerk

I David Phelps of Simsbury in Hartford County of Lawfull age before I say that I know that David Phelps of Pittsfield in the County of Pittsfield State of Connecticut was in the Service of the United States in the Year 1777. at Stonington in Conn. for a time of three months in the Company commanded by my Father Col David Phelps and at the expiration of the three months Service he was regularly discharged —
Dated at Granby July 20. 1832 —
his David Phelps mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and Year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin Justice of peace
I certify that David Phelps is a Creditable witness
Isaac Griffin Justice of peace

I Joshua R. Smith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of County Do hereby certify that Isaac Griffin Esq was on the 20 th day of July 1832 being before me since hath been an Justice of the peace within the the County of Hertford in the State of Connecticut duly appointed sworn & full faith credit are to be given to his official acts as such - & that his signature
for him is his genuine signature In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 20 th day of June 1833
Joshua R. Smith Clerk
Second Check Disposition Encl. H. B.

I Elijah Gillet of Granby in Hampshire County of Pittsfield age, being duly sworn Depose & say that I am well acquainted with Br. Silas Hays of the town of Berkshires in Hampshire County - I further say that Br. Silas Hays went into the service of the United States in the War of the Rebellion about the 15 th of Sept 1701, under Capt. Blake's base in 60 th Mills Reg t & was out a term of five weeks with me at New Haven in Conn. I was there as a soldier at the same time & was knowing to the service of the said Hays as above stated - dated at Granby Apr 8, 1832 —————
Elijah Gillet
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Jacob Griffin Judge of probate
I certify that Elijah Gillet is a Credible Witness and disinterested
Jacob Griffin Judge of Probate

I Joshua D. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that said Court was on the 6. Day of Sept. 1832 Long before our own time had been a Justice of the Peace within of the County of Hampshire in the State of Connecticut - duly appointed there - held forth at it as John Brown to his official as a Clerk - that the Signatures hereunder
Yes Abi Hays D. Abi Hays D.
purporting to be his in his official capacity - I do hereby certify that the same are true and correct - my hand & Seal of Office this 20. Day of June 1833 - Joshua D. Scott Clerk
(Handwritten signature)

9944- Ezekiel Hays —
1

I Samuel Messinger of Granby in Hartford County State of Connecticut of Lawfull Age, being Duly Sworn Depose & say that I am well acquainted with Elisha Hicks of Brookfield in Litchfield County - I further say that I well know that he went into the service of the United States for a term of nine months in the year 1779, & 1780. I was a soldier with him in the town & know that he served as above - We were most of the time in this service in the State of New York on the East side of the River & the beginning part of the time in the State of New Jersey near Morristown The names of the officers under whom we served I do not at this distant period recollect & the particular day we entered & left the service I cannot say, but I can say, that we served the term of nine months and at the expiration of our term we were discharged - I have a recollection that in this term we were under Col. Bradley, but in this I would not be certain - I further say that Elisha Hicks served a term of six weeks in a Regt. commanded by Col. Mills or New Haven from about the 1st of August 1781. to about the 15 day of Sept. in the same year - I was with him in this term & well knew that he served as above stated - Dated at Granby Sept 7. 1832 - Samuel Messinger
Sworn and subscribed to
the day and year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin Justiciary
I certify that Samuel Messinger is a credible witness and entitled to credit Isaac Griffin Justiciary

I Joshua D. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Canterbury do hereby certify that on the 7. Day of Apr 1832 I being before Isaac Griffin Esq before whom the within Deposition was taken when a Deponent of the name within for the County of Norfolk in the State of Connecticut duly Affirmed I swear the truth and best are to him in his Official acts as such - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 20. Day of June 1832 - Joshua D. Scott Clerk
I hereby also certify that the signature hereunto subscribed to the signature of Isaac Griffin Esq is his true and genuine Signature Attest Joshua D. Scott Clerk
General McPherson's Department for Pacific States
Col. H. H. Smith Enlist 20th Regt NY Inf. March 20th 1861