Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4784, Samuel Hayes, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hayes, Samuel Eunice
R. 4784
CONTENTS

1662 Asa Hayes aff. dt. in the case of Mrs. Emmice Hayes

State of New York
State of New York County of Clinton ss On this 17 th day of March 1837 Personally appeared before the William F. Hale Esq a Judge of Clinton County Courts. Eunice Hayes a resident of Plattsburg in said County State aged Eighty years years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Hayes who was a private in the army of the revolution and served as follows as near as she can now state -
as she has never been married. When the war broke out he entered the service of the United States at Danbury Connecticut in the Connecticut Loops. — he served about six months & then he was married to the said Eunice Hayes at Danbury aforesaid. — after the marriage he went again into the service, & he served until the end of the war & received an honorable dis- charge. which she kept a great many years & un- til it was burnt with her house at Fairfield Vermont. she cannot state the name of the Offi- cer. — she was married before the taking of Bur- goyne & her husband was at that battle in Burgoyne's Army. — she resided at Danbury Ct. and received from her said husband some verses while he was at Stillwater. — some of the lines were. "Guns now appear in sight" His troops are passed with banners bright With death or victory on their heads &c"
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hayes at Danbury Connecticut in the spring of 1777 as near as she can recollect - she had two children. Chloe, & Nathaniel while her husband was in the services. He was at home occasionally during the war. - He died at Pits Creek, Yates County (Elizabeth town) N.Y. in the fall of 1813. - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the list of names. - She also declares that her said husband served more than two years in the war of the Revolution after her marriage.

that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - she is very infirm & her recollection very imperfect.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the 18 th March 1837. do certify that deponent is a credible person, & cannot write her name & is very infirm takes the above the above was carefully read over to her before swearing before me an erasure after the word "eighty" in the 6 th line from the top before swearing
her Emmeline X. Hayes mark
M m F Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts - }

Mrs Eunice Hayes

State of New York
County of Clinton Asa Hays of Beekmantown in said County being duly sworn says that Eunice Hays now present is his sister, & was married to Samuel Hays a Cousin of Defendant, at Danbury Connecticut in the Spring of 1777, a short time after that place was burnt. - Defendant further says that he was present at the marriage. He said Samuel was a soldier before the marriage, & he served after the marriage until the end of the war, & was in the Connecticut line. He went into the service from Danbury - & Defendant has seen two or three discharges which said Samuel Hays had received on his leaving the army. - He has been informed that such discharges were burnt, as also the dwelling house of said Samuel at Fairfield at previous to 1804 - Defendant does not recollect the names of the officers under whom said Samuel Hays served. - He served in the Connecticut line. - Defendant is in firm & his recollection in this District as to events of the war. He knows that said Samuel served as a private during most of the revolutionary war, - & his sister had two children while her said husband was in the service & before the end of the war. - Jonathan Hays served with said Samuel after the marriage - & before the marriage said Samuel
did in 1813 & said Eunice Hays remained his widow ever since & has now his widow.
I was subscribed to the 17th March 1837 & certify that Defendant is a credible person, & that the above was carefully read over to Defendant by me before he swore to the same - said Samuel's one line interlined before swearing. -
Asa Hays
M m F. Haile a judge of Clinton County Courts

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
4784
P. O.
Sumner Hayes
Service: widow of Samuel
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Emmice Hayes New York Suspended see let to J. D. Northward Sept. 5 th 1837
4784
Act July 1836

Plattsburg N.Y. June 9. 1837.
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
Dir Sir,
I write for the purpose of requesting you to investigate the cases of Mary  Rugar , and Enoice  Hays who claim Pensions under the act of July 4. 1836, and whose papers are (I believe) in the files of your office.
Yours very respectfully A. Douglas Woodward for the widows

Plattsburg N.Y. March 22. 1837.
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.
Sir.
Mrs Eunice Hayles supposes herself entitled to a pension, but she is unable to give the details of her husband's ser- -vice - An Examination of the Rolls of the Connecticut Troops, which were raised in Danbury may throw light upon the matter.
Yours respectfully,
J. D. Woodward

House of Reps
April 16. 1840.
Col. Edwards.
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Eunice Hays widow of Samuel Hays deceased applicant for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836 it is supposed an examination of the Connecticut Rolls may particularly that of Capt. Bowdine may throw light on the subject.
Yours respectfully,
Adams