Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20381, Amos M Hayes, N.H. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mt. Privateer
Hayes, Amos M.
S 20381
Carded
CONTENTS

11.223 # Name
Amos M. Hays Gardiner Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Place of the Regt commanded by Col Wingate in the Rev. Hampshire for Militia
18 Mo 23 ds - $ 62.52
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 62 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 - day of April 1833 sent to J and Nufey, Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 125.04 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 31.26
156.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 - Page 20

July 24. 1832 Amos M. Hayes. Application for a pension July 1832
Land Office } N o 5023
Adm c
Private
18 mos 238' $62.52
J. Massey Esq Portland Me

Aug 7 Dec 17
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the sixteenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this sixteenth day of July — aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge, Amos M. Haines a resident of North Yarmouth in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy Seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United
under the following named Officers and served as herein stated: — viz. That in June 1775, he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt: Place & marched to Portsmouth in New Hampshire, and there served two months & was discharged — That he again enlisted the same year in the company commanded by Capt. Waldron of Lebanon Col. Wingate's Regt. New Hampshire Militia, & served at Portsmouth two months more & was discharged. That in 1776, in the Spring of the year he believes, he enlisted again in a company commanded by Capt. Leew of Barrington , Col. Waldron's Regt. New Hampshire Militia — and marched to Winterville near Boston, & was there when the British troops evacuated that place, & was discharged at the expiration of two months — That he soon after enlisted for twelve months in the company commanded by Capt. Brewster , Col. Long's Regt. New Hampshire Militia, & marched again to Portsmouth — & was stationed on Great Island , at the mouth of the Piscataqua river , where he served six months and was discharged on hiring a man to take his place by the name of Watson . — That in 1777, he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. David M c Duffey Col Evans Regt. New Hampshire Militia for three months & marched to Saratoga , and joined the Army under Gen. Gates , & was in the battle joining the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne , and at the surrender of his army. — In 1778 he entered on board the Privateer ship Sullivan , Capt. Barling and sailed from Portsmouth. & was out three months and captured some fishing vessels belonging to the British & one Brig & a Schooner, the Brig arrived at Portsmouth. — In 1780 he entered on board the Privateer Brig Julius Caesar Capt. Bentley , & sailed from Portsmouth in June — We were out three months & captured two British vessels, which were brought into Newbury-Port where we also arrived in the Privateer — That in the Militia he served as a private in the Privateers as a major & sergeant of marines — That when he entered the service, first he lived in Hochestle , New Hampshire from which place he removed to North Yarmouth , where he has lived
for forty years, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares and where he that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in now lives — the State of
Amos M. Haines
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asbur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Amos M. Hays, further states that he was born at Rochester in New Hampshire on October 24th 1754. I have a record of my age at home — I never received a written discharge from any of the services I have above stated. I enlisted each time as a volunteer. I will refer to all my neighbors in the town of North Berwick, who I believe will testify as to my character for truth and veracity.
Amos M. Hays
See S. L. Ladd for the Citizen Testimonial
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Amos M. Hays
See S. L. Ladd for the Citizen Testimonial
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the said Court certifies that the said Amos M. Hays, is a credible and respectable man, and appears to be of the age he states.
I, John Muzzey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos M. Hays for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Muzzey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Providence 20 381 INVALID.
File No. 20,381
Simon M. Hayes
St. John, N.B.
Act: June 1 st 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I David Corson of Milton in the County of Stafford and state of New Hampshire in the seventy second year of my age, do testify and say, that the first week in June in 1780 I enlisted in a privateer commanded by Captain Nathaniel Bentley; that Thomas H. Hays then of Rochester in the County of Stafford aforesaid and now of South- Yarmouth in the state of Maine had previously enlisted aboard the same vessel. That the said Hays and myself with the Captain aforesaid and others immediately sailed from Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire foresaid to the Eastward and after having been out not fair from one month, we took a British vessel from Dartmouth England England and my present impression is having Watlings, Kent in about four or five weeks after we took another British vessel loaded with merchandise of various kinds and bound to England that we chased several other British vessels, but took no other vessels, and after having been out about three and a half month we returned to Newbury Port and the said Hays and myself returned to Rochester aforesaid where we then both lived
David Corson
Stafford ss July 5 th 1832 Subscribed and sworn to the year and day aforesaid before me,
James Roberts Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent David Corson is a credible witness James Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Roberts of Milton in the County of Shafford and State of New Hampshire in the twenty third year of my age, testify and say That in the year 1777 I was a soldier in the war of the revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Sinkly of Bownstead in said state of New Hampshire in Colonel John Waldons Regiment. That James M. Hayes then of Rochester in the County of Shafford aforesaid and now of North, garrisoned in the state of Maine belonged to the same Regiment under Captain John Dews Company. That the said Hayes served in said Regiment two months. That we were stationed the most of the time aforesaid at the place then called Winter- Hill where we were both discharged after having served two Months aforesaid
Tim o Roberts
Shafford 24 July 1832. Subscribed and sworn to this day and year aforesaid before me
James Roberts Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Timothy Roberts the deponent above is a Gentlemen of truth and veracity.
James Roberts Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Write of Milton in the County of Shofford and State of New-Hampshire and one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, do testify and say, That Amos M. Mayes formerly of Rochester in the County of Shofford and State aforesaid, and now of Northyarmouth in the state of Maine, enlisted in the war of Revolution in the Spring of 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain John Brewster of Rochester aforesaid in the Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Long. I do further testify and that I served in the same Colonel Longs Regiment, that we served in said Longs Regiment at the Great Island at the mouth of the Piscqua- =guay river in the state of New-Hampshire aforesaid and that said Mayes to the best of my recollection served no less than six months there in Jonathan Write
Shofford D. S. July 4th 1852 subscribed and sworn to the day and year above before me James Roberts Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above respondent Jonathan Write Esquire and that said Write is considered a person of truth and veracity
James Roberts Justice of the peace

I David Waldron of Harrington in the County of Strafford in the and State of New Hampshire am now within a few days Seventy Six years of age do testify and say that sometime in the month of June A 1778 I shipped on board Pryvalent the ship Sullivan then lying at the port of Portsmouth N.H. That Amos M. Haines then of Rochester in said County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire and now of North Yarmouth in the State of Maine had previously enlisted on board said ship that we soon sailed to the Grand Bank we took and destroyed a number of small fishing vessels be- longing to the the British we then likewise took a brig in the British channel laden with Rum & sugar from the West Indies & bound to England then after cruising a number of days we took up sail Schooner laden with dry fish bound to England and after having been something more than three months at sea we arrived at the port of Portsmouth Thomas Darling was commander of said ship and John Riley was sailing master
David Waldron
Strafford July 6 th 1832 Then the above named David Waldron personally appearing made solemn oath that his deposition by him subscribed is just and true before me
John D. Haines Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named deponent David Waldron is a man of truth & veracity
John D. Haines Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire. —
Stafford ss. I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Stafford, Certify that John W. Hays Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within, & James Roberts Esq. whose signature is affixed to the annexed documents are Justices of the Peace for said County of Stafford, and I have no doubt the signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court, this 9 th day of July A.D. 1832.
A. Peirce, Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hayes, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5916 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 2, 1791 to John Heaton
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.