Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24390, William Hayden, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Hayden, William or Haden, Elizabeth
W 24390
CONTENTS

6441 Massachusetts.
William Hayden
Boston in the state of Massachusetts - who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Hinslow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Davis. Boston. Ms.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3 mo 6/30 41.00 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 - 48. - 89.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Eng. W.P.

let 21 Apr 37 P. O. Thaler

2536
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Hayden
widow of William Hayden who was a Corp t of Artillery in the Revolution
Rep d .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of October, and sent to Reuben Baldwin Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 45 1/2

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 6 June
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Hayden — subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Devitt
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Hayden by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Devitt
} District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

No 125 126
William Baden
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United States
Dear Sirs:
William Hayden of Boston, a resident citizen of the United States, maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the Continental establishment from March 1777 for three years in a company of artillery, commanded by John Williams in Major General Stevens corps in the Northern department & received an honorable discharge from Gen: Knox which he has lost, and he herewith submits the certificate of his P o Captain, now General, to the fact of his services. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
William Hayden
Massachusetts District } Boston 1. April 2d. 1818 }
Sworn to before me
M c Davis
Dist Judge Mass. Dist

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
On this seventeenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Honorable Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston in the said Commonwealth. Elizabeth Hayden, of said City of Boston, Widow, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th A.D. 1836, that she is the widow of William Hayden who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War: That the said William Hayden enlisted in that service, and served from the ninth second day of March A.D. 1774 to the thirty first day of December A.D. 1779, as a Corporal, and belonged, as she doth believe to least to Winslow's Company in Col. Crane's Regiment. That after the said William Hayden's return from his first engagement in the War - he subsequently served in the war, as she doth believe, for three several periods, viz. for the respective periods of nine months, of three months, and of six months, but of these dates she hath no distinct recollection. The last period of service was for three months, and was just about the conclusion of the said war. That said William Hayden was a pensioner of the United States, and enjoyed his pension for about two years, and died seventeen years ago, on twentieth of April coming, according to her best recollection: but she refers to documents in the War Department for the fact, that he was a pensioner, and she believes, that the respective period of said William Hayden's service will appear from them, as well as from any other document which she shall be able to procure, annexed to her present declaration. That on the thirteenth day of this present month of January, she completed the seventy second year of her age, and that she was married to the said William Hayden when she was in her sixteenth year , in what is now called Quincy, but which was at that time part of the town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth aforesaid. The said William Hayden subsequently to the period of the said marriage, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, at the three different periods aforesaid, according to her best recollection. She farther saith that she has remained the widow of said William Hayden ever since his death, that after that event she received the arrearage of her said Husband's pension money due to him, and that she has never been married
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to any one since that event. She further saith, that she has not received any pension in her own right from the Government of the United States, nor is she borne on the pension roll of any of the states in the Union, and she prays to be allowed such pension as shall be found to be due & coming to her according to the laws of the United States.
She further saith, that her marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Anthony Wyburt, Pastor of the Church in Braintree; but that although she has applied to the Town Clerk of the said town of Braintree for a certificate of her said marriage, by Anthony Waterman of Boston aforesaid, she hath not been able to procure any certificate of the same, by reason, as she supposes, of the mutilated state of the records of that town at that period. She saith, lastly, that her maiden name was Elizabeth Peak, and that she was born in Braintree & lived there at the time of her marriage aforesaid - Signed & sworn to on the day & year first of aforesaid, July 17th 1837 before me Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston. witness Peter O. Thacher to signature Elizabeth her Hayden mark
Thankful Blanchard of Boston aforesaid, widow in addition to the facts stated in the annexed affidavit, made and sworn to before Charles C. Payne Esq. Justice of the Peace, saith that she is now in the Seventy Seventh year of her age; that at the time she was present at the marriage of William Hayden and Elizabeth Peak, she lived in Braintree in this Commonwealth, but which is now called Quincy - that the said Elizabeth Peak was brought up in her mother's family; that the mother of said Elizabeth was her mother's sister; on her death, which happened when the said Elizabeth was only six years old, said Elizabeth she was taken into the family of this Deponent's mother, was brought up in the same, & lived there till her said marriage - After the said marriage of William Hayden and the said Elizabeth Peak, they continued to live for some time in Braintree aforesaid; and she distinctly remembers that said William Hayden after the said marriage, did serve as a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and according to her best recollection for three distinct periods - She further saith, that during the absence of said William Hayden, his said wife Elizabeth came into the family of Deponent's mother, & continued to reside with them till the return of said William from service as aforesaid; but the distinct date or period of his return she doth not remember -
Signed & sworn to on the day & year first of aforesaid (July 17th 1837) before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston. witness to signature P. O. Thacher. Thankful her Blanchard mark

The said Thankful Blanchard doth further say, that William Hayden, the husband of Elizabeth Hayden, the applicant, died in Boston many years ago, but she doth not recollect the date of that event - but that the said Elizabeth Hayden has remained his widow ever since & hath not again married.
Signed & sworn to on the 2d day of year first after said (January 5/1837) before me
P. O. Thacher
Thankful X Blanchard
Peter O Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
Anthony Waterman of the city of Boston aforesaid, Machinist & Engineer, doth testify and say, that he is in the thirty fourth year of his age, and that at the request of his Mother in Law, Mrs Elizabeth Hayden, the applicant, he on the tenth day of this month, went to the town of Braintree and applied to Mr French of that town, who is Town Clerk of the said town, for a certified copy of the record of the marriage of William Hayden & his said mother in law, Elizabeth Hayden, which took place, as he was informed, about the year 1780 - That said Mr French informed him that the records of that period were for some years, before & after, in a mutilated state, many leaves having been lost, and he could find no record of the same. Deponent looked at what remained of said records, the leaves were loose, and in a state of entire confusion, and he could find nothing relating to the marriage of the said parties - He further saith that the said Elizabeth Hayden is the widow of William Hayden who died many years since, but whom he did not know, & that she hath never been married to any other person.
Signed & sworn to on the 2d day of year first after said
January 14/1837 before me
Anthony Waterman
Peter O Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
I certify that Elizabeth Hayden by reason of her age & infirmities cannot without great inconvenience personally attend in Court - That I am satisfied from the evidence that she is the widow of William Hayden who was a soldier of the Revolutionary army & a pensioner of the United States, that she is a person of good moral character & deserving of credit - Further certify that Charles C. Paine Esq. is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Suffolk, duly appointed & qualified to hold said hearings in that capacity - Further certify that Thankful Blanchard & Anthony Waterman, who have respectively certified the foregoing affidavits, are respectable persons worthy of credit & that I reposes full faith & belief in the facts to which they have attested. The Rev. John Pierpont is Minister of the Hollis Street Church of this city, and is of

the first respectability. I believe that Eleazer Homer, who as certified two of the annexed has been for many years employed in the Land Office of this Commonwealth, and familiar with the documents relating to the claims of the soldiers of the Revolution, is worthy of full credit to whatever he has attested.
Peter A. Tracher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
Boston Jan'y 17. 1834.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss
I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Hayden for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventeenth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty four.
Thomas W. Phillips,
Elizabeth Hayden Massachusetts
V1062

1115 Elizabeth Hayden Widow of William Hayden the
admitted Prison #80 Corp. Attilians #108 died Apr 25. 1820 Preston, Vt.
R. Baldwin Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County ss }
On this Thirtieth day of July in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty eight Personally appeared before the Hon Peter O'Keane Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Hayden a resident of Boston aforesaid Aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the Widow of William Hayden late of Boston deceased who was a Corporal in Capt Tilton's Comp y of Col. Brans Reg t of Artillery of the Mass s Line in the War of the Revolution and served three years from 1777 until 1780, and receiv- ed an honorable discharge from the Army at the expiration of said term for which service said William Hayden received a pension from the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818
She further declares that she was married to said William Hayden on the Fourth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty two. and that her husband said William Hayden died on the twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and twenty that she cannot say she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service because she is not certain of that fact, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hund- red

and Ninety four 1/2 at the time above stated and she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband William Hayden aforesaid She further declares that her said husband served two short terms of six months and then as substituted for three months after her marriage to him as she always understood and believed Witness to the signature her Elizabeth X Hayden Peter O. Thacher
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first written, viz. 30 July 1938, and I further certify that the said Elizabeth Hayden, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable personally to attend in court. Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Munici- pal Court of the City of Boston —
I Mary Dunbar wife of Jonathan Dunbar of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Forty one years, do on Oath testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with William Hayden de d and his Wife Elizabeth that said William Hayden was a pensioner of the United States and died in this city in April Eighteen hundred and twenty leaving his Widow said Elizabeth who is still living and resides with me in Boston and she has not married since the death of her said husband, Mary Dunbar

I, William P. Lunt, one of the ministers of the First Congregational Church, Quincy (formerly Braintree), do hereby certify, that among the marriages solemnised & recorded by Rev. Mr. Wibird, formerly Pastor of said Church, is found the following:
"William Hayden Sec. & Elizabeth Peeks, both of Braintree" - on the fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred & eighty two. I, W. P. Lunt, above named, certify that the above is a true copy, of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:
"1782
June 4."
I, W. P. Lunt, above named, depose & say: that I am one of the ministers of the First Congregational Church in the Town of Quincy, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts. & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me, W. P. Lunt, Pastor. Quincy July 28. 1838.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk ss. July 28 th 1838. Then the within named William Plant well known to me as one of the Pastors of the first Congregational Church in Quincy in said county of Norfolk made oath to the truth of the within certified by him subscribed
Before me Lemuel Brackett, Jor. Pea.

and Ninety four 1/2 at the time above stated and she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband William Hayden aforesaid She further declares that her said husband served two short terms of six months and then as substituted for three months after her marriage to him as she always understood and believed Witness to the signature her Elizabeth X Hayden Peter O. Thacher
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first written, vi. 30 July 1938, and I further certify that the said Elizabeth Hayden, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable personally to attend in court. Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Munici- pal Court of the City of Boston —
I Mary Dunbar wife of Jonathan Dunbar of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Forty one years, do on Oath testify and say that I was formerly well acquainted with William Hayden dec d and his Wife Elizabeth that said William Hayden was a pensioner of the United States and died in this city in April Eighteen hundred and twenty leaving his Widow said Elizabeth who is still living and resides with me in Boston and she has not married since the death of her said husband, Mary Dunbar

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. On this 30 th day of July, A.D. 1838, Mary Dunbar who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and who is a resident in the city of Boston, and a person of respectabil- ity and veracity, personally appeared before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the same.
Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the city of Boston and Justice of the Peace &c.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss; I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the city of Bos- ton, hereby certify that Peter O. Thacher Esquire, is Judge of said Municipal Court and that the three signatures on this paper, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereto set this first day of September A.D. eighteen hundred thirty eight. Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk

Boston Jan'y 17 th 1837
To J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions &c.
Sir, I have the honor to inclose the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Hayden, the widow of a soldier of the Revolution, and to ask your favorable attention to the same. The evidence of an actual marriage always is regarded in our Courts as sufficient, & superseded the certificates from the record, or at least sufficient in pecuniary cases, where the records have been injured or destroyed by time or accident. There have been many instances where the records have failed, or were badly kept during the war. But I submit this case to your good judgment, and will thank you to make return in due time, according to your usual punctuality. &c.
Sir, Your most obedt Servt
Peter A. Trueman

Massachusetts 864 Elizabeth Hayden widow of William Hayden dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 th April 1830 of Boston in the State of MS. who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Kelley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crane in the MS. line for 3 years Corp of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of 108 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov. 1838 and Sept 1838 Baldwin Boston MS. Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $270.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 3 rd 57.00 $327.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 16 th Page 94

Elizabeth V Hayden. Massachusetts
Suspended let. 20 April '37
P. O. Thacher, do. 19 June 1837
let. 28 Oct. 1837
R. Baldwin

William Hayden Mass. at 18 March 1818 to what time paid
Pen: Effin
Apr 21. '37
Landmill
Pd. to March 4 1820 &
Dis. April 25. 1820
John Safford

Boston, Massachusetts. July 19 th 1843.
I transmit herewith the papers in all the cases for the last years. See also by Mrs. Elizabeth Hayden, widow of Wm. Hayden died, and also Elizabeth Hayden, widow of Samuel Hayden deceased.
Be pleased to give the above mentioned cases the usual course of action & transmit the result to me at this place. Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant
Benjamin D. Russell.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington.

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24390
Elizabeth Hayden wid of William Hayden Coupl. New Mar
Act: March 3d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 10. 1904 this Hamilton R. Thompson.
to Augusta Maine

Boston, May 16 th 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I duly received your letter of April 21 st respecting the claim of Elizabeth Hayden, but some time elapsed before I could see her, and after she furnished me with the inclosed document relating to her marriage, I waited again to hear from her respecting the particular service in which her husband was engaged after their marriage. But as she has it no person her old age and infirmity, is like them nothing further is to be obtained. I know not, and therefore I will not delay longer to ask your favorable attention to her case. If I correctly remember her husband was a U. S. pensioner I believe several years ago. There was another person of the same name, who belongs the same to this City, and is also a U. S. pensioner. He is the father of William Hayden Jun r our City Auditor. His Will is now living. Among the papers you will observe the deposition of Mrs. Blanchard, the aunt of Elizabeth Hayden, she as by their W m Hayden then husband well as the voluntary affidavit to her service rendered in the U. S. Army after the marriage, & that Elizabeth returned to

her father's house, while her husband was absent. I should get any thing further to elucidate the claim. I will forward it; altho I hope that the evidence of the marriage June 4 th 1782 will suffice. She informs me that she was only fifteen years old when she was married, and she appears to be a correct account of her marriage and service in which her husband was engaged.
May I indulge the hope to hear from the Department shortly a favorable answer to the respective claims of Sarah Gardner, put Feb y 7 th 16 th and of Mary Cannon, put Feb y 27 th . I am sensible, that the pressure upon you attention from the multitude of claims, makes it the duty of applicants to wait patiently till their turn comes -
With respect I am Sir, Your obed t Serv t Solomon D. Packard

Sept 29.
Adol. P.M. Eliz. Hayden,
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions Washington

Sir
Boston Mass 25 Septem r 1837
I herein enclose the Supplemental Declara- tion of Mrs Elizabeth Hayden, Widow of William Hayden in support of her claim to a pension, whose former papers of application were forwarded by the Hon Judge Thacher and answered by your letter dated 19 th June last,
There being some impediments in this case to be removed, and Judge Thacher being unable by reason of his Official duties to attend to it, the Widow has been constrained to apply to me to further her claim by his consent and approbation. It is confidently believed that there is an error in the record of the time of Marriage which is corroborated by many circumstances, particularly by the birth of their first Child Mrs Elizabeth M c Clintock, (now residing in the State of Maine) in lawful wedlock, and who is now in the 57 th year of her age, however should the records show her alleged Service of Six months after the time assumed as the date of Marriage, it is believed the existing impediments, will thereby be removed.
Should this claim be admitted be pleased to issue the Certificate in Satisfaction thereof, and forward the same to me at this place
I am Respectfully
Sir Your Obs t
J L Edwards Esq r Comm r of pensions Washington
Reuben Baldwin

This certifies that I find in the Records of the First Congregational Church in Quincy formerly Braintree Massachusetts, among the Marriages recorded & solemnised by Rev Anthony Wibird, one of the former ministers of said Church, a record of the marriage of William Hayden Sec d & Elizabeth Peeks, - of which the following is an exact copy -
"1782 -
June 4. William Hayden Sec d and Elizabeth Peeks, both of Braintree."
W m P. Lunt.
Quincy May 3, 1837 -
One of the ministers of First Cong. Church, Quincy.
Norfolk ss. May 3, 1837. The above named W m P. Lunt well known to me as one of the ministers of said church made oath to the truth of the above certificate before me Samuel Brackett Jus Peace

I certify that the Rev. William S. Sargent is personally known to me that he is the person who is the pastor of the First Congregational Church in Quincy, and is deserving of all confidence & credit. For the cause of Jesus Christ. That Samuel Brackett Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace, in the County of Norfolk, duly qualified.
Peter O. Tracher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, Justice of the Peace throughout the Commonwealth. Will of said of all.
Boston, May 16 th 1837
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Mrs Elizabeth Hayden Widow of William Hayden Lee Supplemental Declaration
on roll vol 21 page 133 Capt T Newcomb C. Lt Col Joseph Wheeler from the 1st to 5 th Dec 30 & 5 days.

Elizabeth Hayden of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow of William Hayden late a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18 1818 do being duly sworn, do on Oath testify and declare in addition to my former Declaration made before the Hon Peter O Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston
That my late Husband Said William Hayden after his three years Service in the War of the Revolution in Col Cramers Reg t of Artillery had expired, He came home to Quincy and was married to me then by Name Elizabeth Pecks, and about one month after our Marriage my husband Said William Hayden commenced duty performed two other bouts of Service, the first of Six months, the Second of three months under Capt Thomas Newcomb of Quincy, of Col Webb, or Col Cramers Reg t I cannot recollect which but I am certain that my husband Said William Hay- den was absent with the Army after our Marriage And I further declare that our eldest child Mrs Elizabeth McClintock was born in lawful wedlock, that she is now living and is in the fifty seventh year of her age, and I am convinced that there is an error of two years in the date of the Record of my Marriage with the aforesaid William Hayden.
Elizabeth X Hayden mark.

I Thankfull Blanchard of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Seventy eight years and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 4. 1836, do on Oath testify and declare That I was always acquainted With the late William Hayden dec d and Elizabeth his present Widow, they were married at my Mothers House where Said Elizabeth lived from the time she was Six years old, her parents being both then dead, And I well recollect that after the Marriage of Said William Hayden and Elizabeth Peeks his present widow, the Said William Hayden and my brother William Stephens left home together to join the Army, and they marched under Capt Thomas New- comb of Quincy, and they performed two tours of Service, one of Six months and the other of three months, and after the last Service they returned home together on the night before Thanksgiving late in November towards the close of the War. The Said William Hayden and his Wife Elizabeth and myself were Schoolmates, we were always intimate, My Recollection at this time is very clear, and I feel confident of the correctness of what is herein stated as to the Service of Said William Hay- den after his marriage, And I feel certain that Mrs. Elizabeth M c Clintock now living and the oldest child of the Said William and Elizabeth Hayden was born in lawful wedlock, in my Mothers house in the year 1781 and was nursed by my Mother and myself,
Thankfull for Blanchard marks

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss Boston September 23. A.D. 1837
Personally appeared the foregoing Elizabeth Hayden and Thankful Blanchard and generally and solemnly made oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavits by them respectively subscribed; — and the words "commenced" and "in the" affidavit were interlined before signing.
I hereby certify that each of the said witness to wit Elizabeth Hayden and Thankful Blanchard are respectable inhabitants of the city of Boston to whose evidence full credence should be given —
Before me George W. Adams Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Suffolk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SUFFOLK ss.
I George C. Wilde, a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that George W. Adams Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk that his commission bears date the Eleventh day of April A. D. 1837 and expires on the Eleventh day of April A. D. 1841 and that his signature above written, is his true and proper signature
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty Seven.
Geo. C. Wilde,
CLERK.

Boston March 31 1818 This may Certify, that William Hayden was a Corporal in a Company of Artillery, under my Command, and was enlisted for three years, in the United States Army, and served with reputation. —
John Winslow Capt d of Artill ry , Maj r E. Stevens Com d Northern Department, in 1788 Com d was annexed and became a part of Col t Cramers Regiment of Artillery

2908 Mrs Elizabeth Hensden Mabel G. William Hensden, Jr.
$108: per an
Reuben Baldwin Boston Mass

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Suffolk }
On this seventeenth day of July , in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty Three personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace of the county of Suffolk in said state . Elizabeth Hayden a resident of Dorchester in the County of Suffolk aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Hayden deceased , who was a corporal and served three years in Captain Dillies & other companies of a colored force  Cramers Regiment of Massachusetts Colored Troops during the Revolutionary War . For which service the said Elizabeth has received a pension from the United States of $100 per ann. under the act of July 7, 1838 & the amendment of August 23, 1842 . She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elisabeth her Hayden mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Witness to signature of Elizabeth Hayden Wm B Dorr Mary Dorr
Wm B Dorr Justice of the Peace Suffolk County
I certify that I am acquainted with the above Declarant and fully believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be as above. Wm B Dorr Justice of the Peace
Boston July 17, 1843

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attestation, hereto attached,
William D. Dorr was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Carver
“Maine” State Library.
Augusta, April 27. 1904
L.D. CARVER, LIBRARIAN
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Would it be possible for you to give me information as to one Joseph Hayden of Massachusetts who fought in the Revolutionary war and is an ancestor of mine.
I find record of two men of this name from Massachusetts.- One from Braintree of Capt. John Vinton's Co. of Minute-men, Col. Benj. Lincoln's regt., assembled Apr. 29, 1775; also in Capt. Thos. Pierce's Co. Col. Knox Artillery regt., Col. Creaton's regt., Col. Crane's regt., etc. Service some three years; reported deceased. The other Joseph Hayden is from Scituate in Capt. Saml. Stockbridge's Co. Brig. Gen. Thomas's regt, enlisted May 10, 1775, who served some two months and three weeks.
It is known in the family that Elizabeth Hayden (Betsy so called) widow of Joseph Hayden received a pension, but we are unable to determine if she was the widow of Joseph of Braintree or of Scituate. If possible, therefore, would you kindly advise me if I am right in my supposition that Elizabeth Hayden was the widow of the first mentioned soldier.
Thanking you for any information, I am Yours very truly, Henrietta R. Thompson.
40 Grove St., Augusta, Maine.

Dr William Hayden Corp of Boston in Capt m Co y Winton's Comp. in Col. Co Rains Regiment.
1779 Dec 31
To Sundrys charged in the Cont d Army books amount to - - - 43.56. 31 To balance - - - 44.46 £ 87.10.1
By his service from 22 March 1777 to 31 Dec r 1779. one day 33.9 at $8. per month for which the nom- inal sum has been paid him by the Government £ 87.10.1 Balance 21 m 9 d 252/57.10.1 12 m 1 m 2/50.30 - £ 87.10.1
Certified 29 May 1780 -
I certify that I have copied the above Account from the Army Books in the Land Office, of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, Boston.
January 17. 1837 Eleazer Homer
Sussex ss. Jan y 17 th 1837 Then the above named Eleazer Homer made oath to the truth of the above before me
Peter A. Thatcher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

I certify that it appears that the name of William Hayden is entered on the book containing "Soldiers & Widows of Soldiers have received a bounty of $20. and $30. pursuant to Resolves of the General Court passed 5 th March 1801, 27 March 1833, 12 th March 1835." "Vs" William Hayden by his Widow Elizabeth, Matrass Crane, Boston, June, 1834."
Boston Jan y 17 th 1837.
Eleazer Homan
Suffolk ss. Jan 17/37. Then Eleazer Homan - made oath to the truth of the above before me Peter D. Dinsmore, Judge of the Municipal Court.

Boston Jan 17 1837
I certify that I have known Mrs Elizabeth Hayden of this city for some years and that I believe her to be a person of good character and that her worth the value I upon
John Pierpont Minister of Hollis Street Church

I, Thankful Blanchard, of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow, on oath declare and say that in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty I was present at the celebration of the marriage Ceremony between William Hardin and Elizabeth Peak, both of Braintree in the County of Norfolk Common- wealth aforesaid, and saw them then united in the bonds of marriage by the Reverend Anthony Wybut, a settled Minister in the said Town of Braintree. The Ceremony was performed in said Braintree in the month of March as I think and immediately after the expiration of the term of service of the man who resided during the Revolutionary war for three years: it took place immediately after the publication of the Constitution of Marriage.
Thankful
Wm
X
Mark
Blanchard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss: Boston January 14 th 1837.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit was by me written & carefully read to the Affiant & then by her subscribed in my presence, & the same was then by her sworn to be true the day above written before me.
Chas. C. Paine,
Justice of the Peace.