Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11328, Samuel Hoyt, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. continental
Hoyt, Samuel or Haidt
W. 11328
Hannah
{ B.L. W 953-300 Capt. Issued June 27, 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

Let H. S. H. Aliter 15 Aug 183
New York CH
Hannah Hoyt of City in the State of N. York who was a Conr in the comm by Captain of the comm by Cole Hoyt in the Conr time for Mdow of Samuel Hoyt who was a Captain in the war of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Octo. 1836 and Stat at C. Millard New York City
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $2640.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Oct 37  240.00 $2880.00
Act 4 July 1836
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Jan 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Madison Clerk, Book — Vol. — 1 — Page — 131

State of New York } City and County of New York } ss.
On this 3 d day of August 1836
personally appeared before me Richard  Recorder Richard De  De of the City of New York. Hannah Hoyt a resident of the said City and County and State of New York aged Seventy five 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 th 1836, that she is the widow of Samuel Hoyt, otherwise called Samuel Hail 4 th or 5 th who was to the best of her knowledge and belief an Ensign in the Connecticut Division of the revolutionary Army, at its earliest organization, and was engaged in the service which reduced Ticonderoga and Crown Point in the early part of the War that he continued in the Army, and in the year 1778 held the rank of Captain as she believes in the Fifth Regiment of Infantry of the Connect- icut line, which Regiment was Commanded by Colonel Bradley, and continued to hold the rank of Captain, in said Regiment, until the close of the War - that Major Wright was major of said Regiment, and she believes the Regiment was in the Brigade of General Sedediah Huntington That the said Samuel Hoyt, otherwise called Samuel Hail 4 th according to the best of her knowledge and belief was in the Battle of Brandywine Mon-

of the War - that Major Wright was major of said Regiment, and she believes the Regiment was in the Brigade of General Sedediah Huntington. That the said Samuel Hoyt, otherwise called Samuel Hatt 4 th according to the best of her knowledge and belief, was in the Battles of Brandywine, Monmouth Germantown, and wintered with the army at Valley Forge, where he was engaged in various foraging excursions, and other arduous duties, and was also in different stations, and marches in New Jersey that according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief, her husband resided at Mansfield, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut, and enlisted in the Service and continued under enlistment of as Volunteer, that documentary evidence accompanying a petition to Congress, was presented to that Body during the session of 1834-5, and was referred to the Committee on Pensions or Revolutionary Claims, as she is informed. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hoyt otherwise called Samuel Hatt 4 th on the 16 th day of October 1781, and before the expiration of his service, and that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Hoyt otherwise called Samuel Hatt 4 th died on the 25 th day of March 1802, leaving Harriet Hoyt now Harriet M c Master, James M. Hoyt, Maria Catherine Hoyt, Samuel B. Hoyt, Elihu Hoyt and Emily Hoyt, all but the first named (Harriet M c Master) children under the age of sixteen years, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 day and year above written, before
P. Dike
H. Hoyt
Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New York ss.
George Mills of said City being duly sworn, says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Hoyt of the said City Widow of the late Samuel Hoyt, otherwise called Samuel Wait II th that he knew said Hannah, before her Marriage with the said Samuel, and that she was married to said Samuel, on the 16 th day of October 1787, and has remained a Widow ever since the death of said Samuel, which was on or about the twenty fifth day of March 1802, and further deponent says not.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3 rd day of August 1836 before —
George Mills
R. Piker
Recorder of the City of New York
I Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New York do hereby certify that George Mills above named is well known to be and that

above named full & implicit Confidence may be reposed in his deposition. New York 3 d August 1836. P. Piker.
In addition to the preceding I certify that the said Hannah Hoyt was unable to attend the court of Common Pleas in open Court from bodily infirmity and that it was only by the personal aid of her daughter she was able to attend before me as Chamber.
P. Piker.
Recorder of the City of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said City & County of New York which Court is a Court of Record.
Hannah Hoyt
N.Y. 3 d 1836

A. B. Mulvane 5-feet 4-inches
Abn 0 2 yrs old 480
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Richard Riker Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Recorder of the City of New York in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe, and that he is authorized to administer oaths, and is a Judge of said Court
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 29 th day of August 183 6
Thos Jeremiah Clerk.

p84 Feb 22 - 1837
Stapleton
Staten Island
July 11/57
Sam l M c Alister
wants information rel to the claim of the heirs of Capt d Sam l Hail or Sgt Peter May War. -
Concl d m
Leah Lofland
ack & Ref d to Com d of Pensions Sent into 3 July 18/57 3

Stapleton Staten Island February 11 th 1851.
To The Secretary of the Interior
Sir
In behalf of the surviving Orphans (Harriet McAlister and Emily Hoyt.) of Captain Samuel Hait or Hoyt. of Stamford Connecticut. in the Connecticut Line, under the command of General Jedediah Huntington and Col n Philip Bradley. during the War of the Revolution. proof of which is duly recorded in Washington. and for which service their Father received no pay. I write respectfully ask, if the said Orphans, are not entitled to receive the Amount. due him for said service; Your kind answer will much oblige
Yr. Most ob d S t .
Sam l McAlister
~ Captain Hait or Hoyt was Captain of the 5 th Company 5 th Regiment and 5 th Brigade ~

State of Connecticut } As Stamford Fairfield County - }
Be it known That on this 7 th day of September 1836 before me J. H. Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County Personally appeared Seymour Jarvis Esq r of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says That
In 1775 John Flait Jun r . was chosen Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford & was continued in said office until December 1806- Until the year 1788 he signed his name Flait. His signature as Town Clerk in the year 1788 is John Hoyt Jun r . & thereafter until the year 1806 he signed his name as Town Clerk Hoyt On December 17. 1806 Samuel Hoyt Jun r . was chosen Town Clerk of said Town of Stamford. I was well acquainted with the said John Hoyt & am well satisfied that the John Flait & the John Hoyt was the same person. There are in this Town a considerable number of persons by the name of Hoyt. This name appears by the Records to have been formerly pretty general- ly written Flait. but for a number of years past the name has been generally written Hoyt. though there are some who yet write the name Flait. or there were those very lately who thus wrote it.
I am now Town Clerk of said Town of Stamford & have held this office since the time of my appointment in Dec r . 1819- from which time the records of said Town have been in my custody
Sworn & subscribed this Seymour Jarvis
7 th day of September 1836
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
J. H. Minor Notary Public

Samuel Hait 4 th & Hannah Mattbie were married by Rev d Moses Mather on Oct r 16 th 1781
The above is a true copy of Record certified by Symeon Jarvis, Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } Stamford Sept r 7 th 1834 Fairfield County }
I J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County do hereby certify that Symeon Jarvis who has certified the above copy of Record, is & for many years past has been the Town Clerk of said Town of Stamford & that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal }
J H Minor Notary Public

Chy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11328
Hannah Hoyt wid. of Samuel Hoyt Capt. Rev. war.
Act: Oct. 11 th July 1836.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Died Mar 25, 1802 x

New York 13 th September 1836.
Hon Jas L Edwards.
I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of 27 th August ult. returning to me the Declaration of Mrs Hannah Hoyt with instructions in relation thereto. Having fulfilled your instructions, as I believe, I herewith forward the papers again, and await the further answer of your Department in regard to her application.
I am very Respectfully Your Most Ob t Serv t
A O Millard 5 Peck Slip

Stapleton
Staten Island 2 nd June/51
Respected Sir/
I beg leave to state, that I am in receipt of your answer to my inquiry relative to Capt Sam l Hait or Hoyt the 4 th or 5 th (at one time Sam l Hait or Hoyt the 11 th ) of Stamford Connecticut; wherein you state that he did receive a pension on account of his Revolutionary services, this must be a mistake , as his Children are willing to be qualified, and record will show, that he the said Sam l Hoyt or Hait the 4 th or 5 th was in the Brigade Commanded by Gen l Jedidiah Huntington (known as the 5 th Brigade) and 5 th Regiment Commanded by Col n Bradley during the War of the Revolution in the Connecticut Line; he died the 25 th day of March, 1802, which was prior to the act Granting pensions; which if precedent right was in 1818, therefore there must be some error; for all the remuneration he received for his services was Two and Six pence on the pound Continental money.
His Widow Hannah Hoyt did receive a pension from the year 1831, to her death 19 th decem r 1838, of $480 per annum as the records will clearly show, all of which is respectfully submitted by
Your most ob st
Sam l W m Alister
To Hon ble J. E. Meath Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

State of Connecticut } ss Stamford Fairfield County }
Be it known that on this 7 th day of September 1836 before me S t Minor Esquire a notary Public within and for said State and County personally appeared the Rev Daniel Smith of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Hoyt or Hatt widow of Samuel Hoyt (Dec d ) late of said Stamford. he knows that the said Hannah is still the widow of the said Samuel and has not been married since his death she having lived in this deponent's family for many years in succession since the death of the said Samuel That his the deponent's present wife is the half sister of said Hannah which has led him to a more intimate acquaintance with her. He became acquainted with the said Samuel more than forty years since and continued his acquaintance until his death which was in the spring of 1802 at which time the deponent attended his funeral The said Samuel formerly belonged to the Congregational Society of which the deponent has been pastor from 1793 to the present time The deponent says that the families of Hoyt's are very numerous in this town that they have for many years with few or no exceptions spelt their name Hoyt This deponent has understood and only believes that until about the year 1788 the same family spelt the name Hatt That John the brother of said Samuel was

Town Clerk and learning at Hartford that his ancestors had spelt their name Hoyt he changed the spelling of his own name from Hail to Hoyt and continued thus to spell it till his death and that most of the families in this town have for many years spelt the name Hoyt
Daniel Smith
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year last before mentioned in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal. I further certify that the said Rev. Daniel Smith is a credible Person & a reliable clergyman H. Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Is Stamford Fairfield County
Be it known that on this 8 th day of September 1836 before me J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County, per- sonally appeared Catherine Smith (the wife of the Rev. Daniel Smith) who being first duly sworn on her oath says that she is sister of the half blood to Han- nah Hoyt now residing in the City of New York & widow of Samuel Hoyt Dec. late of said Stamford. She well remembers the time when the said Hoyt was married to her said Sister. The said Samuel was at that time an officer in the continental army & many of the continental officers attended the wedding & she believes Genl. Parsons amongst the rest. She well remembers that at the time of the marriage the said Samuel spelt his name Hatt, but for many years before his death he spelt it Hoyt as did most of the families of the same name for many years previous to the death of said Samuel. The marriage & wedding was at the House of the Deponents Father
Catharine Smith
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above mentioned in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal — I further certify that the said Catherine Smith is a credible person
J H Minor Notary Public

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hoyt, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3168 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.