Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41628, Solomon Hayward, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hayward, Solomon
S. 41628
CONTENTS
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13.088 Finger Massachusetts to Ohio
Plomer Hayward (2 nd )
of Easton in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to John W. Davis, Esq. Boston, Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 4 / 3 09.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 40.00
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Bristol County.
Reference to App. 11. 1822 p. 10. of report Col. of Rev. War Pensions Mass.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
23 d February, 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Solomon Hays and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Power
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Solomon Haggard 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 A, B, C , 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 Davis
} Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

YV 148
Solomon Hayward D.
Resurrection Col. Bailey's Notion the Rolls M th R. H. 1776-1781 - 1 st April 1810
July 23. 1810 newspaper D. L. F. P.D.
man of this name on roll
May 29. 1818. Declaration of Applicant marked G.

United States Mass. 11th District
Solomon Hayward of Boston, Mass., a resident citizen of the United States maketh Oath.
That in April or May A.D. 1775 he enlisted to serve as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment for the term of eight months in Capt n Amos Wade's Company, Colo d 2 d Cotton's Reg t . Doth not remember the Gen l 's name; Mass s line; that he served out that term, and then immediately reenlisted in Capt n  John C. Elijah Crocker's Company, Colo d John Bailey's Reg t same line, as a private soldier for the term of one year; that he served out that term & left the service honorably but received no discharge in writing.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Massachusetts District April 1. 1818
Sworn before me
J. Davis Dist. Judge, Mass. District
Solomon Hayward

Two Tables - 2 low Cases of drawers - 11 Chairs - 3 Iron kettles - 2 Iron pots, 2 skillets, 1 Tea kettle - 1 pair of Iron dogs - 1 Wash tub - 1 Meal tub - 1 Case of Knives & forks - 6 Spoons - 20 Earthen plates - and 6 earthen bowls....
All of the above Articles are much impaired by use, and of little value.
I am a farmer by occupation. I have two persons who live with me. My Wife, Martha Hayward who was 58 years old the 22 d of September 1819 - and my Son, Royal Hayward, who was 18 years old the 8 th day of May 1820.
We are all invalids and unable to labour for our support. Solomon Hayward 2 d .

Solomon Haward
N o 13088
July 1819
cont 15 pp
1822
Can
Sep 19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas here term A.D. 1820
On this fourteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, having the power of fine & imprisonment.
Solomon Howard the second, aged sixty four years the 2 day of August 1756 years, resident in Easton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in a company commanded by Capt. Amos Wade, a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey, and the Continental Line. The original declaration is dated April 7. 1818. and the number of the pension Certificate is 15088.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Solomon Howard S.
{Property referred to as of 20.25.}
Sworn to, and declared, on the sixteenth day of June 1820 before
Jas. Sprague Clerk Bristol Co.
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of July 1820.
Jas. Sprague Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

I Solomon Hayward of Easton in the Dist. of Massachusetts, an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress passed March 18 th A.D. 1818, having been informed by the District Clerk for said District, that my application is returned from the Pension Office at Washington with the following endorsement thereon.
"A man of this name already on roll" - Do now on oath declare, that I never made application to any other Judge to obtain said pension, that I never made but one application to the Judge of Massachusetts District , which is the same affidavit endorsed as aforesaid, and that I never received a pension certificate, nor ever received any pension from the United States, whatever.
Salomon Hayward
Massachusetts District S.
Boston 27. May 1819
Sworn to before me
J. Davis
Judge Mass Dist.

41 628
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 628 Solomon Hays Rev Ind
Act: 15 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Solomon Hayward's application for transfer from Massachusetts, to Ohio Transferred Nov. 23 d 1891.
Sep 19
Gallipolis O. Nov 10 th 1891
Free
Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Pension claim? Office of J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City

Sir
Gallipolis Nov. 4 th 1821
When the application for the transfer of my pension shall have been considered, it is desired please to advise me of the result by a note addressed to me at this place
J. S. Edwards Esq.
I am your most ob t humble Servant Solomon Hayward

Application for a Transfer
State of Ohio Gallia County ss
On this seventh day of November 1821, before me the subscriber an Associate Judge for the said County of Gallia personally appeared Solomon Hayward, who on his Oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Elijah Brooks, in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides at Gallipolis in said County of Gallia, in the state of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future at Chillicothe. — (N o of his certificate 13,088)
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Thos Rodgers Associate Judge
Solomon Hayward
State of Ohio Gallia County ss
J Francis Leclercq clerk of the court of common

State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and warrants, to be there payable in future at Chillicothe. — (No of his certificate 13,088)
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid Thos Rodgers Special Judge
Solomon Hayward
State of Ohio Gallia County ss
I Francis Leclercq clerk of the court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia do hereby certify that Thomas Rodgers Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Solomon Hayward was sworn to and subscribed is one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia acting under the authority of the said State of Ohio & further that the within is his signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia at Gallipolis Ohio in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and in the nineteenth year of this State.
Francis Leclercq clk c.c.p " " y.c.

Boston April 10. 1818.
I hereby certify, that, the Bearer, W m Solomon Hayward, with whom I have been acquainted from early life, has been considered as a man of correct & regular habits, - that according to my best recollection, he was a Soldier in the army, for a year or more, at the commencement of the revolutionary war, & is now, by misfortune , reduced to indigent circumstances.
Jonathan Durn.
April 18. Massachusetts District ss. Viscum to Boston, ss. April 18. 1818
Sworn to before me
M c David's Dist. Judge Mandat.

We the subscribers & selectmen of the town of Easton do hereby certify that Solomon Hayward of said town has by misfortune been reduced to indigent circumstances that he is a man of temperate habits and that in our opinion he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Easton April 14 th 1818
Calvin Brull } Selectmen Isaac Lathrop Elijah Smith

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Hon. John Davis
Boston.

Charlestown H.S. Marine Hospital
April 1 st 1890. —
Sir
The bearer Solomon Hayward served in Capt. Elijah Crocker's Company in Col. John Bailey Reg't. One Year 1776- to my knowledge as I was Lieut. in said Company
Yours with esteem Adams Bailey
Hon. J. Davis

Hon. John Davis — — Boston. — The deposition of E. Dumbark —

Filed 23. Feby. 1819
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Joseph Ward de Easton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts. do testify and declare that I was a Soldier in the Continental Service, in the revolution war that Solomon Heyward de Easton was a Soldier with me, and served one full year in the same Company commanded by Capt. Elijah Brooks in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey & Brigade commanded - by Genl. Nathaniel in the Massachusetts line - The year of service commencing January 1778 and ending January 1779. and knew that S. Heyward served a full year as a good and faithful soldier for we left the service together.
Joseph Ward
Bristol ss. February 16 th 1819. Then Joseph Ward made made solemn oath to the truth of the above state- ment by him subscribed.
Before me John Pool asst. of Peace
I hereby certify that above named Joseph Ward the deponent is a person of unquestionable veracity so far as I know.
John Pool
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. - I James Spratt Clerk of the County of Bristol aforesaid do hereby certify that John Pool Esq r . before whom the above Affidavit appears to have been made at the date thereof, was a Justice of the peace, duly qualified for that purpose - Acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto appears to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Taunton in said County this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. Spratt (Clerk of y e ) (cont Bristol Co)

Hon. John Davis —
Boston —
Successor to Joseph H. Davis —

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Filed 23. Feby. 1819

I Ebenezer Dinsmore of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, do testify and declare that I was a Soldier in the years continental service in the Revolutionary war, that Solomon Haywards of P. Easton was a Soldier with me and served in the same Company, which was commanded by Capt. Elijah Brooks, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey, in the Brigade commanded by Gen. M'Leods in the Massachusetts line, the service commencing January 1776 and ending Jan'y 1777 - and I know that said Hayward served a full year as a good and faithful Soldier, for we left the service together
Ebenezer Dinsmore.
Bristol ss. February 16, 1819. Then Ebenezer Dinsmore made solemnly took the truth of the above narration or deposition by him subscribed.
Before me John Pool J. of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of unquestionable veracity as far as I know, John Pool
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I James Sprague Clerk of the County of Bristol do hereby certify that John Pool Esq. before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made at the date thereof was a Justice of the peace duly qualified for that purpose acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that his name subscribed thereto appears to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County at Falmouth in said County this sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
James Sprague Clerk of the Courts Bristol

Filed 23 Feby. 1819.
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U.S. Marine Hospital Charlestown Feb 22 d 1819
This may certify that Solomon Hayward was a soldier in the year 1776. In Col. John Bailey Reg t . in Capt. Elijah Groton company, and the subscriber was a Lieutenant in said company and Quartermaster to said Reg t . and the said Hayward has been known to the subscriber ever since he was a boy, as they were brought up, within two miles of each other.
Adams Bailey.
Suffolk - Boston February 23 - 1819 -
Personally appeared the above named Adams Bailey whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. Major me
Stephen Hooper Jus - Pax
Mass. Dist. J. Feb 23 - 1819
Stephen Hooper Esq is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Suffolk Mass. and the above is his signature - J. M. Davis
D. Davis Pr. D