REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN
Nathanial Jr was the son of Nathaniel Hayes Sr. and Elizabeth Holmes.
Declaration of Nathaniel Hayes Jr:
On this thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in our Court, before the Honorable Robert Merill, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and state of New York.
Now sitting Nathaniel Hays, a resident of the town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and state of New York, aged sixty eight 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 Act of Congress, ratified June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at the breaking out of the War of the Revolution he lived in the town of lower Salem, County of West Chester, in the state of New York.
In the summer of the year 1778, he entered the service as a substitute for his father Nathaniel Hays, who was then at Horse Neck and was dismissed after being out for six weeks and that after his dismissal he returned home.
In the month of April 1779 he enlisted in a company under Captain Nathaniel Sacket, in a regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Holmes, as he believes, they went into North Castle and ranged from there to White Plains, and about that country until his discharge.
The company to which he belonged was Cathaugus. He enlisted for six months, and when the time was up he was dismissed and returned home. He was in a skirmish with a party of British horsemen at what was called Round Hill, and recovered from them about two hundred head of cattle which had been taken by the British.
In the winter of the year 1780, he enlised for four months as a Ranger in the company under Captain Samuel Lewis and Lieut. Hil? Boughton, and were stationed at and near White Plains, until the 17th of March following at which time he was out under Lieutenant Boutton on a scouting expedition with others and he with fourteen others were taken prisoners by a party of refugee horse, and carried to New York and were confined for six months a part of the time in the old Provost so called and the rest of the time in the old Shugar house. At the time of his release there was a exchange of prisoners and he with others was exchanged.
The first of April 1782 he enlisted for the term of nine months in a Regiment raised under Colonel Weisenphelps and was inspected and having rapid muster, the officers were dismissed and went home, and they were taken to Pumpton? in the Jerseys and joined the Continental Army at Pumpton they were under drill until they were sufficiently expert and were then ordered to the Block House at Smiths Clove.
At this place they routed a party of the Cow Boys - they were at Smiths Clove about three months from time they were moved to run Planks Point and were there engaged in
chopping wood and boating it up to West Point. From this place they were moved to New Windsor? a little below.
Fishkill on the opposite side of the river and there cut wood for officers quarters who were sttioned at that
place.
Nathanial Jr was the son of Nathaniel Hayes Sr. and Elizabeth Holmes.
Declaration of Nathaniel Hayes Jr:
On this thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in our Court, before the Honorable Robert Merill, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and state of New York.
Now sitting Nathaniel Hays, a resident of the town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and state of New York, aged sixty eight 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 Act of Congress, ratified June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at the breaking out of the War of the Revolution he lived in the town of lower Salem, County of West Chester, in the state of New York.
In the summer of the year 1778, he entered the service as a substitute for his father Nathaniel Hays, who was then at Horse Neck and was dismissed after being out for six weeks and that after his dismissal he returned home.
In the month of April 1779 he enlisted in a company under Captain Nathaniel Sacket, in a regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Holmes, as he believes, they went into North Castle and ranged from there to White Plains, and about that country until his discharge.
The company to which he belonged was Cathaugus. He enlisted for six months, and when the time was up he was dismissed and returned home. He was in a skirmish with a party of British horsemen at what was called Round Hill, and recovered from them about two hundred head of cattle which had been taken by the British.
In the winter of the year 1780, he enlised for four months as a Ranger in the company under Captain Samuel Lewis and Lieut. Hil? Boughton, and were stationed at and near White Plains, until the 17th of March following at which time he was out under Lieutenant Boutton on a scouting expedition with others and he with fourteen others were taken prisoners by a party of refugee horse, and carried to New York and were confined for six months a part of the time in the old Provost so called and the rest of the time in the old Shugar house. At the time of his release there was a exchange of prisoners and he with others was exchanged.
The first of April 1782 he enlisted for the term of nine months in a Regiment raised under Colonel Weisenphelps and was inspected and having rapid muster, the officers were dismissed and went home, and they were taken to Pumpton? in the Jerseys and joined the Continental Army at Pumpton they were under drill until they were sufficiently expert and were then ordered to the Block House at Smiths Clove.
At this place they routed a party of the Cow Boys - they were at Smiths Clove about three months from time they were moved to run Planks Point and were there engaged in
chopping wood and boating it up to West Point. From this place they were moved to New Windsor? a little below.
Fishkill on the opposite side of the river and there cut wood for officers quarters who were sttioned at that
place.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN
Nathanial Jr was the son of Nathaniel Hayes Sr. and Elizabeth Holmes.
Declaration of Nathaniel Hayes Jr:
On this thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in our Court, before the Honorable Robert Merill, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and state of New York.
Now sitting Nathaniel Hays, a resident of the town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and state of New York, aged sixty eight 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 Act of Congress, ratified June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at the breaking out of the War of the Revolution he lived in the town of lower Salem, County of West Chester, in the state of New York.
In the summer of the year 1778, he entered the service as a substitute for his father Nathaniel Hays, who was then at Horse Neck and was dismissed after being out for six weeks and that after his dismissal he returned home.
In the month of April 1779 he enlisted in a company under Captain Nathaniel Sacket, in a regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Holmes, as he believes, they went into North Castle and ranged from there to White Plains, and about that country until his discharge.
The company to which he belonged was Cathaugus. He enlisted for six months, and when the time was up he was dismissed and returned home. He was in a skirmish with a party of British horsemen at what was called Round Hill, and recovered from them about two hundred head of cattle which had been taken by the British.
In the winter of the year 1780, he enlised for four months as a Ranger in the company under Captain Samuel Lewis and Lieut. Hil? Boughton, and were stationed at and near White Plains, until the 17th of March following at which time he was out under Lieutenant Boutton on a scouting expedition with others and he with fourteen others were taken prisoners by a party of refugee horse, and carried to New York and were confined for six months a part of the time in the old Provost so called and the rest of the time in the old Shugar house. At the time of his release there was a exchange of prisoners and he with others was exchanged.
The first of April 1782 he enlisted for the term of nine months in a Regiment raised under Colonel Weisenphelps and was inspected and having rapid muster, the officers were dismissed and went home, and they were taken to Pumpton? in the Jerseys and joined the Continental Army at Pumpton they were under drill until they were sufficiently expert and were then ordered to the Block House at Smiths Clove.
At this place they routed a party of the Cow Boys - they were at Smiths Clove about three months from time they were moved to run Planks Point and were there engaged in
chopping wood and boating it up to West Point. From this place they were moved to New Windsor? a little below.
Fishkill on the opposite side of the river and there cut wood for officers quarters who were sttioned at that
place.
Nathanial Jr was the son of Nathaniel Hayes Sr. and Elizabeth Holmes.
Declaration of Nathaniel Hayes Jr:
On this thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in our Court, before the Honorable Robert Merill, Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York, at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the Vice Chancellor in the town of Greene in the County of Chenango and state of New York.
Now sitting Nathaniel Hays, a resident of the town of Greene, in the County of Chenango and state of New York, aged sixty eight 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 Act of Congress, ratified June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at the breaking out of the War of the Revolution he lived in the town of lower Salem, County of West Chester, in the state of New York.
In the summer of the year 1778, he entered the service as a substitute for his father Nathaniel Hays, who was then at Horse Neck and was dismissed after being out for six weeks and that after his dismissal he returned home.
In the month of April 1779 he enlisted in a company under Captain Nathaniel Sacket, in a regiment commanded at that time by Colonel Holmes, as he believes, they went into North Castle and ranged from there to White Plains, and about that country until his discharge.
The company to which he belonged was Cathaugus. He enlisted for six months, and when the time was up he was dismissed and returned home. He was in a skirmish with a party of British horsemen at what was called Round Hill, and recovered from them about two hundred head of cattle which had been taken by the British.
In the winter of the year 1780, he enlised for four months as a Ranger in the company under Captain Samuel Lewis and Lieut. Hil? Boughton, and were stationed at and near White Plains, until the 17th of March following at which time he was out under Lieutenant Boutton on a scouting expedition with others and he with fourteen others were taken prisoners by a party of refugee horse, and carried to New York and were confined for six months a part of the time in the old Provost so called and the rest of the time in the old Shugar house. At the time of his release there was a exchange of prisoners and he with others was exchanged.
The first of April 1782 he enlisted for the term of nine months in a Regiment raised under Colonel Weisenphelps and was inspected and having rapid muster, the officers were dismissed and went home, and they were taken to Pumpton? in the Jerseys and joined the Continental Army at Pumpton they were under drill until they were sufficiently expert and were then ordered to the Block House at Smiths Clove.
At this place they routed a party of the Cow Boys - they were at Smiths Clove about three months from time they were moved to run Planks Point and were there engaged in
chopping wood and boating it up to West Point. From this place they were moved to New Windsor? a little below.
Fishkill on the opposite side of the river and there cut wood for officers quarters who were sttioned at that
place.
Inscription
Oh that the happy hour were come,
To change my faith to sight.
I shall behold my Lord at home
In a diviner light.
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