����������Amasa Hyland & Prudence Whitcomb
����������� Amasa Hyland (parents William Hyland and Mary Hooper) was born 23
����������� May 1760 in Scituate, Mass. He died 22 May 1844 in Westmoreland, NH.
����������� Went into the Rev. army at the age of 16. Came to Westmoreland at
����������� the age of 20. Lived in the East part of the town near the Keene
����������� line. Was a Rev. pensioner, had bros, William, John, and another who
����������� did not live in Westmoreland. (Ref. History of Westmoreland (Great
����������� Meadow) New Hampshire).
����������� DAR Volume 49 page 295 Miss Julia Elizabeth Fay, DAR ID Number:
����������� 48650. Daughter of Herbert Ezra Fay and Clarissa Fay Hyland, his
����������� wife; Granddaughter of Joseph Miller Hyland and Julia Jane Fay, his
����������� wife. Great granddaughter of ... Ira Hyland and Abigail Miller, his
����������� wife. Great great granddaughter of ... Amasa Hiland and Prudence
����������� Whitcomb, his wife... Amasa Hiland (1761-1843) enlisted 1779 from
����������� Scituate, Mass., in Capt. Wales' company, Col. Marshall's regiment.
����������� He received a pension in 1840. He was born in Scituate, Mass.; died
����������� in Westmoreland, N.H.
����������� Arrived from National Archives on November 21, 2000: Rev Pension
����������� papers for Amasa Hyland & Prudence:
����������� cover sheet:
����������� Service: Mass.
����������� Number: W. 23287
����������� Hiland, Amasa
����������� Hyland, Prudence
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����������� State of Newhampshire
����������� Cheshire co. Court of Common Pleas.
����������� On this twentyfirst day of March 1829 Personally appeared in open
����������� Court before the Justices of said Court being a court of record for
����������� said County, proceeding according to the course of the common Law,
����������� having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a
����������� record of its proceedings, Amasa Hiland, aged sixty eight years,
����������� resident in Westmoreland in said County, who being first duly sworn,
����������� doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
����������� the provision made by the acts of Congress of March 18th 1818 and
����������� May 1st 1820. That he the said Amasa Hiland enlisted as a private
����������� Soldier in the service of the United States at Scituate in the State
����������� of Massachusetts in the Continental Army. My time and pay to
����������� commence when I arrived at Springfield in said state which was the
����������� eighth day of August 1779 where I was received by a Continental
����������� Officer and marched to West Point in the State of New York. Where I
����������� joined a Company commanded by Capt. Wales and afterwards by Jonathon
����������� Turner in Col. Marshal's Regiment and on the eighth day of May 1780
����������� I received an honourable discharge having served nine months. 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 gifts, sale, or in any manner of my property or any part thereof,
����������� with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
����������� provision 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. And I do further say that I am a labouring
����������� husbandman and Farmer that I have not more than one fourth part of
����������� my former ability to insure my said occupation and that I have
����������� residing with me my wife Prudence aged sixty five years.
����������
����������� Amasa Hiland.
����������� Schedule,
����������� Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
����������� and income of Amasa Hiland of Westmoreland in the county of
����������� Cheshire and State of Newhampshire. Applicant for a Pension
����������� under the act of Congress of May 1st 1820.
����������� One undivided Fourth part of a Farm
����������� containing one Hundred and seventeen Acres
���� �������including all his right and title in real Estate -- $175.00
����������� Personal Property
����������� One Cow $18.00
����������� Chests with and without drawers -- $2.25
����������� Table -- .50
����������� Chairs -- .70
����������� Weavers Loom -- 1.50
����������� Three Spinning Wheels -- 1.75
����������� Iron Hollowware -- $4.00
����������� [Crane - or Cradle?], hooks, shovel and tongs -- 1.15
����������� Pewter dishes, spoons and Teapot -- 1.28
����������� Tinware -- 1.00
����������� one case of knives and forks -- .75
����������� Crockeryware and Glass Bottles -- .96
����������� Corks and woodenware -- 1.45
����������� Candle sticks -- .10
����������� I am worth $210.39
����������� Amasa Hiland
����������� We the subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property
����������� contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Amasa Hiland above
����������� named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against
����������� the respective items are their true value.
����������� John Snow
����������� Joseph Gage
����������� Cheshire ss. Westmoreland March 20th 1829 Personally appeared John
����������� Snow and Joseph Gage above named and made oath to the above
����������� Statement by them Subscribed Before me
����������� Austin Parker, Justice of the Peace
����������� I certify that John Snow and Joseph Gage above named are
����������� disinterested and credible witnesses
����������� Austin Parker, Justice of the Peace
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����������� Declaration,
����������� In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of
����������� June, 1832.
����������� STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
����������� COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, SS.
���������� �On this seventh day of August personally appeared in open Court,
����������� before me Fredrick [xxx], Judge of Probate in afor said county,
����������� Austin Parker, Guardian duly appointed over Amasa Highland, a
����������� resident of Westmoreland in the county of Cheshire and State of New
����������� Hampshire, aged seventy 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, passed June
����������� 7th, 1832, for his said Ward.
����������� That said Amasa Highland enlisted as private soldier (enlisted as a
����������� private) (soldier) at Scituate in the State of Massachusetts in the
����������� Continental Army in the year 1779 -- that he repaired to
����������� Springfield, Massachusetts, and was marched from there to [Wish
����������� Perint] in the State of New York and joined a Company commanded by
����������� Captain Wales and afterwards by Jonathan Turner in Col. Marshall's
����������� Regiment. That he was discharged then in 1780 -- having served nine
����������� months. That in 1776 - he served three months at Rhode Island & was
����������� in two other [terms] of service after the first mentioned service
����������� near Boston -- That he knows of no proof of the three last mentioned
����������� services. That the service first set forth he supposes was proved on
����������� his said Ward's former application -- made under the Act of 1818 -
����������� the above facts are not within his said Guardian's personal
����������� knowledge but according to his belief true.
����������� He hereby relinquishes for his said Ward every claim whatever to a
����������� pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his
����������� said Ward's name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any
����������� State.
����������� Austin Parker, guardian
����������� Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
����������� Before me. Frederick [York], Judge of Probate
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����������� January the first one thousand seven hundred and eighty four - This
����������� day was married Mr. Amasa Highland & Miss Prudence Whitcomb -- [ ]
����������� the Rev'd Ebenezer Bailey. I certify that the foregoing is a true
����������� copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is
����������� expressed on the record, in fair legible letters and figures as
��� ��������follows "January 1st 1784"  Attest Nathan G. Babbitt, Town Clerk.
����������� I, Nathan G. Babbitt above named depose and say that I am town clerk
����������� of the town of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire & State of
����������� Newhampshire [sic], and that the above is a true extract from the
����������� Marriage Records of said town in my office, with the exception above
����������� named as certified by me.
����������� Nathan G. Babbitt
����������� State of Newhampshire
�� ���������Cheshire Co. Sworn & subscribed to this 17th day of June 1844.
����������� Before me, Larkin Baker, Justice of the Peace.
����������� =============================
����������� DECLARATION
����������� In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 3d March
����������� 1843 "granting pensions for one year to certain widows" who have [  ]
����������� pensions under Act of 1838 - an Act of June 17 1844 extending
����������� said Act.
����������� STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
� ����������Cheshire County, SS.
����������� On this thirteenth day of January, 1845, personally appeared before
����������� me, Larkin Baker, Judge of Probate for said county in the dwelling
����������� house of the declarant, Prudence Hyland, a resident of Westmoreland
����������� N.H., in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged 81
����������� 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 7th, 1838,
����������� entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"
����������� That she is the widow of Amasa Hyland who was a soldier of the
��� ��������Revolution, a private, and a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832
����������� - at the rate of H 30 per annum on the New Hampshire Roll. Who
����������� served as she always understood & believed at various times about
����������� twenty two months in all during the War - altho husband for only
����������� nine months -- That she has not intermarried but she continues his
����������� widow -- She further declares that she was married to the said Amasa
����������� Hyland on the first day of January, seventeen hundred and eighty
����������� four. That her husband, the aforesaid Amasa Hyland, died on the
����������� twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and forty four. That she
����������� was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that
����������� the marriage took place previous to the first day of January,
����������� seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
����������� Witnessed: Larkin Baker, Ira Hyland, and (name cut off - looks like
����������� letters --isia) Hyland
����������� Prudence Hyland x her mark
����������� Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before
����������� me, Larkin Baker, Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire.
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����������� 30530
����������� New Hampshire
����������� Amasa Hiland, [ ] Cheshire Co in the State of N.H. who was a Private
����������� in the Con. commanded by Captain Wales of the Regt. commanded by Co.
������� ����Marshall in the Continental line for 10 Months,
����������� Increased from $30. [Did not] former payments for the time he was
����������� [xxx]. Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 33 Dollars 33
����������� Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 &
����������� terminate 22 May 1844, when he died.
����������� Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct. 1847 and sent to
����������� Elijah [Stuvyer, [xxx], N.H.
����������� Arrears to the 4th of
����������� Semi-anl. allowance ending
����������� Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
����������� Recorded by [H. Rumpkin], Clerk, Book E Vol [1] Page 91
����������� [xxx to his widow Prudence [xxx ]
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����������� Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17
����������� Vols.
����������� Volume 7 page 854
����������� Hiland, Amasa, Scituate. Private, Capt. Joseph Stetson's co., Col.
����������� Dyke's regt.; pay abstract for rations to and from camp and travel
����������� allowance home, dated Boston, Nov. -, 1776, and endorsed "Regiment
����������� at Dorchester Height." 60 miles travel allowed said Hiland; also,
����������� Col. Marshall's (10th) regt.; entered service Aug. 8, 1779;
����������� discharged March 8, 1780; term, 9 months.
����������� Volume 8 page 598
����������� Hyland, Amasa.
����������� Private, Capt. Hayward Peirce's co., Col. Jeremiah Hall's regt.;
����������� marched Jan. 2, 1777; service, 2 mos. 10 days; company raised in
����������� Scituate and Hanover for service at Bristol, R. I.; also, Capt.
����������� Joseph Clift's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; marched July 29
����������� 1778; discharged Sept. 13, 1778; service, 1 mo. 19 days; company
����������� raised in Plymouth Co. and marched to Rhode Island; also,
����������� descriptive list of men raised in Plymouth Co. in 1779 to serve in
����������� the Continental Army; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.;
����������� complexion, light; engaged for town of Scituate; delivered to Ensign
����������� E. White.
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�����������www.rootsweb.com/~nhoga/sites/oga_W11.htm
����������� List of Old Burial Grounds in New Hampshire near Westmoreland
����������� Hyland Hill W11-016
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����������� New Hampshire Census, 1800: Twnship 10310-21010-00, Cheshire County.
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����������� Amasa married Prudence Whitcomb on 1 Jan 1784 in Westmoreland, NH.
����������� Prudence (parents Benjamin Whitcomb and Dorothy White) was born 18
����������� Sep 1763 in Leominster, MA. She died 22 Jul 1851 in Westmoreland,
����������� Cheshire, NH.
����������� Amasa Hyland and Prudence Whitcomb had the following children:
����������� 1.Benjamin Hyland was born 19 Mar 1804 in Westmoreland, NH. He died
����������� 20 Jul 1890 in Lowell, Lane, OR. He married Abigail Damon.
����������� 2.Ira Hyland was born 4 Jun 1787. He died 24 Jun 1861.
����������� 3.Reuben Hyland.
����������� 4.Prudence Hyland. Died unmarried.
����������� 5.Nancy Hyland - married Ephraim Green. Resided  in Rutland, VT.
����������� 6.Consider Hyland.
����������� 7.Amasa Hyland b.1785, Westmoreland, NH; d. 24 Dec 1805 Westmoreland.
����������� 8. Hansa Hyland. Married Cephas Isham. (name has appeared in error as
����������� "Nancy" in some secondary sources).
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