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.

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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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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).