Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30482, Hermon Hill, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
Hill, Hermon   S. 30482
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CONTENTS
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30.391
Kentucky
Hermon Hill
Harrison Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Patterson of the regt commanded by Col Rogers in the Maryland Mil line for eight months from 1777.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of February 1836 - and sent to Hon. R.M. Johnson, N.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1835 $120.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 36  13.33
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$133.33
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act, June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. L. Allison Clerk
Book E.2 Vol 7. Page 24
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33.518
Hermon Hill
Kentucky
[sideways L margin] [illegible] year of the [illegible] A. Moore
[sideways R margin] sent to me by John Trimbee of Cynthiana
Hon. R.M. Johnson NR
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State of Kentucky Sct.
On this 20th day of March 1835 personally appeard in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Harrison and State aforesaid Hermon Hill [inserted next 7 words] a resident of sd County of Harrison aged 76 years the 15th day of September last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That in the year 1777 a short time before the Battle of Brandywine which I think took place in September of that year, I was enrolled [next 3 words inserted] as a volunteer in the militia in Harford County Maryland to serve as a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Rodgers. The Company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt George Patterson, William Barnes was Lieutenant and Josiah Bennett was Ensign. We received orders to hold ourselves in readiness to march at a minutes warning and some time in the fall of the year we marched to Harford Town sometimes called Bush Town in Harford County Maryland. From there we marched into the State of Pennsylvania & crossed the Susque Hannah River at Havre De Grace. We then marched on from the River towards Chadd's Ford when the Battle of Brandywine was fought and when we got within about three miles of the Battle ground an express met us informing Col Rodgers that the Battle was over I understood that the express informed Col Rodgers that the American Army retreated ['& formed' is crossed out] about a mile and a half & halted at a place called Chesnut Hill. After the Battle of Brandywine we marched back to Harford County & from thence to Baltimore where we remained about a month, and were then permitted to return home but to hold ourselves in readiness to march whenever called on. A short time afterwards we ['received marching orders &' crossed out] were again called on & marched to a place called the Mud Fort on Appaquimima [likely Appoquinimink] Creek in the State of Delaware where we remained three weeks & then we marched back to Baltimore where we were discharged. That I was enrolled at that time for a Tour of three months and served out my time so that I did at that time serve three months as a private Soldier in a Regiment of Maryland Militia Commanded by Col. John Rodgers.
In the month of June 1778 I enlisted in the County of Harford
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Maryland to serve as a private Soldier in a Company of Light Infantry to Continue in service until the first of December following. The Company was Commanded by Capt Francis Holland, William Young was first Lieutenant, John Carlisle was second Lieutenant Robert Morgan was Ensign and John Whitaker was first or orderly Sergeant. In August of the same year we marched to Philadelphia where we remained about two weeks and from there we marched to Perth in New Jersey where we remained about three months. From there we marched to Trenton & from there to Rariton in the same State, where we remained until the first of December when we were discharged, our Term of Service having expired. I further state that from extreme old age & consequent loss of memory I cannot state positively as to the precise length of time my service in s^d Company of Light Infantry but according to the best of my recollection I served not less than three months as a private Soldier in s^d Company of Light Infantry. 
In the year 1779 a short time after harvest I was drafted in Harford County in the State of Maryland to serve as a private Soldier in the Militia of that State. I was enrolled in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Griffith Jacob Howard was Lieutenant Abraham Bennett was Ensign and John Whitaker was first or orderly Sergeant & the Company was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col Josiah Hall. We first marched to the mouth of Swan Creek near the head of the Chesapeak Bay in said County of Harford where we continued some time and from there we marched to Drew's Point [next 6 words inserted] on the Western Shore of Maryland where we continued until our Term of service expired in the month of November 1779. I further state that from extreme old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot state positively as to the precise length of my service at that time but according to the best of my recollection I served at that time not less than three months as a Private Soldier in Captain Griffith's Company of Maryland Militia  That I have lost all my discharges and therefore cannot produce them and I know of no ['person' crossed out] living witness by whom I can prove my services. I hereby relinquish every claim ['which' crossed out] whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension ['list' crossed out] Roll of any Agency in any State.
The Court propounded to me the following interrogatories Towit. 1st Where and in
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what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 4th How were you called into the service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? 5th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. 
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
To the first I answered that I was born on the 15th of September 1758 in Harford County in the then Colony of Maryland. 
To the 2nd I answered that my age was recorded in my father's family Bible but it is not in my possession. 
To the 3rd I answered that when I was called into the service I lived in Harford County Maryland near the head of the Chesapeak Bay. Since the Revolutionary war I lived in the State of Maryland twelve years. I then removed to the State of Pennsylvania near Beason Town, which is now called Union Town but I do not recollect the name of the County. From there I removed to Kentucky in the year 1794 a short time before Waynes Battle with the Indians & I have lived in Kentucky ever since & now live in Harrison County. 
To the 4th I answered that this question is answered in the Body of my declaration.
To the 5th I answered that I recollect General Smallwood & General Williams, but that I could not recollect the number or denomination of the Continental or Militia Regiments except Col Rodgers [inserted next 3 words] and Col Gilberts Regiments ['in which I served' crossed out].
To the 6th I answered that, I got a discharge for each Term of service but they are lost & I do not know where they are.
To the 7th I answered that I am known to James Bassett and Joseph Desha who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Hermon Hill [signature]
We the undersigned Citizen and residents of Harrison County in the State of Ken-
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tucky do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hermon Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be at least 76 years of age & that we believe from his own statements that he was a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Jos. Desha [signature]
Jas Bassett [signature]
And the Court doth ['certify' crossed out] hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to s^d Court that James Bassett & Joseph Desha who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of Harrison County Kentucky and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[sideways in R margin] Hon R.M. Johnson

Harrison Circuit Court
March Term 1835
State of Kentucky Sct.
I Andrew Moore Clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court do Certify that Hermon Hill produced in Open Court the within and foregoing Declaration with the affidavit of Joseph Desha and James Bassett thereto annexed which was subscribed and sworn to in open court which said Declaration was made in order to Obtain the benefit of the Provision of an Act of Congress and that the Court did Declare its Opinion as above stated  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 5th day of June 1835 in the 44th year of the Cowealth
A. Moore 
sent to me by John Trimbee of Cynthiana
[sideways in L margin] Hon R.M. Johnson NR
[sideways R margin] 33.518 
Hermon Hill 
Kentucky
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[sideways illegible letters]
Col James L. Edwards
Pension office
[sideways] Hon R.M. Johnson NR
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I am willing to take the Pension Certificate for Herman Hill for 8 months as of [word crossed out] in your [illegible word, possibly favour?] of this day
yours
R M Johnson
10th of Feb 1836
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30 482
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,482
Hermon Hill
Prv Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suspended
let 10 Feb 36
Hon R.M. Johnson
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Land Office, Annapolis, 
February 4th 1836
Sir,
Your's of the 25th ultimo, with the declaration of Hermon Hill enclosed, was received, - I have very carefully examined the muster and pay rolls of the revolution in this office, and do not find his name upon any of said rolls, - the declaration is herewith returned,-
I am very respectfully,
Yr Obt Svt
G.G.Brewer

J.L. Edwards, Esq^r