Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17049, George Hall, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Hall, George
Mercy
Number W. 17049
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14718
New York
George Hall of Genese in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gorton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brown in the R.I. Militia for 15 months 1 day

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 50 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1833 and sent Gates & [illegible] [illegible] NY

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $100.02
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 $25.05
$125.27

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 61
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Albany New York 3521
Mercy Hall, widow of George Hall, decd. who died on the 2d of February, 1839 of Genessee Co. in the State of N. York who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Gorton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Tillinghast R.I. in the R. Island line for militia. Private 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 3d day of Feby, 1839

Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of February 1841 and sent to [illegible] S.M. Gates, House of Representative

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 $31.71
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 $10.00
$41.71

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk
Book C Vol. 1 Page 117
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George Halls papers
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Genesee County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County, George Hall who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For two months and six day, I served as a private soldier under Captain Benjamin Gorton in the year 1776. For two months, I served as a private soldier in the same year, Colonel Benjamin Tillinghase commanded the Regiment; for three months and four days I served as a private soldier at Tiverton & in attempting to take the Island of Newport under General Spencer in the year 1777; for three months as a private soldier in Sullivan's expedition to take the Island of Newport in the year 1778; for three months as a private soldier under Captain Weeden in the year 1779; for one month & one week as a privates soldier under Captain Benjamin Gorton in the year 1780; for two weeks as a private soldier on alarms after the time last above mentioned; and for such service I claim a Pension.
George Hall

Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of March 1833
Augustus P. Hascall, a Justice of the peace

State of New York, Genesee County ss
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said county certify that Augustus P. Hascall before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Hall purports to have been taken and made was at the date of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this twenty first day of March 1833.
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By B. Pringle Dept Clk
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State of New York Genesee County ss.
Preserved Richmond of LeRoy in the county & state aforesaid being duly sworn depose and says that he was acquainted with George Hall in the Revolutionary war, that he resided in the same town which town was West Greenwich in the county of Kent state of Rhode Island. That he had been previously acquainted with the said George, that said George now resides in the town of LeRoy aforesaid, and said deponant further says, that he knew of said George being in the service of the United States in the army, and as one of the state's troops so called, that said George went into the service under Captain Benjamin Gorton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nathaniel Brown, that the troops to which said George belonged were stationed at Quitnesse neck to guard against the attack of a British man of wat that lay in the river, that he knew of said George serving two months or about that time on the said avasion the year this deponent thinks was in 1776, and this deponant recollects that said George served under Benjamin Tillinghast Colonel for about two months the same year, and this deponant further states that said George served under Captain Gibbs at Tiverton and Dartmouth near Massachusetts line. That a man by the name of Toppin or Toppan was Colonel some of the time, and Spencer was General. That the object of the expedition was to take Rhode Island, or Newport from the British who were there in possession of it. This time of service of the said George was as much as two months and is pretty confident was about three months and this deponant thinks the last above service was performed in the year 1777. And this deponant further states that the said George served under General Cornwall who commanded the Militia in General Sullivan's expedition to the Island of Newport in the year 1778, that the said George served at that time about three months probably a little short of three months, and this deponant further recollects and states that the said George was out & served in several other expeditions during the revolutionary war, but the length of time he served & the names of the officers under whom he served this deponant does not now recollect. That the said George served as a private soldier in all the expeditions herein mentioned as a Militia man, or in the state troops as they were called. That this deponant is confident that the whole time of actual service of said George during the Revolutionary war would exceed twelve months and further this deponant says not.
Preserved Richmond

Subscribed and sworn to this 28th day of August 1832 before me
Augustus P. Kascall a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Genesee
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State of New York Genesee County ss
I Timothy Fitch clerk of the said county of Genesee do hereby certify that Augustus P. Hascall before whom the foregoing affidavit of Preserved Richmond purports to have been taken was on the day of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for the said county of Genesee and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity and further that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Justice & verily believe that the signature of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of October 1832.
Timothy Fitch Clerk

Genesee County ss
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Preserved Richmond the person who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit. Dated the 16th day of March 1833
Augustus P. Hascall a Justice of the Peace &c

State of New York Genesee County ss
I, Timothy Fitch Clerk of said county certify that Augustus P. Hascall whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this twenty first day of March 1833.
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By B. Pringle Dep Clk
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Oneida County ss
Lodowick Green and Caleb Green of Langerfield in the county of Oneida & state of New York, being duly sworn severally depose & say that they have been for many years acquainted with George Hall, now a resident of the town of LeRoy in the county of Genesee and state of New York, but formerly a resident of the town of West Grenwich, in the county of Kent and state of Rhode Island. That they were well acquainted with the said George Hall at the time when he so resided in the said town of West Grenwich. And the deponents further severally depose and say that the said George Hall at varing times between the years 1776 & 1780, served in the Revolutionary War as one of the Militia of the State of Rhode Island, and that these deponents particularly recollect that the said George Hall within the period aforesaid, served in the said war as one of the militia of the state of Rhode Island, under Gen. Sullivan for thirty days in his expedition against Newport, and also for the same term of time, as one of the militia aforesaid under Gen. Spencer in his expedition against the same place. And that the said George Hall during the said period was employed, according to the best knowledge information and belief of these deponents about twelve months as one of the State Militia aforesaid in the expeditions aforesaid & in assisting to guard & protect the Narragansett shore from invasion. And further these deponents say not.
Lodowick Green
Caleb Green

Subscribed & sworn to this 13th day of March 1830 before me
Stanton Park Justice Peace
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George Hall
19949

S.L. Tracy
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State of New York Genesee County ss
On this 15th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Genesee now sitting George Hall a resident of the town of LeRoy in the said  county of Genesee & state of New York aged seventy three 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.
That in the month of March about the first of the month in the year 1776 Captain Benjamin Gorton who then resided in West Greenwich county of Kent in the state of Rhode Island at which place I also then resided commanded a company of Militia in that town & was drafted & went out with his company to guard against an expected attack from a British man of war that lay in the Providence river and I belonging to said company was called out and we were marched to Quitnesit neck where we lay two months, Colonel Nathaniel Brown commanded the regiment to which said company belonged, on our way to Quitnesit neck we marched through East Greenwich, the only noted place on the route. About the first of June in the same year the said company was called out again and I went with the company as a private belonging thereto and we were marched through East Greenwich & continued further south then Quitnesit neck and lay at North Kingston two months to prevent the British from landing who were off in Providence river, or Bay as it was sometimes called, with vessels of war. Colonel Benjamin Tillinghast commanded the Militia in this expedition. In the year 1777 in the latter part of August a call was made for a certain part of the Militia at West Greenwich and other places round about there to go and take Newport from the British. The lot was determined by drafting or detaching [illegible] the lot fell upon me for one, and our Captain Gibbs of the town of Coventry in the said county of Kent commanded the company in which I was placed. We were marched through Providence and from thence to Tiverton where we lay about two months. They then beat up for volunteers to see who would enlist into what was then called the front guard commanded by a Colonel Tappin or Topham. I enlisted into that Guard for one month, the object was to go on under General Spencer for the [illegible] of taking the Island of Newport from the British. We were marched down to Dartmouth, furlay at Dartmouth sometime. We were then ordered to have our arms & every thing ready to march at a moments warning. We were marched during the night to a place called Fogland Ferry and boats were there prepared to land us on the Island. The British were commanding all the while and some disaster happening to the company that first started in
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the boats the expedition was abandoned and I think probably it was well that the expedition was abandoned for the British had cut down all the orchards on the Island and dragged the trees down to the water & placed the tops after first sharping & cutting them towards the water and were well prepared to receive us. We were then soon marched back to Dartmouth and there we lay till the month was expired for which I enlisted. I then had to get home the best way I could it being about one hundred miles the way I had to go. There were six of us together returning home and upon enquiry found we could muster money enough among us all to buy one meal a day for each man and there we arranged the business until we got home. In the year 1778 there was a call for one half the militia to go on Sullivan's Expedition as it was called to take the Island of Newport from the British. I think the call was for just one half the Militia but may be mistaken. I was drafted as one. I have forgotten the captains name that commanded the company but think it sounded some like Weeden or Wheaton. He did not live in the same town that I did but I recollect that the ensign's name was Jedediah Ellsworth. He was from West Greenwich where I resided. We were marched to Providence where we staid a few days. A part of the company was then detached out to take scows or flat bottom boats down to Tiverton. I and Ensign Ellsworth were among the number. We supposed we took water enough to last us but we found we did not. We rowed all night and passed where the British lay at Butts Hill Fort. During the passing down the river we landed at a place called Poppys Squash for the purpose of getting water. The British had filled the wells & we search some time before we found any. We landed the scows at Tiverton and lay there some time until the troops came down by land. After some days Sullivan gave out orders that on a certain day he should make an attack upon the Island. The day fixed on was Sunday but owing to a heavy thunder storm we did not commence embarking until late in the day. We crossed over to the Island but we went in such number, that we were able to clear away the orchard trees this time that the British had placed where we landed. We were then marched towards Butts Hill & encamped for the night. A Frenchman was then appointed an engineer and he laid a place for a redoubt a little down the hill on the south part side so as to prevent the British landing if they should attempt it. I worked as fatigue on the redoubt. A very tedious storm came on & we did nothing but keep guard for several days. General Cornwall
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commanded the Militia. We then marched down about ten miles by the windmill, towards Tournany Hill post. The Militia then went on fatigue in building a fort & intrenching & worked nights at first only. After a while we got it so we could work days. The British were throwing bombs & balls at us all the while. We lay there nearly a month. A part of the Militia was then ordered off as a feint to draw the enemy out of the fort. The enemy came out & attacked a company of grenadiers who fought and then retreat until they came up with the main body, a battle then commenced & continued though the day. I was among the party that was ordered to cross the river in order to draw the British out of the fort & consequently was not in the battle. The Americans then crossed at Howlands Ferry I think it was called. We lay there some time I do not recollect the exact time. We were then discharged & returned home. The whole time I served during Sullivan's Expedition as it was called was about three months & I think I can safely say it was three months taking in the necessary time in returning home. In 1779 I think about the first of July the half of the Militia were again called out & I was drafted & went under Captain Weeden of Coventry. Colonel Waterman commanded the Regiment. We were marched to Warwick neck & lay there about one month to guard against an expected landing of the British from thence we were marched to Providence & staid there half a month I believe. We then marched by Warren to Bristol. Bristol had previously been burnt by the British. We staid about one month at Bristol & then marched back to Warren to prevent the British from burning it. We staid at Warren about twenty days in all about three months in this last service. We were then discharged and returned home. In the year 1780 the Militia was called out & marched to East Greenwich. I went as one of the Militia. It was expected the British would come in to that place. Captain Benjamin Easton commanded the company in which I was. Thomas Gorton commanded the Regiment. Varnum I believe was General at that time. We staid one month only & were dismissed & returned home. I was out in several alarms afterwards. One time at Stonington at one time at Repdikes Newtown now called Wickford. At one time to South Kingston, but did not stay there any time for by the time the Militia arrived at them the British would be off at some other part of the Narragansett shore & I should think the whole time in going & returning was there. Alarms would not amount to more than two or three weeks. I never received but one written discharge & that was
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from Colonel Toppin or Topham which was on the occasion of the second expedition before set forth. I did not consider it of any consequence at the time & very soon lost or destroyed it--I have no written evidence of my service that I know of 
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Interest and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state--I was born in the year 1759 in West Greenwich in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island. I know of no record of my age--My father entered the Army in the [illegible] in the spring of 1759 and I was born in September of the same year--My father died late in the fall in the same year near Albany as I have been informed--. Several years after the Revolutionary War I moved to Clarendon County of Rutland in the State of Vermont where I resided five years. from there I moved to [illegible] in the same state where I lived thirteen years--I then returned to Clarendon & lived there five years. then I moved to Marcellus in the County of Onondaga State of New York where I lived one year. I then moved to Onondaga in the same County where I lived six years from that place I moved to LeRoy aforesaid where I resided five years I then lived in Stafford, County of Genesee aforesaid three years, from Stafford I moved to LeRoy aforesaid where I have since resided & where I now reside. Colonel John G. Bixby & Frederick Foot reside in my neighborhood and are personally acquainted with me and can testify as to my Character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution//

George Hall

Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open court

Timothy Fitch Clerk
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we John G. Bixby & Frederick Foot residing in the town of LeMay in the County of Genesee & State of New York hereby certify, that we live in the immediate neighborhood of George Hall who has subscribed and, sworn to, the above declaration and are well acquainted with him, that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we have never heard that fact doubted and that we fully concur in the belief that he was a Revolutionary soldier

John G Bixby
Frederick Foot

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court

Timothy Fitch Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter before us and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
 
And the said Court further certify that it appears to them that John G. Bixby & Frederick Foot are residents in the town of LeRoy aforesaid and that both of them are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

Isaac Wilson
William Mitchell
Robert Earll Jr
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I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the court of common Pleas of Genesee County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Hall for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15th day of October 1832

Timothy Fitch Clerk
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4938
Widow Mercy Hall
Declaration
under Act of July 4 1839

H. W. Soper, Agt.
Batavia, N.Y.
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State of New York Genesee County [illegible]: On this 14th day of March 1839 personally appeared before the [illegible] of the Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer Mercy Hall a resident of LeRoy in the said county aged Seventy-Nine 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 4. 1836__That she is the widow of George Hall who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and received a Pension under the Act of Congress of 1832 of $50.11 per annum__She further declares that she was married to the said George Hall in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine but the day she cannot recollect__That her husband the aforesaid George Hall died on the second day of February eighteen hundred and thirty nine and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herto annexed.__

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court

X [her mark] Mercy  Hall
H. W. Soper, Clerk

State of New York
Genesee County [illegible]

I Horace W. Sofer Clerk of said County and Court--certify that the foregoing contains the proceeding of said Court on the application of Mercy Hall for a Pension__In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and official Seal this 14th March 1839__
H.W. Soper Clerk
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4938

Widow Mercy Hall

Affidavits---
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State of New York [illegible]
Genesee County
Solomon Hall, of Churchville, in the county of Monroe in the said state, and Ezekiel Hall of Batanie in the said county, being duly sworn do depose and say, the [illegible;Smith?] Solomon
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State of New York}
Genesee County} ss.
Sarah Hall of Batavia in said County, being duly sworn depose and says that she is aged Fifty nine years and is the oldest daughter of George Hall, deceased and Mercy Hall, his widow-  That her father was a Revolutionary soldier and was married to the said Mercy Hall prior to his leaving the service.  That the leaf hereto annexed is the Family Record of her said Parents and is in the hand writing of her said father and this Deponent further says that her mother the said Mercy Hall has not intermarried since the death of her husband the said George Hall, but still remains a widow.
her signature [hand drawn X] Sarah Hall
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5th}
day of September 1839 by Sarah Hall, who}
is known to me to be a person of truth}
and veracity.}
[signature] John Chatfield
Judge of County Courts
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State of New York
Genesee County

I, Horace W. Soper, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John Chatfield Esq, was a Judge of Genesee County Courts at the time of taking the foregoing affidavits and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe the signatures to the foregoing certificates of taking the same are his hand writing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 5th day of September 1839___

H. W. Soper. Clerk
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Family record
George Hall his Book LeRoy
Eunice Hall
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Family Record
Polly Hall
Sarah Hall Born Jan 27 1780
Solomon Hall, Born May 1781
Ezekiel Hall B. Feb #17 1783
Asa Hall B. Feb 15th 1784
Phillip Hall, B. June #7 1787
Preserve Hall, B. July #20 1791
Truman G. Hall, B. [illegible] #25 1793
Daniel Hall, B. Jan #9 1796
Mervin Hall, B. July #29 1798
Hiram Hall, B. August #9 18[??]
Eunice Hall, B. June 9th 1808
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Sarah Hall - 1780
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George Hall Wid. File 17049
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
March 1776
June 1 1776
Aug. 1777
1778
July 1779
1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 months 6 days
2 mos
3 mos 4 days
3 mos
1 mo. and 1 week
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benjamin Gorton
Gibbs
[illegible]
Weeden
Benjamin Gorton
COLONEL.
Nathaniel Brown
Benjamin Tillinghast
Topham
Waterman
Thomas Gorton
STATE.
R. I.
[illegible sentence]
Soldiers father, ^name not stated, entered the army in the French War, Spring of 1759.
Battles engaged in,____________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, West Greenwich Kent Co R. I.
Date of application for pension, [illegible] cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, LeRoy Genesee Co. NY & then from Stafford NY
Age at date of application, Born Sept. 1759, West Greenwich, Kent Co. R. I.  Died Feby 2, 1839
Remarks:  Soldier married in West Greenwich R. I. June 1779 Mercy Green  She was allowed pension on an application executed Mar 14, 1839 while a resident of LeRoy N. Y. aged 79 yrs.  Children Sarah b. June 17, 1780, Solomon b. May 11, 1781, Ezekiel b. Feby 17, 1783, Asa b. Feby 15 1784, Phillip b. June 7, 1789, Preserved b. July 26 1791, Truman b. Dec. 25, 1893, Daniel b. Jany 7, 1796, Marvin b July 21, 1798, Hiram b Aug 9, 1800, Eunice b. June 9, 1805 or 1808
Very respectfully
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11938
Mercy Hall
Act July 4, 1836
Married June 1779
Husband died 2d February 1839
Pension to commence 3d Feb 1839
Col Tillinghast} R I
Capt Gorton} Militia
Admitted Private 6 months $20
Hon S. M. Gates
House Reps
U S
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State of Rhode Island &c &c
Town Clerks office
West Greenwich Sept 25th AD 1839
I John James Town Clerk of said Town of West Greenwich do hereby Certify that there is no record of the marriage of George Hall to Mercy Green to be found on the marriage records in said Town of West Greenwich
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Town on the day and year above written
[signature] John James Tn. Clk.
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State of Rhode Island}
County of Kent}  Sc
I Joseph J. Tillinghast Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Kent (being a Court of Record) do hereby certify That John James the subscriber to the certificate on the back of this, Is Town Clerk for the Town of West Greenwich within said County and the seal by him affixed is the seal of said Town-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this Third day of October in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine
[signature] Jos. J. Tillinghast Clerk
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Albany - George Hall act June 7, 1832 to what time paid?  VL
Died 2d Feb 1839 paid to that period  JH
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Otsego, Mich.
Oct. 16, 1920
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions;
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am writing for information concerning Geo. Hall, a Revolutionary soldier who died at Leroy New York.  He drew a pension and his wife, nee Mary Green, drew a pension until her death.  He may
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have lived at Bennington Vt. at the time he was pensioned.  This was his wife's girlhood home.  At one time they lived at Scranton Vt.
I would also like any information you could give me concerning Mathew Towsley, a Revolutionary soldier.
I would be greatly obliged if you would give me such information and data as is available to you and would be of assistance to me in joining the D. A. R.
Thanking you for your trouble, I am
Yours truly
[signature] (Mrs. H.R.) Lulu Avery Maxwell
Address:
Care of Miss Lottie Avery
1101 E 65th St.
Chicago
Ill.
Stamped:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 18 1820
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4938
Mercy Hall
N. Y.
Act 4 July, 1836.
Let to Hon. S. M. Gates
Feby 9, 1841.
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N. York
Mercy Hall
let. to H. W. Soper 1 May 1840
to Hon S. M. Gates 21 Dec. 1840
To same 27 Jun 7, 1841.
Act July 1836
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Widow Mercy Hall
Affidavit in case of
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State of New York Genesee County ss.
Preserved Richmond of the town of LeRoy in the said county, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with George Hall and Mercy Hall of the said town of LeRoy, and had been acquainted with them for many years, nearly all his life time and was present at their marriage and saw them married. That they were married by the Reverend Caleb Nichols in West Greenwich, Rhode Island sometime in the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine and while the said George Hall was still in the Revolutionary service and before his term had expired. That the said Mercy Hall's maiden name was Green. And this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said George Hall and Mercy Hall, his present widow, since their said marriage. That they have brought up a family of children. That the said George Hall died some time last winter and and that the said Mercy Hall has not intermarried since the death of her said husband. And this deponent further says that he this deponent is aged seventy five years and further says not.
Preserved Richmond

Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of September 1839 by Preserved Richmond who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity. L. Mix. J.P.

State of New York Genesee County ss.
I, Horace W. Soper, Clerk of said county, certify that Lawrence Mix was a Justice of the Peace of said county at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit and that the signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate of taking the same is his hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 13th September 1839.
H.W. Soper, Clerk
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LeRoy March 28 N.Y.
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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LeRoy 27 March 1833
Dear Sir
We enclose the Pension Papers of Mr. George Hall with additional affidavit &c. It will be seen that we have not procured the affidavit of Minis Green to be authenticated. We did not rely upon that affidavit. It was attached merely as a kind of circumstantial evidence. It was procured by Mr. Hall with a [illegible] of making a special application to Congress, but we concluded it was too vague to rely upon in the present application. We supposed the proof sufficient without that affidavit, having the statement of Mr. Hall full and particular, and the positive testimony of one credible witness stating in detail his personal knowledge of the service of the applicant &c. Mr. Hall is a very poor man and has already incurred much expense in various applications for pension and is unable to traverse the country in search of testimony other than what he has procured herewith.
We remain very Respectfully yours
Gates & Hascall

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Hon S. M. Gates
H. R.
[postmark] PROVIDENCE R. I. FEB 1
Hon. S. M. Gates
M. C.
Washington
Mercy Hall’s case Henry Bowen Esq. 
Letter
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Hon S. M. Gates
H. R.
[postmark] PROVIDENCE R. I. FEB 1
Hon. S. M. Gates
M. C.
Washington
Mercy Hall’s case Henry Bowen Esq. 
Letter
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Secy’s Office R. Island
Feb 1, 1841.
Sir-
Thomas Tillinghast was Major of a
Militia Regiment in Kent County
in 1776 and 77 - He was Lt Col. Com’t of
the same Regt in 78/79 – 80.
Benjamin Gorton was Lieut. of the
2 Co of Greenwich in said Reg’t. in 1776
appointed Captain in 77 - and so continued
until 81 - I find no appointment of
Widow.
George Hall must therefore
have served in the Militia and there
are no documents in this office by which
his services can be ascertained.
He must resort to the Depositions
of such as served with him.
Respectfully yr obt Servt
Henry Bowen
Hon Mr Gates
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Mary Hall’s
Pension case
Hon. S. M Gates
H. R.
H. U. Soper Esq. [lined out]
Amasa Hascall Esq.
Batavia Genessee Co. [lined out]
LeRoy N. Y.
[postmark] PROVIDENCE R. I. [illegible] 5
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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent and Town of
West Greenwich} SC
I hereby certify that now record of the Marriage
of George Hall To Mercy Hall is to be found on any
the Marriage records of the Town of West Greenwich. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
of office this 2nd day of October A. D. 1840
John James Town Clerk
of West Greenwich
I John James above named depose and
say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County
in the County, Town, and State aforesaid and that the
above is a true report of the record of said Town as
Certified by me
John James Town Clerk of
West Greenwich
Sworn before me this
Second day of October A. D. 1840
Joseph Nichols Justice of the Peace
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West Greenwich Kent County R. I. October 2d A. D. 1840
Mr. Soper Sir I have complied with your request, 
and have not taken the trouble to see the 
postmaster refered to by you for the reason that I had
furnished him with a certificate of the fact that
there was no record of any such marriage, and he further
then stated to me that he could not obtain any Evidence
of the marriage referred to. I searched the records and
gave said Certificate something like a year past &
he then stated to me that he would pay me when you
remitted to him &c
for the Trouble I am at I will leave to your
generosity the Expense I pay to the Justice is [illegible]
for being twice Sworn.
N. B. any Communication made to me please to direct
It to the Washington Village Post Office Coventry R. I.
Yours truly
John James
H. U. Soper
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Batavia, Genesee County, N. Y.
Jany 15. 1840
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the Pension Papers of Widow
Mercy Hall. The old lady could not fix the
day of her marriage although I had a number of
conversations with her and we tried in vain to find
any record which would settle that time. Neither
could Mr. Richmond who was the only witness
present living by any thing in his possession
determine the day of the Marriage.
I am Yours
Very Respectfully
H. W. Soper
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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H. R. Dec 10 1840
Sir
herewith I enclose additional
evidence in the case of Mercy
Hall, an applicant for a Pension
from Genesee County New York
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Seth M Gates
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comss Pensions
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Wash Jany 23, 1841
Sir
The Secy of State of Rhode Island
desires to know what Regiment George
Hall of N. Y. Served in, in the Revolutionary War
& whether he served as an officer
or private, to enable him to make
search for an account of his
Services. Will you enable me
to inform him
Yours Very Respety
S. M. Gates
Hon
J. L. Edwards
Comss &c
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29 Irving Place
Buffalo, N. Y.
Dec. 3, 1907
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the record of
Mercy Hall of Stafford, Genesee Co. New
York, whose name appears on pension
list of 1840?
Yours truly
H. F. Hall
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 4 1907
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June 10 33
29 Irving Place
Buffalo N. Y.
Dec. 3, 1907
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
by
Will you kindly give me the record of
George Hall, Private Rhode Island Militia
placed on pension roll June 10 1833, and
whose name appears on list of 1831? He
was late a resident of Stafford, Genesee
Co. New York.
Yours truly 
H. F. Hall
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 4 1907
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Washington Feby 9 1841
You will please issue a
Certificate for a six months Pension
in the case of Mrs. Mercy Hall,
& accept my thanks for the very
full & conclusive decision & opinion
received in the case of Mrs. Sarah
Smith.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Seth M Gates
Hon J. L. Edwards
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WRW
Olympia, Wash. May 5th 1910
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the
dates of birth and death of George Hall Jr
private in Lieut. Joseph Little's Company, Col.
Marsh's Regiment, October 10, 1778. time of
engagement, Aug. 16. Mos. 1; day 21; discharged
Oct. 5th as per enclosed certificate.
My Grand Father, George Hall was a pensioner
as was his wife, Mercy Greene, who survived
him.
Being desirous of becoming a member
of the Daughters of the American Revolution I
would thank you for the above and any other 
information you have at your command that will
aid me.
Kindly return the Certificate and
your bill of any and I will at once remit.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. David Mitchell
416 Rogers Ave.
Olympia, Wash
W 1 17,049.
[stamp] MAY 11 1910
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Rev
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 17049
Mercy Hall
Widow of
George Hall
Pri Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Dec 12 Hist to H.
F. Hall
1910 May 20 Hist to
Mrs. David Mitchell
1920 Nov 18 Hist to Mrs. H. R.
Maxwell