Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15775, Robert Hill, [ILLEGIBLE]
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Hill, Robert, Jane
N15776
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3.103
New York
Jane [illegible]
widow of Robert Hill [illegible]
who died on the [illegible] of [illegible] in the State of [illegible]  who was a Corporal in the [illegible] commanded by Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] commanded by MAB in the [illegible] line for Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate of 88 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum to commence on the [blank] day of March, 1837 [illegible] the [illegible] December 18[illegible]
Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 26 day of January 1837 and [illegible] Co
Hon J Meachem (signature)
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible]
Semiannual allowance ending

Revolutionary Clain,
Act July 4 1836
Section the
Recorded by J Meachem
Book D  Col. 2. Page 30
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No - 3
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, SS.
I, [CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the: has been crossed out] William Smith Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Esek Whiting "on the 17th day of January AD 1851 was, and still is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the deposition of James Putnam hereunto is genuine.
[There is a round illegible seal with ribbon attached to the left side of the page]
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
[Signed] Wm. Smith Asst. Clerk

I James Putnam depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Lunenburg Worcester County Massachusetts and that the following appears on said Town Record.
Married by Reverend Zabdiel Adams.
Robert Hill & Jane Martin Lunenburg October first One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and I certify that is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, Octo 1. 1778.
[Signed] James Putnam
Sworn to before me on the 17th day of January A.D. 1851. And I certify said James Putnam is Town Clerk of the Town of Lunenburg-
[Signed] Esek Whiting Justice of the Peace
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No 4 and 5
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I, James Putnam depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Lunenburg and that the following is in the records of the town at Lunenburg.
Martha Hill daughter of John Hill and Jane his wife born at Lunenburg December 24th 1740.
John Hill born of John Hill and Jane his wife born at Lunenburg, March fourth 1742/3
William Hill on Son of John Hill and Jane his wife born at Lunenburg June 5 1747.
Thomas Hill Son of John Hill and Jane his wife born at Lunenburg August 14 1751.
Robert Hill Son of John Hill and Jane his wife born at Lunenburg March 18th 1755.
David Hill Son of John Hill and Jane his wife born at Lunenburg October 20 1760
No further entries [Illegible] Records [illegible] Lunenburg, and do not find any mention {illegible] Robert Hill, except, the one above mentioned and the record of the marriage of Robert Hill and Jane Martin Octo. 1 1778.
[Signed] James Putnam Clerk at the Town of Lunenburg

Worcester ss June 21th 1851
Sworn to before
[Signed] Esek Whiting Justice of the Peace
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No-1
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Elizabeth Rice of Fort Ann Washington County New York aged Sixty Eight years being sworn saith that her maiden name was Elizabeth Hill the daughter of Robert & Jane Hill deceased. That both her parents resided with her in their last sickness. That her father died in 1814. & her mother in 1842. That she always understood from her parents that they were natives of Lunenburgh Massachusetts and were married there by Rev Mr. Adams during the Revolutionary war, That her father was a soldier & served as a Sergent or Corporal and that he had a brother named John Hill who was a Lieutenant in the same company to which her father belonged.
That after the war her parents removed to Ackworth New Hampshire where deponent was born, as she has been told & believes and subsequently her parents removed to Fort Ann New York where they died as aforesaid She further states that during the winter previous to the death of the said mother she made a declaration claiming a pension on account of the service of her husband Robert that the declaration was made before the Hon. Albert L Baker and in presence of
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deponent, that one Col. Jesse Gove of Rutland Vermont assisted in preparing her paper & as he said transmitted them to the Pension
Office at Washington, that some time after Jesse Gove sent, a letter from the Dept at Washington, which is herewith annexed. She further states that soon after the rec't. of the letter from Washington requiring further proof of identity said Jesse Gove died and as deponent knew of no one to assist in obtaining the further evidence, it was suffered to rest until her mothers death, when she was told & believed the pension due her said mother would not then be obtained, she further states that for some two years previous to claim of her said mother having been asserted members of the family had made inquiries of individuals to enable them to make the desired proof- it not then being known to deponent or her mother that the records of Massachusetts would show the service of Robert Hill or the town records of Lunenburgh show the marriage of Robert Hill and Jane Martin. And further saith that her father & mother had children named Polly, Elizabeth, John, Jane, Sally and Patty, Hill, all of whom are dead except deponent & Patty, deponent has often been told that her oldest sister Polly was born in Lunenburgh
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said that she [illegible] Achworth [illegible], deponent has of less [illegible]her mother state her maiden name was Jane Martin & that she was twenty four years old when she was married & that her husband the said Robert was a little younger
Witness
[illegible].        Elizabeth Rice
                                  March

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Hinesburg June 11, 1857 Elizabeth Rice above named personally appeared & made oath to the facts above stated and I certify she is personally known to me and a person of [illegible] & credibility

Henry Weed Just. Peace     

State of Vermont
Chittenden County [illegible]
County Court is and for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Henry Weed before whom the signed declaration and taken [illegible] to him is and was at time of taking the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace and for the County of aforesaid duly [illegible] and qualified and that her signature is in her own handwriting
In testimony thereof I have [illegible] offered [illegible]of said Court and subscribed [illegible] of Burlington said County & State 30th day of [illegible] 1831
(signature Daniel B. Buckley
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No 5555

Jane Hill 

[illegible]

act 4 July 36
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State of New York
County of Washington
ss

On this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared before me, Albert L. Baker a Judge of the County Courts of said County of the degree of [illegible] seldom in the Supreme Court of said State in and for the said County of Washington, Jane Hill, a resident of the town of Fortann in said County, aged eighty eight years, who being said 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 Robert Hill, deceased, who was a Corporal in Capt. Smith's Company in Col. Bigelow's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, in the war of the revolution; that he entered said service from the town of Lunenburgh in the County of of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, on the 2d day of January, 1777, and continued in said service, in the Company and Regiment aforesaid, from that time, until the 31st day of December, 1779 - which service will appear from the proofs hereunto annexed. She further declares, that she was married to said Robert Hill, in the town of Lunenburgh aforesaid, on the first day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Hill died on the seventh day of June, 1814; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. 

her
Jane X Hill
mark

Witness to the signing
Albert L Baker
Eddy Sherman
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me. And I do hereby certify, that by reason of bodily infirmity, the said Jane Hill, the applicant above named, is unable to appear in Court to make her said declaration; for which reason she hath made the same, before me, as above written, at her present place of residence. 

Albert L. Baker, Judge
of Wash" County Courts
Co[illegible]llor in Sup Court
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I, Elizabeth Rice, of Fort Ann in the County of Washington and State of New York, aged 58 years and upwards, being duly sworn according to law, do depose, testify and say, that Robert Hill and Jane Hill, whose names are written in the annexed declaration of the said Jane Hill, were my natural parents; that the said Robert Hill died at Fort Ann in the County of Washington and State of New York on the seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen; and that the said Jane Hill hath not intermarried since the decease of her said husband. 

her
Elizabeth X Rice
mark

Witness to the signing
A.L. Baker
Eddy Sherman

State of New York
County of Washington
ss

Be it known, that on this twenty fifth day of January 1842, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Elizabeth Rice, to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed in my presence, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness. 

Albert L. Baker - Justice Peace.

State of New York
County of Washington
SS
I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that Albert L Baker Esq is a Justice of the pEace as above and a Judge of the county courts of said county as stated on the preceding half sheet. I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that said courts are courts of record. 

Given under my hand and official seal the 7th day of March, 1842.
Edward Dodd Clerk
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Robert Hill and Jane Martin of Lunenburg were married October the first One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Eight by the Revd Zabdiel Adams

Thomas Wiley, Town Clerk of the town of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the above is a [illegible] copy of the [illegible] of the intermarriage of thesis Robert Hill and Jane Martin, with the exception of the date which is [illegible] on the [illegible] in fair legible figure and follows Oct 1st 1778 and [illegible]

[illegible]Thomas Wiley, above named [illegible] and day that [illegible] this office of Town Clerk in the town of [illegible] County [illegible] is a true exhibit for [illegible] Lunenburg, with [illegible] exception above names as certified by me

(signature) Thomas Wiley Clerk of the Town of Lenenburg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester
Sworn to before me this 8th day of February 18[illegible]
Esek Whiting Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester,Ss  I Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do certify that Esek Whiting, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the certificate of the oath of Thomas Wiley on the other page hereof, is in his own proper hand writing, In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said County at Worcester this twenty second day of February, in the year 1842.
[Signed] Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk

[small round illegible seal is in the bottom left corner]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, February 2 1842
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that "the name of a Robert Hill is borne on an document in the Army books as a Corporal from Lunenburg, Capt. Smith's Company and Col. Benton's Regiment and credited with Service from January 2nd 1777 to December 31st 1779 being 35 months & 28 days at 44/ per month."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signed] John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Abstract of the claim
of
Jane Hill widow
of Robert Hill
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Abstract of the case of one Hill sent Com of Pensions Feb 18. 1851 by Hon James Meacham who claims benefit law July 4, 1836

No 1.  Declaration of Elizabeth Rice, daughter of Robert & Jane Hill that her father was a soldier of Revolution & serviced as Sargt or Cop. from Liunenburg Mas.  That she understood he had a brother named John Hill who was a Lieutenant in the same Co Regt.  That her Mathers maiden name was Jane Martin,  That her parents were married Rev Mr. Adams when her father was home for furlough That  her mother claimed to be entitled to a pension, and died Dec 2. 1842

No 2. Certificate of Secretary of Mas. that the name of Robert Hill is born on army books from the town of Lunenburgh in Cape Smith County. Col Bigelows Regt from Jan 2 1777 to Dec 31 1779 35 mo 28 days

No 3. Certificate of Town Clerk of Lunenburgh that the marriage of Robert Hill & Jane Martin was solemnized Oct 1. 1778 by Rev Zabdiel Adams

No 4  [illegible] of Elijah Norton that he is a physician & attended Jane Hill & that she died Dec 1842

No 5  Certificate Court Probate of District of Fairhaven that Jane Hill died Dec 2 1842, and that Elizabeth Rice and Patty Griswold are her only children
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Abstract of Additional evidence sent [Com of Pensions July 1, 1851
No 1. Affidavit of Elizabeth Rice daughter of Robert & Jane Hill.  That she was present when a [illegible]tion was made by her mother before Hon. Albert P Baker claiming a pension, that Col Jesse Gove was the agent she employed, and a letter was rec'd in answer.  That he had a brother in the service named John Hill. That previous to 1783 her father moved to Ackworth [sic] N.H. and afterwards to Fort Horn N.Y. then he died in 1814.
No 2 A letter from Col Edwards Con " of Pensions of the date of March 18, 1842 requiring further proof why Robert Hill should presume to get married when his time was half out.
No 3. Certificate of Secretary of M[illegible] showing that Robert Hill was Lt. in Bigelows Regt. at the same time that Robert Hill was a Corporal.
No 4. Extract from the records of Lanenburgh showing John Hill, to have been born March 4, 1742, and that he had a brother Robert Hill born March 18, 1755, and Affdt. James Putnam. That he finds no other record of the name of Robert Hill, but that
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of a record of the marriage of Robert Hill to Jane Martin Oct 1, 1778
No. 5. Affdt of Silas Snow that he had lived in Lunenburgh seventy four years was acquainted with John Hill + his brother Robert Hill both reputed to be Revolutionary soldiers + the only men bearing the name that ever lived in Lunenburgh.
It will be noticed that Mrs Rice states in her affd that she often heard her mother state she was twenty four years old when she was married, and that she was older than her husband.  The record shows Robert Hill to have been twenty three years old March 18 1778.  I trust the identity will be found to be satisfactory.
Very respectfully
Henry Weed agent for Claimants
[illegible] J E Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington
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No 6  [illegible]
Thomas Hill in 
case of Jane Hill 
[illegible] of Robert law
of  July 4 1836
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Thomas Will & Albert Chittenden
Vermont yet Sixty years being sworn saith he
is the son of John Hill, who was a native of Lunenburg
Massachusetts, that his father was a Lieutenant in the
war of the Revolution as he has always understood and
believes and that his said father died about fifty
six years ago, being killed by an accident when on
the way to Boston. Deponent further saith that he
had uncles, Thomas, Robert, and David. He has always
understood his uncle Robert Hill was also a Revolution
soldier and after the war moved to Ackworth in
New Hampshire where he lived a number of years
and afterwards moved to Fort Ann New York 
where he did more than thirty years ago as my believes and further saith not
State of Vermont
Chittenden County Wash July 2, 1801, Then personally
appeared Stanley Hill above named and made oath to
the first above shall and I arity he is a man of
truth and indite
Henry heal Just Peace
and County
I Daniel B Buching at the
the County and
State this 8th day July 1851
Daniel B. Buckley
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Abstract of the case
of
Jane Hill
widow of 
Robert
Law of July 4. 1836

c

J Meacham
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Declaration of Elizabeth Rice. That she is kin
for Robert Hill that he was a soldier of the Revolution
from Lunenburg Massachusetts that he served 
Serg or Corporal. That her mother lived with her
in the last year of her life that she often told
her she was married to her father Robert Hill 
when he was home on furlough that it was solemnized in
Lunenburg by Rev. Adams, that her mother's name
before marriage was Jane Martin That her father
died on the 10 June 1814 that her mother
died Dec 2d 1842. and she & Pully Goold
and her only surviving children
Certificate of Purity of Mese hunt, that Robert
Hill is born on the Roles of Maps as Corporal
from Lunenburg Capt. Smith Co. Col Rigdon
Rich 35 to 28 days from January 2
1777 to Dec 30, 1779
Certificate & affidavit of James Putnam Town Clerk
of Lunen burgh Mass that his records show the
Marriage of Robert Hill & Jane Martin by Rev
Adams, Oct 1, 1778
Affit of Elijah Norton that he attended same
Hill in her last sickness that his last it was
Nov 28. 1842 & that he died a day or two after
Certificate of the Court of Record that Jane
Hill died Dec 2, 1842, And that Elizabeth
Rue & Patty Griswold are her only children
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No 17.8 Affitt Clarissa Jackson Jesse Rice & Amy
Rich Traditionary & that James Hill did
Dec 2d 1842
For identity of Robert Hill as being the husband
of Jane Hill, olument see the application of
Elizabeth Rice to the Secretary of Massachusetts
attached to his certificate
Robert Hill
Law of July 4 1836
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No -4-
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No Whichall Washington County New York
flowage testify and say I am a thing pertain
said Town and the water in the town plan
that was called whom to visit untill
deceased when as witness. did attend upon her
the last charge I find attending upon her is dated the
28 day of November A.D. 1842 that she died some
three or four days after that. that I have understood and
believe that Elizabeth Rice and att Griswould are
her only surviving children. I was a very aged on
and the reputed widow of Robert Hill deceased
to
Sworn to before me the 29 day January A.D. 1883 at forkinand
I certify that the said Norton known as a
just and a man of credibility
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WORCESTER COUNTY, SS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Esek Whiting on
the twenty first day of June AD. 1857 was and still is
Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the
laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his
natures to the Certificate, with upon the depositions of
James Silas Snow
hereunto annexed be genuine.
hand and the seal of one this twenty fourth
day of June
hundred and fifty
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
thorn
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No. 1
jane Hill Widow of Robert
N Y Act 4 July 1836
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Clarissa Jackson of Port Ann
Washington County New York aged Sixty
five years being sworn saith that
she was acquainted with Jane Hill
widow of Robert Hill deceased for twenty
years previous to her death, that the
Jane Hill died on the 2 day of
December 1849, deponent was present
& assisted in the obsequies and called
her funeral. She further states that
Elizabeth Rice and Patty Griswold
are her only surviving children
and further saith not
Witness
Henry Will
Clarke
Jackson
Clarisse Jackson above named
Personally appeared & made oath to
the facts above stated, and I certify
she is a person of truth & credibility
Fort Ann Jany 10 1850
Reuben Baker
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State of New York
Washington County 
ss

I Henry Shepherd Clerk of said County do hereby certify that on this 10th day of January 1851 Rueben Baker Esq was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that his signature, to the annexed Jurats and certificate are genuine. 

Witness my hand and office seal this 11th day of January 1851
H Shepherd Clerk
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Jesse Rice of Fort Ann Washington County New York aged fifty seven years being sworn saith that he was present at the decease of Mrs Jane Hill and that he died on the 2nd day of December A[illegible]2 deponent procured the Coffin and grave [illegible] descend and attended her funeral. he [illegible]s June was widow of Robert Hill deceased
Fort An And further saith not.
[Signed]  Jesse Rice
Fort Ann Jany. 10 1851. 
Personally appeared Jesse Rice above named and made oath to the facts above stated And I certify he is a man of truth and accountability. And I also certify that I attended the funeral of said Jane Hill and concur in the opinion expressed aliment the time of the death of said Jane Hill
[Signed] Reuben Baker Justice Peace
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Amy Rich of Fort Ann Washington Co New York aged Sixty seven years being sworn saith that she became acquainted with Robert Hill aforesaid of this town more than fifty years ago That the said Robert often visited this deponents father & they both formely resided in Massachusetts and often talked about the service in the Revolution That the said Robert died during the late war with Great Britian she believes in 1814 leaving a widow Jane Hill who survived & died about eight years ago - and that Elizabeth Rice and Patty Griswold are her only surviving children deponent has known the family from her youth up And further saith not
[Signed] Amy Rich
Amy Rice above named personally appeared & made oath to the facts above stated And I certify she is a person of truth & credibility
[Signed] Reuben Baker Justice Peace
Fort Ann Jany 10 1851-
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State of New York
Washington County Ss
On this 10th day of January AD 1851. Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of said County Elizabeth Rice a resident of Fort Ann in said county aged Sixty Seven years and after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration for herself and on behalf of Patty Griswold only surviving children of Robert Hill and Jane Hill deceased in [page missing] obtain the benefit of the provisions  [page missing] act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. 3d  Section
That she was told by her father the said Robert Hill that he was a native of Lunenburg Wooster County Massachusetts and that he entered the service from that town and served in the war of the Revolution. She cannot state how much her father served but believes for a period of four or five years. She has heard him state that he served some under Colonel Bigelow & Captain Smiths company and that he had a brother named John Hill who served in the same company and she believes the said John Hill was Lieutenant in that Company. Declarant further states that her father often said he had a discharge that he gave to John Hill in order to obtain land
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that he said he was entitled to.
Declarant further states, that she was often told by her Parents, that they were married in Lunenburgh, Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war, by Rev Mr Adams, That her father the said Robert was absent from the army on furlough, when the marriage was solemnized, she believes it was in 1778. as she has often heard her mother state she was twenty four years old at the period of her marriage. She states her mothers name before marriage was Jane Martin. And that her father & mother after the Revolutionary war was over moved to Ackworth, New Hampshire, where they lived a few years & then moved to this town more than fifty years ago where her father the said Robert Hill died on the 7th June 1814 at the residence of declarant.
Declarant further states that her mother the said Jane Hill remained a widow after the death of the said Robert, until her death which took place on the 2d day of December A.D. 1842, at the residence of this deponent with whom she had lived most of the time of her widowhood
She further states, that her mother the said Jane claimed to be entitled to a pension on account of the service of her husband the said Robert Hill and for that purpose made a declaration before Albert Baker Esq. about ten years ago, but
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before the pension was allowed her mother died on the 2 December 1842 as before stated aged Eighty Eight years
Declarant now for herself, and in behalf of her sister the Patty Griswold prays that the pension due their mother the said June Hill be allowed & paid to them who are her only surviving children.
[Signed] her Elizabeth X Rice mark
Witness
[illegible signature]
[Signed] J.H. Weed

Sworn to before me on the day and year before written and I certify certify I have been acquainted with said Elizabeth fifty years and that she is a woman of truth and credibility. I further certify that the declarant lives more than twenty miles from the usual session of the court and a person from age and infirmity unable to attend the County Court
[Signed] Reuben Baker Justice Peace
I hereby certify I was acquainted with Robert Hill above stated from my infancy, more than fifty years until his death And know he was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier & that his widow Jane Hill died as stated above and believe their only survives of her children Elizabeth Rice and Patty Griswold
[Signed] Reuben Baker Justice Peace
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New York
Jane Hill deceased widow of Robert N.Y.
Act of 4th July 1836
Hon. J. Meacham May 26, 1837
Married Oct 1. 1778
Died Dec 2, 1842
Corporal 2 years from 1777 to 1779
H. Weed Oct. 23/[illegible]
[rest of page is illegible]
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[Very difficult to read]

Left hand side

July 14 51
Apply James
Gunsolley

Cap Triplet

A Gould
Owasso
Mich

[written side ways]

[illegible] July 1851

J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C

Right hand side

Postmark
[illegible] of 

Cap Triplett

Harry or Henry Wood or Weed

Hinasbaugh [illegible]

[Written side ways]

Hon James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Oct 17 1851

Rel: Case of
Jane Hill said
of Robert

Henry Weed
H[illegible]pinch

[written sideways]

Circular of. free
4 Oct

James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

No. 1577

next 4 lines unreadable

Act of [illegible]

Vol. a, Page 330

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washn. Jany 12, '49
Hon H. Putnam.
Enc. letter of A. L. Lynde asking for copy of papers in case of Mrs. .Jane Hill.
Police Feb. 2. '49.
Pension Office
Amy
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Washington
January 12. 1849
Com. J.L. Edwards
Sir,
If not [illegible] I have a copy of the [illegible] asked for by Mr Lynde may be given.
Respectfully
Yours
H Putnam
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Rutland Vt. Mar. 11, 1842
Sir
I transmit herewith the declaration and proof of Mrs Jane Hill, of Fort Ann, N.Y. widow of Robert Hill deceased, for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.
Be pleased to communicate your decision through me.
I am very respectfully
your obt Sevt
Jesse Gove

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
City of Washington
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Hinesburgh Jan 14 1852
My Dear Sir
I have recd no answers in the the case of Jane Hill and have become so anxious about it that I shall be greatly obliged if you will make another effort to obtain a certificate. You may recollect that the case was allowed 23 Oct. & so long time having elapsed I begin to fear, that a Certificate may have been given to some of the Agents at Washington, by an understanding with a Clerk as I have been told is sometimes practised.
I enclose the letter of the Commission allowing it in my first letter to you on the subject
I am Respectfully & Truly your Obt Sert
[Signed] Henry Weed

Hon James Meacham
Washington D.C.
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Sir
You will confer a great favor by sending me the certificate asked for by the within letter I am anxious to hear the last of Jane Hill.
Truly yours [Signed] J. Meacham

Hon. J. E. Heath
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Jane Hill dec'd
wid of Robert
N. York
Act 4 July 1836
Adm 2 yrs Corpl $88
per an: to 2d Decr '42
when she died
Payable to
Elizabeth Rice &
Patty Griswold only surviving children
Cert to
Hon J. Meacham
H of Reps
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Brief in the case of Jane Hill dec'd wid of Robert
County and State of Vermont
act 4 July 1836

Claim, ("original," or "for increase") [for increase has been crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.

Record evidence of service and marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Hon J. Meacham
H of Rep
[Signed]F.F. Kirby
Examining Clerk
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[A 'W' is written across the top of: Rel. to claim of Jane Hill]
Decr 4th 1857
Rel. to Claim of Jane Hill
widow of Robert
Ju 4. 1851
Henry Weed
Hinesburgh
Vermont
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Hinesburgh [Hinesburg] Vt [Vermont] Nov [November] 25, 1851
Sir
I send you herewith the Dec. [declaration] of
James Haggart claim for service in Col [colonel] Shels Reg't [regiment] New Hampshire Militia in AD 1814 I rec'd [received] your letter of October 23, 1851 stating that the name of Jane Hill widow of Robert for the benefit of law of 
July 4th 1836, would be admitted on the addition of proper proof of the names of the children who survived her.  A certificate of court of Record showing the day of her death
with the names of the children who survived, was sent on the 4th inst. [instant] 
I trust a certificate will be forwarded at an early day
I am respectfully Your Obt serv't [obedient servant]
Henry Weed
+above taken [illegible] Decl [declaration]
Hon [honorable] J E Heath
Com Pensions [Commissioner of Pensions]
Washington
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For Hon JE Heath
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Hinesburgh [Hinesburg] Vermont July 7 1851
Sir
On the first day of the present month I forwarded you additional evidence in the case of Jane Hill who claimed under the law of July 4th 1836. Inclosed [enclosed] you will receive the affidavit of Thomas Hill to be examined with the case. It will be seen this affn't [affiant] confirms the statement of Mrs. Rice the claimant as to the death of her fathers brother Lt. [Lieutenant] John Hill & also that of her statement about his Roberts removal to Ackworth [Acworth] NH [New Hampshire] & afterwards to Forth Ann NY [New York]
I am respectfully your obt [obedient] servant
Henry Weed
Hon. [honorable] J.E. Heath
Com of Pensions [Commissioner of Pensions]
Washington
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No - 2 -
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Pension Office
March 18th 1840
Sir
In the case of Mrs. Jane Hill it will be necessary to adduce some evidence to show that the Robert Hill who served 3 years in Bigelows regiment of the Massachusetts Line from the town of Lunenburg is the same individual whose marriage with claimant is certified by the town clerk as having taken place when the soldier of that name had not served more than half of his three years enlistment
I am very respectfully yr mo obt srvt [your most obedient servant]
J. L. Edwards
Jesse Gore Esqr
Rutland Vermont
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Lunenburgh [Lunenburg] Vt [Vermont] Oct [October] 4 1851
Sir
About the 20th February last I sent to the Pension Office by my friend the Hon James Meacham, the claim of Jane Hill widow of Robert Hill, your answer to Mr Meacham of the date of Mary 26 1851 was sent to me  On the 2d of July I sent you the affid't [affidavit] of Patty Rice a letter of Col Edwards of the date of March 18. 1842 as certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts the Affidavit of Silas Snow and others, which I deemed sufficient to establish the claim As so long a period has elapsed and no report has been rec'd [received], altho [although] I have rec'd [received]  that of another sent some time after
I would most respectfully call your attention to it
I am very respectfully Your Obt [obedient] Servant
Henry Weed
Hon J E Heath
Com of Pensions [Commissioner of Pensions]
Washington
P.S. The claim was under the
law of July 4, 1836
H Weed
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No 3
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Additional to Cert. of Jun 31 1851
Secretary's Office Boston
June 19 1851
I hereby certify that from an examination of the books and documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department it appears that the name of John Hill is borne on army books in Col. [Colonel] Bigelows Reg't [regiment] as  Lt [lieutenant] & served in that capacity at the same time with Robert Hill of Lunenburg as a corporal in the same Reg't [regiment]
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And I further certify that before search made for evidence of said facts the application hereto annexed was filed in this office in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge pertaining to the case.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the commonwealth the date above written
[illegible signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for record of the service of a soldier of the Revolution made by a daughter of the soldier who rendered the service.
The Secretary of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence of the service of Robert Hill he was a native of Lunenburgh [Lunenburg] Massachusetts & entered the service from that town. Applicant has often heard her father state that he had a brother named John Hill who was in the same company & who was a lieutenant in the same company and to whom applicant has often heard er father state he gave his discharge & that this s'd [said] John Hill was killed by accident when on the way from Lunenburgh [Luneburg] to Boston with a load of barrels. Applicant resides in Fort Ann New York & request [requests] the Secretary of Mass [Massachusetts] to certify that John Hill & Robert Hill were in the service at the same time, if the records who such service to have been performed.
Elizabeth Rice [by] her mark
Witness Moses Holton [Horton]
Signed by the s'd [said] Elizabeth Rice in my presence on the 11th June 1851
Henry Weed Just. [Justice of the] Peace
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Hon [Honorable] J E Heath
Com [Commissioner of] Pensions
Washington
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Hinesburgh [Hinesburg] Vt [Vermont] July 1 1851
Sir
In the month of February last I transmitted to the pension office by the hand of Hon [honorable] James Meachum the claim of Jane Hill deceased widow of Robert Hill under the law of July 4 1836. Your letter to Mr. Meachum of the date of May 26 1851 is before me in it you state that Mrs. Hill did not claim in her lifetime as was asserted by her daughter Mrs. Rice, and that probably there were others of the name of Robert Hill who resided in Lunenburgh [Lunenburg] during the war
Inclosed [enclosed] you have additional testimony to show that Mrs. Hill did claim in her life time & the probability is that her declaration on a further examination will be found among your files what her statements were I am not able to say only as Iearn from her daughter Mrs. Rice whose testimony you have & another inclosed [enclosed] I deem it quite necessary to comment on the evidence of identity of claimant as being the widow of Robert Hill who rendered the service. I trust this additional testimony will be conclusive. I am very respectfully your obt [obedient] servant
Henry Weed
Hon [Honorable] J E Heath
Com Pensions [Commissioner of Pensions]
Washington
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Hill 35 mos 28 days
No 2
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Hill 35 mos 28 days
No 2
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
January 31 1851.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the
Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that [illegible due to fading] Robert Hill [illegible]
January [illegible] 1777 [illegible] 1779 30 mos 20 days.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for record of military service made
by a daughter of the soldier who rendered the service The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence of the service of Robert Hill. He was a native of the town of Lunenburgh [Lunenburg] 
Wooster County Massachusetts and entered the service from that town and served as she believes as Sergent [sergeant]  or Corporal, She believes in Capt. Smith's company a part of the time and Col Bigelows Regt [regiment]
Applicant further states her father had a brother me John Hill who was in the Revolutionary army she believes he was a Lieutenant in the same company 
Applicant is sixty seven years of age and
lives in the town of Fort Ann Washington County New York and cannot at this time more particularly identify her late father in the Revolutionary war.
Elizabeth Rice [by] her mark
Witness Henry Weed
Signed by the s'd [said] Elizabeth by making her mark in my presence And I certify applicant is well known to me and a person of truth and
credibility
Reuben Baker Justice [of the] Peace
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No. 5
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State of Vermont
District of [illegible]
At a court of probate holden at Castleton 
on the 12th day of February A D 1881 before the Hon Almon Warner Judge of said Court It was proven by the [illegible] of testimony satisfactory to said court that Jane Hill widow of Robert Hill deceased died on the 2 day of December AD 1842 and that Elizabeth Rice and Polly Griswold are her only surviving children
In testimony thereof I have hereunto affixed
my hand and the seal of said court on the day
and year above written
Almon Warner Judge