Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38026, John Hill, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Hill, John

NUMBER
S.38026

CONTENTS
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38026
Revy INVALID.

File No. 38,026
John Hill
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index    Vol. 2, Page 188

{Arrangement of 1870}

[Written sideways at right] 1922 July 19 hist to Hon. C. H. Brand. Es.
1932-Jan. 27-Hist. to S. O. Coxe-See letter R. W. George Ail[rest illegible, ink spot] W37. 
ILL.
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3799.
Virginia Roll-

John Hill, 4
Capt Quarles
Private Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1818-

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of October 1818 and sent to John Tyler Esqr. Charles City Courthouse-Va

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818                   29:45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48:-
3 May 24                                                 $77:45
17/31 - 4:38,7
4/30 - 1:6,6

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
2 Years

New Kent Co. Virginia

[written sideways at right] Notification sent October 30. 1820 to B Dandridge New Kent C. H. Virginia

Death date
Aug. 27-1832.
AB.
JLL
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State of Virginia
New Kent County Virga.
On this 14th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the said County, John Hill, aged agreeably to the belief of said Hill, 70 years to the 4th day of February last, a resident of said County for years who being first duly sworn, according to law, did on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows -. He listed [enlisted] for three years in the second Va. State Regiment of Artillery under the command of Col. Marshall, Henry Quarles Captain after continuing some time in said Regiment (exact time not recollected) He exchanged places with a private, one Lipscomb, in the second State Regiment of Musketry - went on to the northward in the said Regiment and served Lipscombs Tour out in the Regiment commanded by Gregory Smith H. Dabney & Col. James Quarles Capt., & got his discharge from Genl. Mughlengburg (Muhlenburg) in the year 1778 near Middle Brook Mountains - then returned to Virginia joined the second Va State Regiment of Artillery, which he had first enlisted in & served the term of his Enlistment out - Was present at the Battle of Camden & [illegible] like a good fellow - Got his discharge at Hillsborough from Major Margaret in the year 1780.
Under the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818-for the relief of Revolutionary soldiers - the said J. Hill applied to this Court and obtained a certificate dated day 1 of May 1818. making a declaration of his revolutionary services of the said Date - That he has received under the Law a pension certificate no. 3799. from the War office - & I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18th day of March 1818- & that I have not since that time; by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to being myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled - an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 -& that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Securities, Contracts or Debts due to me - nor have I any
[written across text sideways] John Hill 3799 March 1819 
Cont.
B Dandridge Esq New Kent C. H. Va. [last line illegible]
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Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - I am by trade a planter, which I am unable to follow with profit in consequence of the following infirmity - my sight & hearing are much injured - I am left handed, & have lost the use of my left hand by a using which has stiffened & rendered entirely useless the Fingers - my Right hand is also much injured - I am subject to a rupture or Bursten on both sides which always incommodes & sometimes disables me from walking - I have one Daughter living with me Betsy Hill who is thirty years old who is healthy & able to earn her living."
Schedule of John Hills property-
Exclusive of wedding & wearing apparel, all the property I have of my own, would not sell according to my belief for twenty Dollars-
Given under my hand this 14th day of September 1820.
John Hill

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 14th day of September 1820 before us members of the Court given under our hands and seals the date above
Jno H. Christian  Seal
John S. Webb  Seal
Ro. Perkins  Seal
Wm E. Clopton  Seal

I Bartho: Dandridge clerk of New Kent do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not more than Twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of September 1820~
B. Dandridge clerk of the Court for the County of New Kent
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New Kent County State of Virginia to wit:
On this 15th day of May in the year 1818 before us the subscribers Justices of the Peace and Judges of the County Court of New Kent, personally appears John Hill aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the County aforesaid, who being by us first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by a late Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said John Hill enlisted in the Service of the United States in January 1778 in the County of King William State of Virginia, in the Campany commanded by Capt Henry Quarles of the 2d Virginia Reg. of Artillery on Continental Establishment - That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States untill November 1780 when he was discharged from Service at Hillsborough, State of North Carolina. That he was in the Battle of Camden & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Services & that his Discharge has long since been destroyed.
Sworn to & declared before us 
[name crossed out]
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the day and year aforesaid.
Ro Warren  Seal
Jno. L. Poindexter  Seal
Beverly Crump  Seal
Seaton W Crump  Seal

Admitted [written sideways]

We Robert Warren, John L Poindexter Beverly Crump and Seaton W Crump Justices & Judges as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said John Hill, did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in this preceeding Declaration against the common Enemy & we now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before us, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
May 15th 1818-
Ro. Warren  Seal
Jno. L. Poindexter  Seal
Beverly Crump  Seal
Seaton W. Crump Seal

I do hereby certify that the foregoing was sworn to in open court and signed by the members thereof - whereupon I have hereunto set my hand as clerk of the county court of New Kent in Virginia and affixed the seal of my Office this 15th May 1818~
B. Dandridge cc
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C. H. BRAND
8TH DIST. GEORGIA
MEMBER OF FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:
BANKING AND CURRENCY
EDUCATION
EXPENDITURES IN THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
EMILY L. BISSON
FERN A. THOMPSON
SECRETARIES

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

Athens, Ga.
July 15, 1922.

Rev / Mk 2 [hand written at right]

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am enclosing a letter from Mrs. Steve Skelton, Hartwell, Georgia, requesting information in regard to the record of certain soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
I will appreciate any information you may be able to furnish in this regard.
Very truly yours,
C H Brand
DHB:T

[stamp] PENSION
                   M
                  JUL
               U.  17 S.
                  1922
                OFFICE
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Rev. War Section
Ew. [hand written at right]
July 19, 1922

Hon C. H. Brand
Athens, Georgia

In re: John Hill -- War of Revolution, S. File 38026
         John Hill --   "               "           S. File 5536

You are advised that from the papers in the above noted pension claim S. File 38026 it appears that John Hill enlisted in January 1778 in King William County, Virginia and served as a private under Captain Henry Quarles and Colonel Marshall, and Captain James Quarles, Colonel Gregory Smith, Virginia Troops, until November 1780. He was in the battle of Camden.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818 while residing in New Kent County, Virginia aged sixty-seven years. 
In 1820 his daughter Betsy was aged thirty years. There is no further data as to family.
From the papers in the above noted pension claim S. File 5536 it appears that John Hill was born in Hanover County.
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Virginia March 28, 1750 and enlisted from said County in January 1776 as a Corporal under Captain John Winston and Colonel ---- Meridith and served nine months; that January 5, 1781 he again entered the service as a Corporal under Captain Richardson and served three months; that in September 1781 he served two months as Guard under Lieutenant Bumpass (?).
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832 while residing in Hanover County, Virginia. There is no family data on file.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
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January 27, 1932.
BA-J/ILL

S. O. Coxe
2610 -3rd Street
Richmond, Virginia.

Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein relative to John Hill are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S 38026, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
John Hill was born February 4, 1760, place not stated.
He enlisted in January, 1776 in King William County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Henry Quarles' Company under Colonel Marshall in the Virginia troops and in Captain James Quarles' Company, Colonel Gregory Smith's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Camden and was discharged in November, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818, while a resident of New Kent County, Virginia, aged sixty seven years.
In 1820, his daughter Betsey Hill, was thirty years of age and lived with her father. The name of his wife is not stated.
He died August 27, 1832.

Very truly yours,
A. B. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.

[Mostly illegible hand writing except "Feb 6-"]