Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,447, William Hill, New York
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(3-1776)
Service
New York 
Hill, William
Abigail
Number
W 13.447

Contents
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
William Hill
....20th April 1764
Abigail Hill
.....9th August 1769
David H. Hill
... May 19th, 1787
Andrew Hill
... October 15th, 1788
Mary Hill
    March 12 1795
Nehemiah Hill
.. November 28th, 1795
Uriah Hill
December 7th, 1794
Adam Hill
...Febr, 18th, 1797
Judith Hill
  September 3, 1799
Elizabeth Hill
   Febr'y, 7th, 1803
William Hill Jun'r.
   September, 14th 1805
BIRTHS.
Enos Hill
..September 8th, 1807
Sarah Hill
 January 19th, 1810
Cornelius Hill
   July 11th 1812
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No. 63 LOAN OFFICE, Trenton Bank, March 18 1846
Received of PHILEMON DICKINSON, Agent for paying Pensions in New Jersey, Twelve 70/100 Dollars, being for six Months' Pension, due to abigail Hill widow of William Hill from the fourth day of Sept. 1845 to the fourth day of March 1846 for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts
$12.70
D. W Rice
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New Jersey
Abigail Hill, widow of William Hill who was a Private in the N.Y. Line. N.Y.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day of October 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1840 and sent to John W. Martin, Newton N.J.

[Act of June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2 Page 96

from Newton, N.J.

Certificate returned and sent to Uriah Hill, Flat Brookville, Sessex County, N. Jersey

July 5 '45

Repa
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32.016
New Jersey
William Hill 
of Warren Co in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Swartwout of the Regt commanded by Col Wisenfelt in the New York line for[striked out] Militia, for 7 months and 19 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 25 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feby 1843 and sent to J W Martin, Mount Hope Orange Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1842 $292.49
Semi-annual allowance ending March 1843 12.76
$305.95

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H.S. Eraus Clerk, Book E.2 Vol. 3 Page 135
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State of New Jersey, Sussex County}ss
Be it known that before me Daniel D. Dicken me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appears Abigal Hill and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
War Department; Widow’s Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17 1844 Abigal Hill of New Jersey, widow of William Hill who was a Private and died on the 10th day of October 1844 is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Twenty five dollars and forty three cents per Annum commencing on the 10th October 1844 and terminating on the 4th of March 1848 unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
W.L. Marey Secretary of War
Given at the War Office of the United States this 2d day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Executed and Countersigned J.L. Edwards, Commission of Pensions.
That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but continues the window of William Hill and that she now resides in the township of Wallpack in the County Sussex and State of New Jersey and has resided there for the space of eight years past and that previous thereto she resided in the township of Pahaquary in the County of Warren and State aforesaid of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
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Abigal (her x mark) Hill
Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of March 1846 before me, Daniel D. Dicken Justice of Peace
Witness
John W. Martin
Known all men by these presents that I Abigal Hill of the township of Wallpack in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey widow of William Hill do hereby constitute and appoint Decius W. Rice of Trenton in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent for paying Pensions in the city of Trenton in the State of New Jersey my pension from the 4 day of September 1843 to the 4th day of March 1846. Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of March 1846.
Abigal (her x mark) Hill
In presence of Daniel Dicken, Justice of Peace
Witness John W. Martin, State of New Jersey Sussex County}ss Be it known that on the Eleventh day of March 1846 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appears Abigal Hill above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed. 
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
She makes her mark being unable to write.
Daniel D. Dicken, Justice of Peace
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State of New Jersey Mercer County s.s.

Be it known that on the 18th day of March A.D. 1836 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths personally appeared Decius W.Rice the attorney named in the foregoing power and made oath that he had no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledged, mortgage sale assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
D.W. Rice

Sworn & subscribed the dayh and year last above mentioned before me.}
Fred R. Kingman, Justice Peace

[illegible] Chesney
[illegible] State
[illegible] nton N.J.
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Hon C.G. McChesney

No the name of the Post Office that you will direct a letter to Mrs. Hicks is Flattbrook ville supp. to N.J.

HNAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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State of New Jersey, Sussex County}ss
On this day of March 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the inferior Court of Common Please(sic) in and for said County Abigal Hill aged Seventy five years and upwards a resident of the town of Wallpack in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and the subsequent acts and resolutions granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows of soldiers of the Revolution; that she is the widow of William Hill who was a soldier in the said war and belonged to the militia of Dutchess County and served as a Private in the militia and in the New York State Lines during the war and who after they were married moved from Ducthess County to Schoharie County in the State of New York from thence they moved to Ulster County from thence they moved to Sussex County in the State of New Jersey where she still ives; that her husband William Hill was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of twenty six dollars and some cents per year; that she is unable to state the particulars in relation to her husband’s services or the officers that he served under but relies on the evidence already on file in the Pension Office in the case of her said husband; that she was married to the said William Hill her father’s house in Shenandoah in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the forth day of November Seventeen hundred and Eighty six by a Mr. Vanwyck then an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County that her name before marriage was Abigal Knapp; that she has no record of her said marriage nor does she know of any except the one attached hereunto being the record of her husband her own and his children’s ages as kept and written in the family bible many years since; that she was not married to him untill(lsic) after the last time tour of her husband’s service and was married
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previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; that her husband the said William Hill died on the tenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty four in the town of Wallpack County of Sussex and State of New Jersey. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last before mentioned before.
Abigal (her x mark) Hill
One Azariah Davis, Sussex County I certify that Abigal Hill who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and her statements therein made are entitled to full credit and belief and that from personal examination I am satisfied that from old age and the infirmities attendant thereon she should be excused from attending the sitting of the court of record in and for said County.
Uriah Hill
State of New Jersey, Sussex County}s.s.  In the 12th day of March 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned Uriah Hill___aged 50 years of the town of Wallpark in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and made the following oath that he was well acquainted with William Hill who died on the 10th day fo October 1844 in the town of Wallpark County of Sussex and State of New Jersey over who at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States and that Abigal Hill is his widow and has not married since his death that I know the accompanying record to be the record of the family of the said William Hill as Kept by him in his family bible in his lifetime and further he saith not. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me and I certify that he is a credible witness.
Uriah Hill
Azariah Davis, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of County of Sussex.
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Application of William Hill of Warrn Co., New Jersey for a Pension. 15694

L. Condict, Morristown, N. Jersey
[illegible] the Certificate
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State of New Jersey
Warren County s.s.
On this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Warren now sitting, personally appeared, in open Court William Hill of the township of Pahaquarry, in the County of Warren and State of New Jersey, aged Sixty eight in 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
I was born in the County of Westchester in the State of New York on the 20th April 1764 and was brought up in the County of Duchess in Said State and lived there until I removed to the County of Ulster & there lived until I removed to the County of Sussex, now Warren, where I now live. I have a copy of my father’s record by which I know my age. I lived in the County of Dutchess in State of New York when I was first called into the Service of my country. I was about thirteen years of age when I first enrolled myself as a volunteer in the year 1777 in the Militia, and we were divided into classes of twelve men each to guard the passes of the highlands which were then subject to the depredations of the Refugees. I can’t recollect the first month I was out but in this Service I was under Captain William Smartwout and the
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other commanders of the classes and was out about once a week as a private Soldier on that Service during the whole time of the Revolutionary war, except while out in actual Service. In April or May 1780, I was first legally enrolled in the Militia and went out as a private upon a general call of the Militia & marched to West Point to garrison the fort there. I was not drafted, but volunteered under the command of Captain Isaac Van Wyck, marched to the garrison, did garrison duty and assisted in building a fort on Constitution Island in which Services my impression is we were engaged at least two months.
In 1781, I again volunteered as a private out of my class of the militia under command of Captain Henry Humphrey, we marched to Albany thence up the Mohawk river, across again to the North river and before the Service concluded went to Canada. This Service was against the Indians under Brandt who attacked the frontiers of New York. We marched out in warm weather and did not return until the fall, we waded thru the snow two feet deep, but can’t tell what month we went out or returned. I have no hesitance in saying we rode out three months in the Service during this time. I started with no flag to Canada to take three hundred and fifty women & children, families of Scotch Soldiers who were in the British army & we were out nine days & nine night without any shelter and met the British on Lake
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Champlain who was coming to secure them. I was discharged in December at Albany and got home about the hollowdays(sic). In 1782 I again went out as a Corporal under Captain White in Colonel Wisenfelt regiment (who was a Prussian) officer in Service of the United States. In this I was only about five months. We went out in July or August, the first part of the time I was sick and joined the Regiment at Saratoga, but having marched too soon was compelled to go to the Hospital at Albany & this was about the time of the capture of Cornwallis. The next day I started & joined my Regiment again at Saratoga. There we were engaged building a block house which we did and were finally discharged at Poughkeepsie. We were called nine months men. It was five or six weeks before we were organized but served actually about five months. We were commanded by General Stark of Vermont.
I have no documentary evidence of my Service; never had any discharge in writing nor is there any person living in this county by whom I can prove my Service. About four years since Joshua Lane of Ulster Co. James Schult of [illegible] Co. and Daniel Reeves of Delaware Co. New York [illegible} living by whom I could prove if now living the foregoing Service as they were then out with me.
Abraham Van Campen and Robert M. Teel two of our neighbors can prove the reputation of the neighborhood as to my Revolutionary Services. There is no
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Clergyman living in my neighborhood. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State. I am still in hopes of procuring the affidavit of some of my old comrades which if done will be annexed to this application.
William Hill
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
Wm. P. Robeson
We Abraham Van Campen residing in the township of Pahaquarry and Robert N. Teel residing in the township of Hardwick in said County of Warren hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Van Campen, Robert M. Teel
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Wm P. Robeson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Wm P. Robeson
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that Abraham Van Campen Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the township of Pahaquarry and Robert W. Teel of the township of Hardwick in said county; that they are credible persons, and their statement is entitle to credit. Also that there is no Clergyman living in the neighborhood of said applicant.

Wm P. Robeson
Wm Kennedy
Alison Warm
P.W. Blair

State of New Jersey, Warren County}ss. I Phineas B. Kennedy clerk of the Inferior Court of Common please of the said County of Warren do hereby certify the foregoing to be the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Hill for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Belvidere this twelph day of October A.D. 1832.

PJ Kennedy, Clk
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State of New Jersey, Warren County s.s.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County. William Hill of Pahaquarry in said County, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, 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 Serviced not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades:

For ten(10) months I served as a private in actual service.
For twelve(12) months I served as a volunteer as a private to guard passes in highlands, and for such service I claim a pension during all which times I was engaged in no civil pursuit.
In further answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department.

I. I was born in the County of West Chester in State of New York on the 20th April 1764.
II. I have a copy of my father's family record in my possession.
III. When called into Service, I was living in the County of Duchess in the State of New York. Since the revolutionary war I have lived in the County of Ulster in the State of New York until I removed into the County of Sussex (now Warren) where I now live.
IV. I volunteered when I first entered the Service of my country.
V. I recollect the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where I served, to wit: Captain Swartwout, Van Wick, Humphrey, White. Colonol Weisenfelt & General Stark.

For other circumstances of my Service Irefer to my original declaration.
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VI. I never received a discharge in writing.

VII. I stated in my original declaration the names of Abraham Van Campen and Robert W. Teel to whom I was known in my present neighborhood; who testified to my character for veracity; their belief and the neighborhood belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution.

William Hill

Sworn and subscribed the 25th June 1835 before me.

John Moore, Justice of Peace

I John Moore the Justice of the Peace before whom the above affidavit was made certify that I am well-acquainted with William Hill the said deponent; that I am of opinion that the said William Hill was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.

Witness my hand & seal the 25th June 1833.

John Moore
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State of New Jersey, Warren County ss.

I Phineas B. Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that the signature of John Moore Esquire attached to the affidavit of William Hill is an additional amended declaration is genuine; that at the signing thereof he was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that the papers hereto attached (except said amended declaration) are the original proceedings of the said Court on the application of the said William Hill for a pension.
Witness my hand and seal the 2nd day of July A.D. 1833.

P.B. Kennedy, Clk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.  Oen K.M.

February 20, 1925.

Mrs. Thomas C. Roe,
Augusta, N.J.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13447, it appears that William Hill was born April 20, 1764, in Westchester County, New York.

While residing in Dutchess County, New York, he served in the New York Troops as follows:

From 1777 at various times whenever called upon, amounting in all to twelve months, as private under Captain William Swartwout. From April 26, 1780, two months as private under Captain Isaac Van Wyck. Three months in Captain Henry Humfrey's Company and was discharged in December 1780. From July or August 1781 about five months as Corporal in Captain. White's Company, Colonel Weissnfel's Regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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October 12, 1832, while a resident of Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. He died October 10, 1844, at Wallpack, Sussex County, New Jersey.

Soldier married November 4, 1786, at her father's (name not stated) house in Shenandoah, Dutchess County, New York, Abigal Knapp who was born August 8, 1769. She was allowed pension on her application executed in March 1845 while a resident of Wallpack, New Jersey.

They had the following children:

David H.      born May 19, 1787.
Andrew.      born October 15, 1788.
Mary.           born March 12, 1791.
Nehemiah.  born November 28, 1792.
Uriah           born December 7, 1794.
Adam           born February 18, 1797.
Judith.         born September 3, 1799.
Elizabeth.   born February 7, 1803.
William        born September 14, 1805.
Enos.           born September 8, 1807.
Sarah.          born January 16, 1810.
Cornelius.   born July 11, 1812.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Affidavid or Uriah Hill--in pension of William Hill
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Ulster County ss : Uriah Hill of the Town of Olive in Said County being duly sworn before me Conraedt I. Bradhead one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county saith that he is well acquainted with William Hill at present residing in Warren County State of New Jersey formerly the Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County; that he is knowing to the said William Hill being a soldier in the revolutionary war, knows of his having been in the service at West Point Fort, saw him there while in the service but does not know under what officers or how long he served there; knows also that he served in Col. Wysenvetts Regiment of New York State troops but does not now recollect who was his Cap’t believes this service was for nine months; know also of his being in the service under Cap’t Henry Humphrey of Dutchess County in a campaign to the North toward the latter part of the War but does not know the term of time he served in that campaign nor to what regiment this company was attached; knows also that the said William Hill was out a great deal in the patrolling service as well as other service but is unable now from the long lapse of time to particulars the precise periods which he served, and further this deponent saith not.
Uriah Hill
Sworn & subscribed before me this 30 Day of January 1834j, Conreadt Bradhead, Justice peace
I do Certify that I am well-acquainted with Uriah Hill the above deponent and that he is a man of Reputable Character & is fully entitled to credit as a witness. Dated Olive January 30th 1834.
Conraedt Bradhead, Justice peace
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Additional declaration of Wm Hill for a Pension of Warren Co. New Jersey

L. Condict, Morristown, N. Jersey
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State of New Jersey, Warren County ss. Before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County; on the 2nd September 1833. Personally appeared William Hill of Pahaquarry in Said County, on applicant for pension under act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, whom I certify is a credible person and his Statement entitled to credit who being duly sworn according to law [illegible] this additional declaration, to explain his original declaration which was made before the Court of Common Pleas of said county were such that I felt an ardent desire to assist my country, and therefore volunteered before I could compelled to be enrolled.

Since making my original declaration I have been making an examination of my dates as therein stated and am satisfied that I made a mistake of dates, but am equally certain that I performed the services therein stated.

I am more certain that my Services at West Point were performed the same season I became sixteen years of age and I distinctly recollect that I went out there within a week of my coming of age of sixteen & that on the 26th of April served a little more than two months.

I now also as distinctly recollect that I was home but a short time and then performed the Service on the Northern frontiers in the same year 1780 instead of 1781 as stated in my original declaration. I recollect being on our march where the town of Schoharie was burnt by the Indians [] had got as far as Schenectady.
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The mistake of my Service on the Northern frontier of New York when attacked by the Indians led me into the mistake about my next Service under Colonel Weisenfelt which I recollected was in the next year, and which I am now perfectly satisfied was in 1781 instead of 1782 as Stated in my original declaration.
Since making my original declaration I have heard of the deaths of Joshua Lane, James Schutt and Samuel Reeves therein referred to, and there is no other person now living by whom I can prove any Service.
The facts of my Service are as perfectly fresh in my memory as if performed last year, but the dates were never so strongly impressed. As to my Service in guarding the passes in the highlands, commencing when I was thirteen years of age, of my being uncommonly large and stout for my age and able to do my duty with the musket, almost as well as when I became sixteen; of the British having possession of the North river and burning Esophus together with other places on the same river; and of every whig of the neighborhood of the river feeling himself called upon to enrol(sic) himself, whether sixteen years of age or not if able to handle a musket and of all my neighbors turning out to guard the passes of the Highlands. I have a most perfect and distinct recollection; I saw the ruins of places burnt with the Indians from Fort Edward now called Sandy Hill to Lake Champlain. I recollect Kingsborough and Fort Anne Queensborough (two small places and Fort Anne as well as the buildings of the
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country generally. During my Services in guarding the highlands I recollect after taking prisoners the Tories and refugees and rescuing stolen horses. I was one; I was the leader of the guard that took John Winn his two sons John & Jesse to prison for harboring the Refugees. We took them to Poughkeepsie Jail, and the old man was executed afterwards. One of the men harbored by them, John Mathrop was afterwards taken & executed. Isaac Palmer was also taken by us & executed. Joseph Winn was also taken but made his escape. He afterwards came in & was pardoned on condition of joining our army which he did. There were a great many others whose names I cannot recollect. Gabriel Smith I recollect we took to prison. He was condemned but he broke prison. I recollect the family of Governor Jay being robbed during this time. We followed after the robbers, but they escaped with the valuables consisting of silver plates & money into the lines where one of them was shot. There was scarcely a week passed that some savages of this kind were not committed & we were out after them. It was said there were about one thousand of Refugees & Tories engaged under a commander by name of Delancey’s. They were a most reckless set of villains who burned, killed and destroyed all that came in the way. I recollect distinctly being shot at several times by Tories & Refugees lying in ambush. I recollect distinctly being out at different times a week at a time, after fair or
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five days at a time and often would have to go a second time before I had been home an hour and often at different hours of the night having to go at a minutes warning.
William Hill.
Sworn & subscribed the date above before me.} Wm P. Robeson
State of New Jersey, Warren County ss. I Phineas B. Kennedy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify the forgoing signature of William P. Robeson Esq. is genuine & that at the day thereof he was a Judge of said court.
Witness my hand & seal of office the 14th day of September 1833.
P.B. Kennedy, Clk.
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Also Record of William Hill found in New York State. His wife's name was Abigal or (Abby) They lived after their marriage in Sussex Co. N.J. William Hill died in 1844, his wife in 1846. Did either of them ever receive a pension? 

Yours truly, (Daisey Emmons Roe), Mrs. Thomas G. Roe, Augusta, N. J.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE B
Jan 27, 1828
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New Jersey Revol.
William Hill Rejected

See letter, Hon. L. Condict
25 Oct'r 1833, to Hon. Sam'l Fowler June 25 '36 (See ftc includ R.8840 of Abner Rittenhouse)

Hon. J.G. Clinton Dec. 13, '42

Act 7 June 1832
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J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions 10
John W. Martin, Esqr., Washington City, D.C.
Newton, New Jersey

Returned to War Department not being called for in 30 days
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No. 15694
William Hill, New Jersey
Act of 7th June 1832

Admitted
7 mo-19 days
$25.48

Ct. 32.016.--

John W. Martin, Mt. Hope, Orange Co, N.Y.
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Rev. WIDOW, &C.

File No. 13447

Abigail Hill, widow of William Hill, Pri N.Y. Vols

Act: June 17th 44

Index:--Vol. a, Page 335

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1925, Feb. 20-Hist to Mrs. Thos. C. Roe.
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, Charles G. McChesney, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Daniel D. Decken Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, and power of attorney acknowledged, was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sussex in said state, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Daniel D. Drinken

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this Eighteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

Charles G.W. Chesney, Sec'y of State.
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Affidavit of Joseph Fish in favour of Wm Hill.
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Ulster County ss—Joseph Fish of the Town of Olive in said County being duly sworn before me Conraed Bradhead, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county saith that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War; that he recollects going in a campaign to the North under Cap’t Henry Humphrey of Dutchess County in the State of New York recollects a young man belonging to that company & in the serve by the name of Hill and that this deponent is satisfied that the said young man is no other than William Hill formerly of Dutchess County now a resident of Warren County in the State of New Jersey; Thinks it was in the fall of 1779 that the said William Hill belonged to the same company that he saw him almost daily. Sayeth he this deponent was enlisted for one & a half months in said campaign does not know whether the said Hill was there for a longer period or not, and further this deponent saith not.
Joseph Fish
Sworn before me & subscribed this 30th day of January 1834, Conraedt Broadhead Justice peace
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Fish the above deponent and that he is a man of reputable character and fully entitled to credit as a witness. Dated Olive January 30th 1834
Conraedt Bradhead, Justice peace
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Ulster County ss: Joshua Lane of the Town of Olive in said [county] being duly sworn before me Conraedt Broadhead one of the Justices of the peace in & or said County saith he is seventy-six years of age; that he is well acquainted with William Hill of Warren County in the State of New Jersey at present an applicant for a pension; that he knew him the said William Hill in the time of the Revolutionary War; that he was a soldier with him in Col. Wyrunvetts regiment in the Company commanded by Capt White of the New York Line; knows that William Hill belonged to said Company when he the said Joshua Lane was enrolled in said Company but does not know how long he had served before that time; knows that he served untill(sic) the expiration of the tour for which said Company was enlisted; that said company first lay at Fishkill Barracks; from there moved to the White Plains & lastly to Saratoga all in the state of New York; does not know the particular term of service nor the year and further this deponent saith not.
Joshua Lane
Sworn & subscribed before me this 30th Day of January 1834. Conraedt Bradhead Justice of the peace.
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Lane the above deponent; that he is a man of reputable character; and fully entitled to credit as a witness. Dated Olive January 30th 1834
Conraedt Bradhead Justice peace
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Affidavit of Joshua Lane for Wm Hill

Additional affidavit in case of Wm Hill

Hon S. Fowler, H.R.
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Affidavit of Joshua Lane for Wm Hill
State of New York, Ulster County}ss
I Jacob Snyder clerk of the county of Ulster do hereby Certify that Conrad Brodhead before whom the annexed affidavits of Joseph Fish, Uriah Hill and Joshua Lane purport to have been taken was on the day of the date of the said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Ulster, dwelling in said county commissioned & sworn, and duly authorized by law and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Conraedt Brodhead and verily believe that the signature of Conraedt Brodhead subscribed to the said three affidavits is genuine. On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 31st day of January 1834.
Jacob Snyder
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled “An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1780, July 5. 2615. William Hill Pri.  00.09.07 ¼
1780, Oct. 6.2832. William Hill Singl. 00.07.00
1781, Dec’r 1. 3100. William Hill Priv. 10.06.02
1779, Oct. 7. 27300. William Hill Pri. 00.06.10
1780, June 27. 17525. William Hill Pri. 00.14.03
1780. Nov. 2. 23645. William Hill Pri. 02.06.09
1780. May 19. 23996. William Hill Pri. 00.08.03
1779. Nov. 27. 24057. William Hill Pri. 00.06.1/2
1780. Dec’r. 14. 32825. William Hill. 05.02.02
Total: 7 mos 19 days
STATE OF NEW YORK
Comptroller’s Office, Albany, Dec’r. 16th 1842
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1.4.5.6.7. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above. Named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First—under Capt. John Gillispy in Col. Jacob K. Klock’s Reg’t
Second, under Capt. Matt’w D. Samson in Col. Jacob K. Klock’s Reg’t
Third, under Capt. Andrew White in Col. Fred. Weissenfelz’ Reg’t
Fourth, under Capt. Matt’w D.  Gamio in Lt. John Van Ressalaer’s Reg’t
Fifth, under Capt. Isaac Van Wyck in Maj. William Clark’s Reg’t
Sixth, under Lt. Peter Martin in Col. Peter Yates’ Reg’t
Seventh, under Capt. James Hadlocke in Col. Peter Yates’ Reg’t
Eighth, under Capt. James Hadlocke in Col. Peter Yates’ Reg’t
Ninth, under Capt. Henry Humphrey in Major John Newkerk’s Reg’t
Tenth, under Capt. Henry Humphrey in Major John NewKerk’s Reg’t
Philip Phelps
Dep. Comptroller
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Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C.

[illegible] N.Y., Dec. 15

Dec 19, 1842 NY
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Mr Hope Orange County NY
Dec 14 1842
Dr Sir
Inclosed is a certificate of the the amount of certificates of pay due Wm Hill for military services in pursuance of a law passed in 1784
Mr Hill made a declaration of his services before the court of record holden in and for Warren County New Jersey some time as he says in 1833 & 34 and that one Sherwood acted as his agent that afterward his papers was returned with a specification of what was wanting to establish his claim those specifications as he supposed were complied with on his part by the affidavits of these different persons swearing to his services under Capt Andrew White in Col Weisenfels Regt in 1781 and in Capt Humphreys company in 1782 he says also that in the summer of 1780 he served three months under Capt Van Wyck at West Point he says also that the service under Capt Humphrey was four months and under Capt White was nine months I do not recollect that he said any thing about serving under any of the other officers mentioned although he says that he served in the militia to a considerable amount previous to his serving under Capt Van Wyck Mr Hill is a man of the best and clearest mind of any soldier of the
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Revolution that I have ever conversed with and the most trifling circumstances that happened in the service is still fresh in his memory. I have not on my part the least doubt but he is the man whose name is mentioned as serving under White Van Wyck and Humphrey. He says he has never received a pension nor does he know why it is with held from him
Please answer to me at Albany New York
I am your obt Svt
[Signed] John W Martin

Hon James L Edwards
Comiss of Pen
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[Round postal stamp]
NEWTON N.J.
MAR.19

[crossed out]
Hon C. G. McChesney
Secretary of State
Trenton New Jersey

[Replaced by]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington City D C

FREE
[Written sideways on right side of page]
11722
March 17, 1848
bc 
Abigail Hill
July 7, 1838
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Newton March 13 1845
Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Abigal Hill widow of the late William Hill of Sussex County New Jersey who at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty six dollars and some cents per annum
Should the papers be satisfactory you will please communicate the decision of the department to Uriah Hill Flat Brook Ville Sussex County New Jersey
With the greatest Respect
I remain your Obt St
[Signed] John W. Martin

Hon James L Edwards
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No 11722
Abigail Hill
Widow of William
N.J.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected husb died 1844
No 94 Act 1844
Adm'd Act 17 June 1844
7 mo 19 Days pri
$25.43 per ann
from 10th October 1844
Send Certificate
Uriah Hill
Flatbrookville
Sussex Coy
New Jersey
John W Martin
Newton
N.J.
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Rejected
William Hill, Warren Co
New Jersey.
Some portions of the declaration conflict with historical facts. The services cannot be allowed unless proved by the best testimony contact. His age
[Crossed out section]
This paper forgotten to be started with the amended papers sent to Hon. J.L. Edwards Com of Pen this 2nd July 1833.

renders full and detailed explanation necessary in the Testimony.
Lewis Condict, Morristown N. Jersey
D. A. Hall, Washington
town
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Hill which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No clergyman—witness certified credible.
XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  Yes.
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes
XIV. If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 serve, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For____year____months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____months and _____days, I served as a _____: and for such I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c., without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, ant the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oath’s regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authentication papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer this no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.