Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10105, Moses Hall, N.C.
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(3-1776) SERVICE	NUMBER
N.C. 	Hall, Moses 	W. 10105
Nancy	B.L.Wt. 112981 – 160 – 55
CONTENTS
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[left side of page] Reported
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Indiana Madison 
Nancy Hall widow of Moses Hall who served in the Revolutionary NC war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars ’94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to Geo. W. Hardin Bloomington Inda
corded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
bruary 2, 1848, Page 328 Vol. 3
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Indiana		31.341
Moses Hall Jr.	
Monroe Co in the State of Indiana, who was a Pri of Inf & Cav in the Compny commanded by Captain Caldwell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dandson in the No. Ca. line for 10 mos & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 36 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Feby. 1838 and sent Hon. W. Herod Ho. of Rep. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837                   $240.11
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ’38 - 	18.47
					       $258.58
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk, Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 124
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Letter to Hon W. Herod 3 April 1838.
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Letter to J. C. Lea
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State of Indiana or County Monroe County} On this the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record with a permanently devised official Seal) before the Honorable Aquilla Rogers -a Sole Judge of the Probate Court of said County of Monroe in said State of Indiana now sitting Moses Hall Jr.[underlined] a resident of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
He has a record of his age, and according thereto was born on the twentyninth day of May in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Sixty Said record is in the family Bible of his father and in his hand writing. He states that by reason of old age and consequent failure of memory he cannot swear positively as to the dates of the several tours hereinafter mentioned, nor how long precisely he served and therefore is compeled to state the length of his services under or less than he believes they were^so as to be enabled satisfactorily to his conscience, to use the positive language required by the Department. 
(1st)He entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of North Carolina (then living in the said County of Rowan, as a private Soldier and volunteer in the company of Infantry commanded by requary he this David Caldwell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Davison He thinks he was then Colonel he might have been General He said Danson if not General then, was afterwards. He this declarent entered the service for no particular period, but to serve in an expedition against the Indians and Tories. He was rendezwused at BeatyS Ford on the Catawba River. He entered the service in this tour as near as he feels safe to state in the year Seventeen hundred and Swenty Seven or eight. He was marched in said company
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about sixty or seventy miles from home at the furthest point, reconnectning the country in various and circuitous routes for the purpose of discovery and guarding the inhabitants. Upon our advancing toward their bounty the Tories and Indians dispersed. According to the best of his recollection he served at least six weeks in said tour. During this Said tour the main body of the troops in which he served remained nearly or entirely stationary, whist Small detachements scouted around. In Said expedition he crossed the main Catawba, this South Fork & less streams. He waS dismissed on the forks of the Catawba – some of the troops with him in returning home crossing at Beatys Ford, Some at Cowans, Some at Sherds Home at the Island Ford – he crossed at the latter. he did not receive any written discharge for said tour nor did any of his comrads that he knew of. He served faithfully in said service to the acceptance of his officers. in regularly organized and embodied corps in the War of the revolution. (2) In the same season in which he performed his said first tour (it is his best impression) he again and for a second tour, entered the service of the United States in the Militia of North Carolina as a private volunteer Soldier in the company commanded by Captain David Caldwell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frances Lock in the Brigade commanded by General Rutherford his first name forgotten. He entered the service in said tour for no particular period now recollected but to serve in an exedition to Ramsons Mills. He was rendezvouded in said Company being Infantry he thinks at Charlotte. He was then living in said County of Rowen in Said State of North Carolina. He with said troops marched through a part of Rowan County, Micklencurgh, Lincoln [illegible] to Ramsons Mills. The Battle at that place was over as was said about two hours before this applicant and troops arrived on the ground. After being upon and about the Battle ground for a short time he was dismissed. He served in this expedition up to the time of such his dismissal at least four weeks. He returned home one ^night or eve^ning and an [illegible] arriving by his brother James Hall giving information of the celebrated Tory Colonel Saml Bryant having collected a considerable force in the forks of the Gadkin, he again entered the service the next morning.
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(3,d) He entered for a third tour in the militia of North Carolina as a volunteer private Soldier in the company of Infantry commanded by Captain David Caldwell. then being in the country aforesaid, He rendezvoused at Bryans Hill on Little Dutchman’s Creek After continuing these for Some days for their numbers to increase sufficeintly they marched in pursuit of Said Colonel Bryant who with his force was making for the British. We crossed the Ga^dkin and other less streams in this expidition. In this tour he served at least two months. He does not recollect where he was dismissed if at any place of note. He does not recollect whether Colonel Lock General Rutherford were along with his troops in this expedition or not. Major Joesph Dixon he well recollects was. After this for a short time his tory neighbours were thought to be pretty well subdued. The time of entering this third tour was the next morning after returning from his said Second tour. And his return was without any delay. He was in said service in embodied corps.
(4th) About three of four weeks after his dismissal from said third tour he again and for a fourth tour entered the said Service in the Militia of North Carolina then being at the county aforesaid as a volunteer private Soldier in the Company of Rangers or Mounted Infantry made up and commanded by (the said) Captain David Caldwell, A few foot men belonged to said company. Said company was detached and not joined to any other troops. He with said Company ranged in the forks of the Ga^dkin and on the east sids of Said river. He served in Said ranging Service at least three months . Said company was marched back to Captain Caldwells residence. Immediately and without going home he was employed to make up a team out of the public horses and have a load of public flour to Major Dixons. on the way his waggon was broken and he had to take out a horse & ride to Major Dixons for help who sent his son and waggon for that purpose. He had been employed in said hauling five or six days and returned to Captain Caldwells he ^ said Captain was Mustering a Company to march down
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to Micklenburgh to join General Greene. He entered said company and service without going home. for the following 5th tour. (5th,) He entered said Militia of North Carolina ^for a fifth tour as a private volunteer Soldier in said company commanded by said Captain David Caldwell, and joined and was under the command of Colonel David He joined with said Company the command of said Colonel at some noted “Old Field,, the name of which he has forgotten between Salisbury and Charlotte. He and Said troops marched down to Micklenburgh – by way of – to Charlotte. He with said troops were stationed near Charlotte and [illegible] the country around ^there. He was marched once to Waxaw. Whilst there the British came into Charolette and a skirmish took place between Colonel David [illegible] enemy. when the main body of which came up we had to give way – Our small scouting parties frequently fired at the British as they passed about in large foragoing parties – He Served at least three month in this tour – probably longer Some of those who served in said campaign he is informed say they served longer  Our object in this tour was to annoy the enemy and to impress them with out intention to resist them to the last.  After sometime they (the Britisth) moved off from Charlotte Southward and I was dismissed. I can not recollect at what place, it was not one of notoriety. There was neither form nor regularity in disbanding said troops. 
	He served faithfully and to the satisfaction of his officers in Said Service. & in a [illegible] regulary embodied in the War of the Revolution. (6th) Not more than ten day or two weeks after this last named tour on expedition to Micklenburgh, he again for a sixth tour entered the service in the Militia of said State of North Carolina in the company of Mounted Infantry commanded by the same Captain David Caldwell. He did not enter said service in said expedition for any particular period of service. The object of such expedition was to go into the Forks of the Gadkin against the Tories and for the purpose of collecting provision for the main Army. He does not recollect all the circumstances of this expedition. He with said Company, marched
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into the Forks of the Gadkin, and without any serious obstacles succeded in the purposes of the expedition. Said Company was not attached to any other troops or higher command. During said expedition he [illegible] in the said Service at least Six weeks. Said company was a regularly authorized and embodied corps. He served said tour six weeks faithfully and to the acceptance of his Officers in the War of the Revolution
(7th) A very short time after the said expedition into the Forks of the Gadkin to collect provisions for the main Army. hearing that a number of persons were going through the Country adminstering oaths of allegiance to British Cause. About twenty including this applicant organized themselves under the Command of said Captain David Caldwell and pursued said persons or Agents of the Brish and Tories as far as Salem or Moravian Town, but never overtook them. In this expedition he Served at least ten days. In this his Seventh tour he was a volunteer private Soldier in the Militia of Said State of North Carolina. Said detachment was infantry. During said tour he was with said company the Same was embodied and was raised by compilent authority.
(8th) After the last named expidetion against the said British and Tory emissaries I entered into a contract with and at the request of Said Captain David Caldwell and said Major Joseph Dixon to go to Chisils Lead mines and haul a Waggon load of lead from said mines to the residence of said Captain Caldwell Acending to said contract & promise of said officers I was to have Credit for and said hauling was to count one tour of three months. I with other teamsters under the command of a Waggon Master. proceeded to said mines and hauled and delived a good full load of lead to Said Captain David Caldwell at his residence. In this my eighth expedition I was at considerable trouble and expense & risk of life.  I would much have prefered to have been in the lines with my gun and knapsack
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or mounted in a company of Horse. [illegible] [illegible] of justice would sanction an allowance for this tour. Not only his life as in other tours but his property in addition was risked. 
(9th) He after this expedition after lead. how long he can not state, he entered the Service for the following tour to the last of his recollection it was in the years 1779 or 1780, & he thinks in the fall Season of the year then living in said County of Rowen in the said state of North Carolina he entered the service in the militia of said state in the Company of mounted men or ^mounts infantry commanded by Hugh Hall. He thinks said Halls commission was that of Lieutenant but commanded said Company ^on account of & in the absence of Captain David Cadlwell. They this applicant & said Company marched in an expedition to and through the counties of Wilks & Surrey in said State against the Tories. They dispersed before we reached their resorting places. – We turned and without going home marched down by Moravian Town or Salem through Guilford County Hawfields Sc in pursuit of Cornwallis. We were marched in circuitous ^routes around and about Hillsborough & that part of the State. A little after a skirmish on the Alimianes and not far from Haw River we were joined by Colonel Lee & his Light Horse. I was on a picket guard at the time – Our said Company belonged to and was joined to a higher than captians command. They were ^(our said company) commanded by Major Joesph Dixon. Whether he had a Battallion, or owing to the absence of a Colonet had & commanded a regiment I can not now state. When I ordered those in front of Colonel Lees Troops to halt and five the countersign. they were unable to do so and I proposed to Colonel Lee not being certain who they were wether friends or foes. that I would send my comrade who was standing guard next to me and one of his men into Major Dixon whilst the Colonel (Lee) should stand with me which was [illegible]. During this time perhaps half an hour or more I had the satisfaction of an intimate and familiar conversation with Colonel lee. He was one of the finest looking men & bestrider on horseback. Shortly after this, and during my Said
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(this tour a body of Tories had raised as [illegible] the informet with the [illegible] of reinforcing Colonel Tarlton, our troops and this body of Tories and Colonel Tarlton all being in the Same neighborhood, our troops on the march met Said body of Tories at a place Called the Race Paths, and mistaking our troops for Tarltons Colonel Lee and officers kept up the deception and Colonel ^Lee and his Light Horse marching in one colume or line, and Major or Colonel Dixons command in another, Some enterval apart, the Tories passes into this enterval, between our lines, or perhaps which is the fact the Tories having halted our lines passed one on each Side of them. whilst marching along to cover them so as to place them between our said lines. they frequently uttered Salutations of a friendly Kind believing us to be British. Colonel Lee Knew what he was about & So did Major Dixon. But I recollect that (our)^(my) Captain Hall perceiving they were Tories and thinking that Colonel Lee did not Know. it, & was imposed upon by their cries of friendship & misunderstood them to be our friends instead of the British, he called to Colonel Lee across the Tories line and told him “Colonel Lee they are every blood of them Tories” Colonel Lee gave him a Sign to proceed on with the execution of the command which was ^to March on untill a different command was given. In a few minutes or less time and at the instant they ^the Tories were completely covered by our lines upon both flanks or front and rear as the case may have been. the Tories Crying out “your own men, your own men, as good subjects of his Magistry as in America”. It was said that upwards of two hundred of these Tories were slain on the ground. They were I think headed by a Colonel Pile or Piles. Tarlton at this time was in a few miles of us and the
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and in pursuing him next morning and formed, he had encamped in four or five miles of the said Race Paths (where we met the Tories underColonel Piles) the night after that affair. The evening After our Battle with the Tories we having a considerable number of prisoners I recollect a scene which made a lasting impression upon my mind. I was [illegible] by some of my comrades to go and see some of the prisoners. We went to where Six were standing together. Some discussion taking place, I heard Some of our men cry out “remember Bluford” and the prisoners were immediately [illegible] to pieces with broad swords. At first I bore the scene without any emotion. but upon a moments reflection I felt such horror as I never ^did before nor ^have since. and returning to my [ink blot]quarters and throwing myself upon my blanket I contemplated the cruelties of war untill overcome and renmaned by a distressing gloom. from which I was not relieved untill commencing our march next morning before day by moon light I came to Tarltons camp which he had just abandoned leaving lively rail fires. Being on the left of the road as we marched a long I dis covered lying upon the ground something with the appearance of a man. upon approaching him he proved to be a youth about sixteen who having come out to view the British Camp[crossed out] through an idle[crossed out] curiosity for fear he might give information to our troops they had run him though able to speak he was mortally wounded. The sight of this unoffending boy returned me of my distressful feelings for the slaughter of the Tories and I desired nothing so much as the opportunity of participating in their destruction. We pursued Tarlton across Haw River, after which crossing, Colonel Dixon
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took eighteen men [illegible] this applicant and went in advance of the main body, (many of whose horses were tired) for the purpose of discovering Tarltons position or intentions – Finding that he had marched toward Hillsborough we remained nearly stationary for some time that is the main body of our troops. A short time after becoming this stationary and whilst this applicant and a party of our troops were out hauling provisions Tarlton having got a reinforcement at Hillsborough returned and drove the main body of our troops eight or ten miles and untill night stoped the pursuit. This applicant after this retreat, during the same night with his party having found our main body of troops, and having been put on picket guard a half mile or more out, and our troops again shifting ground the Same^night removed So suddenly that when I received orders by a messinger for such purpose the main body under Colonel^[illegible] Dixon had left the camp was Some distance on the March: And the British pursueing Colonels Lee & Dixon, myself and another centinel with difficulty had to guess at our way in the dark under the ^fearful apprehension that the Britsh were between us and our troops. Whilst in this hazardous Search for our troops I recollectthat I decided my commde to ride about forty yards behind, upon the [crossed out] account of his horse being not so swift as mine, expective every moment to meet with Some of the enemy. [light blotted out ink mark] Groping our way^ in returning to our troops before the above circumstances on the same night [vertical on page] I met Colonel Micpah or Micajah Lewis I knew him by his bald or white faced horse. He was a noble soldier of the British which Killed him as I was afterwards informed. No engagement insued. About and after this time recruits coming in every day and it being expected that Greene would arrive, and. the troops to which I belonged having been a long time from home, the Company to which I belonged was permitted to return home. I served I believe four months in this tour. but at least three months
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Although his memory has failed, greatly, he is clear and positve that Lee served as much as he had stated. That he served faithfully and to the acceptance of his officers in all said tours and expeditions. That all said services were in the Militia of Said State of North Carolina in the Service of the United States in the War of the revolution, that in said tours he was constantly in embodied. corps called into Service by competent authority unless the Said expedition after lead may not in the construction of the Department come withing the meaning of embodied corps. In said expedition after lead himself (this applicant and others were regularly employed commanded by their Waggon Master and were in as much danger and endured as much hardship as a Waggon Master as guard. In all said tours he was either in field or garrison and was not employed in any other or civil pursuit.
The interrogatours prescribed by the War Department being put to him he states in answer to the first interrogatory that he was born in the County of Rowan		in the State of North Carolina in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty. 
To the 2d [underlined embellishment] He has a record of his age now in his possession. To the 3d. [underlined embellishment] – He was living when called into service in all of his Said tours and expeditions in the county of Rowan in the State of North Carolina, after the war he continued to live in Iredell County in Said State Said County of Iredel having been formed out of Rowan about the close of the Revolutionary War He lived in Said County of Iredell untill about the year Seventeen hundred and [crossed out]eighty eight ) then he removed to Madison County Kentucky resided there near a year then removed to Fayette County and resided there near a year then removed to Bourbon afterwards Nicholas resided there about thirty Six years, then he removed to Monroe County where he now resides in the State of Indiana and has resided for about Six years 
To the 4th. He entered the Service in all said tours as a
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a volunteer To the 5th, interrogaiting. He states that he does not recollect certainly any other names of officers than those herein mentioned.
He has not been as circumstantial in the details relating to his services as perhaps upon reflection he might. To the 6th. He never recievd a discharge from the Service To the 7th. He is Known to Revd Daniel Anderson Thomas Nisbit William Thulds David Byers. Esq. and other in his present neighbourhood who can Testify to his veracity and thus belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. He is also Known to Benjamin Brandon of Ohio if alive and Robert Ruckie of Kentucky ^and others if alive who have personal Knowledge of his services – At the affair with the Tories under Colonel Piles as mentioned in one of his foregoing tours I came in contact with a man of large stature with an uncommon large horse and large rifle which he swung by means of a leather strap He attempted [crossed out] the turning of his horse and then his gun towards me to shoot but being unwieldy and I with my gun presented (it was empty but he did not know it) he surrendered and gave up his gun. A Blackjack having previously deprived me of my hat, I thought I would take the first I found I first picked one up off the ground by a dead man but blood being in the crown of it, I threw it down again and took the hat off of this large Tory. and put it on my head and after going Some distance this Robert Luckie a friend with whom I was intimate came toward me in great haste and cautioned me that my hat had a tory sign on it and to take it off. It was a red strap passing over the crown. It would probably have caused me to be shot by the first of our troops who should have met me who were not acquainted with my person. and I was perhaps very fortunate in not suffering such a consequence before my friend Luckie cautioned me, to remove the Tory Sign from the hat
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He never received any pay for any of said services. He has no documentary evidence that he Knows of and Knows of no person except said Brandon and Luckie and my Brothers James and John of Kentucky and perhaps a few others if alive, whose evidence of a personal Knowledge of his services he can procure. 	He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State All the said foregoing services were performed in the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. 
One thing omitted to be stated in describing the affair with the Tories at the Race Paths. Sixteen I think of Dixons and many of Lees dragoons were dispatched being an advance guard to Keep Tarlton in play whilst the Tories were [illegible] ^engaged by our main body of troops in case he should be near & it was after [crossed out]^ the main body came up [crossed out][crossed out] being of the advanced guard that I witnessed the [illegible] of having the Six prisoners. In hauling said Load of lead he furnished his fathers Waggon and Team, It was difficult to procure hauling and he was unwilling and went^only and ^at the earnest solicitation of Capt Caldwell & Major Dixon. Where he has stated in his Declaration that he entered again into the service in a short time after the end of a preceding tour he means a few days or weeks. He does not to the best of his recollection remember being at home or out of the service from the begginning of his first tour to the close of the services for which he has claimed, more than a few weeks or at most say a month. 
Moses Hall
I Daniel Anderson a Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of Moses Hall Jr. hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Hall Jr who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that I believe him to be about seventy five years of age that I am about fifty^two years of age that I have Known^him well from the time of my being about ten years of age, I have resided since with the exception
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[illegible] a resident of this county some years before him the same neighbourhoods. I lived in the same neighbourhood ^to him in Kentucky for about thirty years or upwards. During all which time he had had the reputation ^and belief of having bee a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion Having lived about six years in his present neighbourhood. Daniel Anderson
We William Shulds and Thomas Nesbit I the said William being in my Seventy fourth year of age and the said Thomas being in my Sixty fifth year of age residing in the same neighbourhood with the said Moses Hall Jr who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration certify that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age, that we are well acquainted with him. the said William Shields having resided in the same neighbourhood with said Moses Hall Jr in Kentucky upwards of thirty years six of which in about eight yards of him I the said Thomas Nesbit having lived about the same length of time (upwards of thirty years) in about a mile of said Moses in the same neighbourhood in Kentucky. We have both of us been very intimate friends and acquaintances of the said Moses, in Kentucky during said time and about six here in his present neighbourhood. During all such time and in said neighbourhoods said Moses Hall has been and is reported and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we unhesitatingly concur in that opinion. William Shield Thos Nesbit
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We James Mathers and John Mathers certify that we are well acquainted with the said Moses Hall and have been for upwards of thirty years that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age, that in the neighbourhood in Kentucky where we knew him until upwards of said thirty years, & for about[crossed out] [illegible] with several in the neighbourhood he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
James Mathers 
John Mathers

I David Byers hereby certify that I am and have been for upwards of twenty years well acquainted with Moses Hall Senr. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration. That I believe him to be about Seventy five years of age, that during all of said time with the exception of one year I lived in the same neighbourhood (in the State of Kentucky the distance of one mile from him and in this state about four miles). that he was reputed and believed in said neighbourhood in Kentucky and is where he now resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.	David Byers
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in open Court And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the said applicant Moses Hall was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Anderson who has signed the preceding [left corner torn] cate is a clergyman resident in the neighborhood
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33.54
Moses Hall
Indiana
Admitted for 
10 months + 10 days
7m 10 days [illegible] inf 	24.44
3 mo cavy			12.50
				36:94
Hon W. Harod
H.R
Hon. W. Hendricks [crossed out]
Senate U.S
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of the said Moses Hall, and that William Shield [top right side of page folded] Nesbit James Mathers, John Mathers, & David Byers Esq who have signed the certificate preceding these names are credible persons (of the highest standing) and that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit 
A Rogers
I Jacob B Lowe clerk of the County of Monroe County in the State of Indiana aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Hall Sr for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of March AD eighteen hundred. and thirty Six. JBLowe clerk of the Probate and other courts of Record of Monroe County Indiana. [circular paper seal affixed to left side of page]
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Conress of the 7 July 1838 intitled [illegible] act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. – State of Indiana Monroe County}ss On this Twenty sixth day of September 1846. personally appeared before me David McDonald President Judge of the tenth Judicial Circuit of [illegible] state including the County of Monroe
Nancy Hall a resident of the County of Monroe in said state aged Eighty Three years past	who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838. entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows” That she is the widow of Moses Hall and who was a private of Cavalry and Infantry in the war of the Revolution and who was placed on the pension roll of the Indiana Agency for proof of which declarant respectfully gives reference to the declaration & testimony presumed now filed in the war department upon which said deceased husband Moses Hall senr was granted a pension certificate numbered 31.341 [numbers are circled] dated the 6th of February 1838 for Thirty-six dollars and ninety four cents per annum Endorsed Recorded in the Pension office in Book E [illegible]vol 7 page V24. by [illegible] [illegible] clerk She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Hall Sen. the 21st day of october In the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight. and that her husband the aforesaid Moses Hall since died on
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the Tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-six That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above Stated and was Solemnized by Andrew Caldwell a Justice of the peace 	in the County of Rowan 	in the state of North Carolina
She further declares that her advanced age and bodily infirmities is such as to prevent her without much fateague, trouble and So forth from appearing in open court in Bloomington Five Miles or there about distance from my^[illegible] residence to make this declaration and that before her intermarriage with the Said Moses Hall ser She was Nancy Snoddy
witness 				Nancy Hall [hand written seal]
George W Hardin
Joseph Cole
State of Indiana County of Monroe SS 
I David McDonald President Judge of the tenth Judicial Circuit of Said state including the said County, do certify that the above named Nancy Hall was on this 26th day of August 1846, at her }residence in said county, before me duly sworn that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true in substance and facts to the best of her knowledge: that she signed the same and George W. Hardin & Joseph Cole subscribed the same as witnesses then and there in my presence, and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of her said declaration	David McDonald
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State of Indiana
County of Monroe }SS. 
I Mitten McPhetridge clerk of the circuit court within” and for the County of Monroe in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that David McDonald is president Judge of the Circuit court of Monroe County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that said court is a court of record by virtue of the laws of the State of Indiana and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In testimony Where of I hereto Subscribe my name and office the seal of said court at Bloomington This 31st day of August in the year of our Lord 1846.
Milton McPhetridge Clerk
Circuit C. M. C.
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Revolutionary
Claim to bounty land under the act of Congress of March 3rd. 1855
State of Indiana Monroe County }SS
On this 24 day of April A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Hall aged Ninety Two years aresident of Richland Township in the County of Monroe and State of Indiana who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Moses Hall deceased who was a private in the Company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Caldwell &others in the _ Regiment of North & S. Carolina commanded by Colonel __ in the war of the revolution of the United States against Great Britain – That her said husband enlisted or engaged in the military service at _____on or about the ____day of ____A.D. _____ for the term of ______and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen day if not for the space of about Eleven months during said war and was honorably discharged at _____ on the ____day of _____ A.D. ____
-She further states that she was married to the said Moses Hall in the County of Rowan and state of North Carolina on the 21st day of October A.D. 1784 by one Andrew Caldwell a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Snoddy that her said husband died at home in Monroe County & State of Indiana on the 10th day of April A.D. 1845 ^or about that annodomini and that she is now a widow and has continued to be the widow of the identical Moses Hall above mentioned ever since his decease –
She further declares that she has never made application for bounty land under the act approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of congress any bounty land warrant whatever except this claim
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which (to which) She may be entitled under the “act approved March 3d 1855- She also gives reference to the declarations and evidence filed in the war & pension offices of the United States upon which her said Husband & herself by virtue of acts of congress and military services by the said Moses Hall were each enrolled on the pension list of the Indiana Agency as pensioners of the United States and particularly gives said reference to prove the decease of Moses Hall aforesaid & her intermarriage with him – the word “or about that annodomini” interlined in the foregoing before signing
Nancy [her X mark] Hall
We Jane Ranard and Lemuel Sexon residents of Richland Township in Monroe County and state of Indiana upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Hall in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we are dis-interested in making this affidavit – That declarant Jane Renard doth state that she is the grand daughter of the above named Nancy Hall who has been for the span of more than six months & is still amember of the family of her husband & self – 
Jane Ranard
Lemuel Sexon
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no Interest in this claim
						Orlando E. Foster.
						Justice of the peace
State of Indiana Monroe County} s.s. 
We Morris S. Baker and Isabella Baker residents of Bloomington Township in Monroe County and State of Indiana upon our oaths declare that we are well acquainted with Nancy Hall the identical person mentioned in the foregoing declaration which appears to be signed by her & also mentioned in the affidavit of her identity there after & know that she is awidow at this date or period here after stated & that she has remained the widow of the identical Moses Hall mentioned in her said declaration and they [crossed out] lived together as husband &wife with esteem &credit by those who knew them in this county for many years where the said decedent & Nancy his aforesaid widow have children &grand children now living given under our hand the 25th day of April 1855. &that they have no interest in said claim by Nancy Hall
							Morris. L. Baker
							Isabella Baker
The applicants who have signed the last above affidavit personally appeared before me this 25th day of April 1855 & signed and made oath to the Statements therein in due form of law-Ifurther certify that they are personally known to me and are entitled to credit – given under my hand & seal the above date-
	George A. Bastgrill [handwritten seal]
	Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana
Monroe County }SS. I Milton McPhelridge Clerk of the Circuit Court within &for The County & state afore said do hereby certify That Orlander E. Foster and George A. Buskirk Esqr whose genuine Signatures appear to The foregoing certificate separately certified & signed by Them were at the date Ther of each an acting Justice of the peace in andfor said County and State duly commissioned and qualified according to law & authorized by law to administer oaths & are entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand & The seal of the siad Court This 25th day of April 1855 		Milton McPhetridge Clerk  M.C.C
[horizontal writing on left side of page] 112.018  
[upside down writing on bottom of page]
Bloomington Indiana April 25. 1855
L.P. Waldo Esqr Commissioner of pensions
Sir Please find The claim of Mrs. Nancy Hall as set forth on The first pages of This paper for bounty land under the act of congress approved March 3rd 1855. address me if necessary in regardto the claim: which if allowed send it to me – I am very respectfully yrs. George W. Hardin
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Bloomington Indiana April 25. 1855
L.P. Waldo Esqr Commissioner of pensions
Sir Please find The claim of Mrs. Nancy Hall as set forth on The first pages of This paper for bounty land under the act of congress approved March 3rd 1855. address me if necessary in regardto the claim: which if allowed send it to me – I am very respectfully yrs. George W. Hardin
[horizontal writing on right side of page] 112.018  
[upside down writing on bottom of page] Milton McPhetridge Clerk  M.C.C
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[handwritten]
12928  
[illegible symbol] 8
Nancy Hall
Indiana
m. 1788
died- 10 Apl. 1846
Admitted 
10 mos 10 days
$36.94
19 June 1844
George W. Hardin
Bloomington 
Indiana
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State of Indiana Monroe County}S.S. 	On This 29th. day of September[crossed out] ^August 1846.
Before me James D. Robertson a Justice of The peace in and for The County of Monroe in The State of Indiana personally appeared Moses Hall Jr. of Said County and State aged Forty three years past and after being duly Sworn according to law ^made makes oath to the following declaration – That he is The Son of Nancy Hall widow of Moses Hall Senr. deceased late of Monroe County and State aforesaid and who was a Soldier of the war of the Revolution and apensioner of the United States on The Indiana agency at the period of his decease. That declariant for many years before the deceased of the said Father Superintended andprovided for The said Monther andfather The comforts and necessaries for Their Support andthat They were members in and of the Same family from declarants infancy to the decease of Said father which deceased the |10th..| to the day of April in the year Eighteen hundred andforty-six in the before named County and State – That declarant has this day taken from The Bible of Said family The leaf containing The record of The date and marriage of Said Father and Mother Moses and Nancy Hall which appears to have took plave the 21st.. day of October 1788.-That Said record of entry of Marriage was as declarant verily believes made and written by his father Moses Hall senr. deceased |and is| a [ink blot] [illegible] used in the family; and is a true account and State-
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-ment of the marriage of Said father andMother Which has been made and retained in the family as amatter of record as aforesaid and is extracted from Said Bible to be sent on the leaf taken from Said Bible to the commissioner of pensions of the United States war department as testimony un the application of declarants mother Nancy Hall for apension by reason of being the widow of the aforesaid Moses Hall senr. deceased and by virtue of the laws of congress of the United States
witness		Moses Hall Jr [hand drawn seal]
George W. Hardin 
Robt. B Givens
State of Indiana Monroe} S.S. Be it known that on this 29th day of August 1846 before me James D. Robertson a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Monroe and state of Indiana personally appeared Moses Hall Jr. above named and after being duly Sworn according to law made oath to the foregoing declaration Signed by him in presence of George W. Hardin & Robert B. Givens..The declarant and witnesses each are personally known to me and are residents of Said County of Monroe & further certify the leaf above referedto or taken from Said family Bible was cut out of said Bible by said Moses Hall Jr. in my presence & in presence of the aforesaid witnesses -I further certify That The word month “September” in The first line and first page of this sheet was erased being erroniously written and the proper month inserted So as to read the “29th.. of August 1846. and that the said Nancy Hall is the widow of Said Moses Hall senr. deceased to my knowledge without doubt. That the said leaf of record taken from said Bible is very small and upon the first page are written and registered the dates and birth of William Hall; Samuel S. Hall;
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Eliza Hall; Nancy and Moses Hall; and Malinda Hall- and on the Secondpage the birth of Moses Hall and Nancy Hall are recorded andunder which is written Moses Hall and Nancy Snoddy was married October 21st 1788. of the truth and correcting of said declaration and family record on the said leaf from Said Bible I am fully Satisfied given under my hand and Seal The day and year last above mentioned
James D Robertson [hand drawn seal] Justice of the peace 
State of Indiana Monroe County} S.S. 
I Milton McPhetridge clerk of the Circuit Court in andfor The county of Monroe in The state of Indiana do hereby certify That James D. Robertson is a Justice of the peace in andfor Said County of Monroe duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that The signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine I further certify that The annexed sheet with the decloration of Nancy Hall claiming apension of The United States and certified by the [illegible] David McDonald together with The family record upon aleaf described and refeded to in The certificate of Said James D. Robertson Esqr. was by me attached by uniting them with tape or ribbon & The ends of which are placed under the same of my office In witness where I hereto Subscribe my |my| name and affix the seal of my office at Bloomington This 31st..day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred andforty. six (1846.) 
Milton McPhetridge Clerk Circuit Court. M C.
[illegible circular paper seal attached to bottom left corner]
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Moses Hall was
Born May 29th 1760 
Nancy Hall was
Born April [illegible] 6th 1763
Moses Hall and Nancy
Snoddy was Married
October [illegible] 21st: 1788
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William Hall wa
Born August yt12th 179
Samuel S: Hall wa
Born September yt [illegible]
1796 
Eliza Hall was Born
December yt 7th 1798
Nancy & Moses Hall 
was Born September y
[illegible]..1802
Malinda Hall was 
Born May yt 23rd 1805
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Nancy Hall – widow of 
Moses Hall Priv.
Capt. Caldwells Co.
War of the Revolution 
1776
See old fnif – 

[handwritten vertically across page]112.981 issd Feb. 1/72
Thos E. Lloyd
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[circular postal mark] O.W.& N. DIV.
MAR 22 1907
Files

[handwritten letter]
Bloomington Indiana
March 15 – 1907
Dear Sir.-
I am trying to trace my ancesters as I wish to belong to the Daughters of the American Revolution. I wish to ask you to please send me the records of both my great grand father, One is Moses Hall, he was born May 29th” 1760. How I know that my great grand mother received a pension or in those day’s they called
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them land grant. Now the other ancester is George Hook, my father thinks he went into the war from Virginia. I will appreciate this favor very much. I was told by the War department to write you. 
Mrs. George A. Daughrity.
320 E. 7th” St.
Bloomington Indiana.
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
3—595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
[handwritten] J. F. B.
[printed form continued]
Searched by Simmons
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Moses Hall,
Service        Rev.
Additional service
Remarks Bounty land not identified. 
112.981 – 160 – ’55?
531 – 160 – ’55?
M’ch 6, 1903.
C.M. Bryant.
Chief of Division
15444b10m8-1900
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3-595.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
J.F.B.
Searched by Simmons.
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Ashel Hall
Service 1812.
Additional service
Remarks Bounty land not identified 
15926-160-50?
M’ch 6/03.
C. M. Bryant
Chief of Division.
15444b10m8-1900