Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,258, Robert Hall, N.C.
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Service
NC

Hall, Robert

Number S.2258

Contents



Carded
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2258
INVALID.
Rev War

File No. 2258
Robert Hall
Pri. S. C. Line

Act : June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol A.  Page 157
 
[Arrangement of 1870]
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22071

Kentucky

Robert Hall
[illegible] in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded 
by Captain Scurlock of the Regt commanded by 
Col Bryant in the South Carolina
line for 14 months

N.C. Line. Records corrected Dec 14 '03

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 96 Dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of October 1833 and Hon R M 
Johnson Great Xings

Arrears to the 4th of Sept                          11665
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March          2333
                                                                    $13998
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}


Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 7 page 13
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The within is the signature of Gov. Breathett.
Rh M Johnson
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Frankfort 20th Sept 1833
I was to day called on to state the reputation of Robert Hall a citizen of Logan County Ky- previous to my election to the Chief magistracy of Ky, I lived in said county. I have long known Mr Hall, and state that he has born the fairest character for many years, and his statements when on oath or otherwise are entitled to the highest credit. I would feel gratified to see the old man a pension, he is very poor and needy and I am informed a cripple.
To the Hont sectretary of War.                   Your Obt svt
                                                              John Breathitt
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State of Kentucky 
Simpson County     }  SS

On this 12th day of September 1833 came before James Herndon, a justice of the peace in and for said county and state, Robert Hall a citizen of Logan County Kentucky, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That in the fall of 1776 he lived in the State of North Carolina Halifax County, that at the time aforesaid, he was drafted as a soldier for six months, that he went into the service under Captain Scurlock, whose company was arranged to the fourth N. Carolina Regiment commanded by Col Bryant, that aid Regiment rendezvoused in South Carolina at Elizabeth, that from this place said regiment marched to Charlestown, from thence to Georgia, that in this state the time for which he was drafted expired, from the aforesaid tour of six months he was discharged- after having fully served the time out, which discharged he has lost or mislaid, that during this tour he was in the battle of Briar Creek in the State of Georgia,
That in the year 1778 he was in fall of that year drafted for three months, as a private, in Captain [illegible] company which was arranged to Col Eaton's regiment of Militia, that he served in this company and regiment five months entire,
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that during this tour of duty he was in no battle, that from the aforesaid service he was discharged, the discharge [illegible] on its face for five months service, that he has likewise lost said discharge,

That in the summer of 1781 this affiant was again drafted in the county of Halifax State of N Carolina for three months, the he entered the service under Captain Williams, that during this tour of duty he thinks he had no Col. if he had he cannot recollect him, that from this Tour of duty he was discharged that he was in no battle during this tour of duty that he has lost or mislaid said discharge.

That he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of a living witness by whom he can proved his services.

He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension but the present and declares his name is not on the pension role of any State in the Union or any agency thereof, sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid . [signed] Robert Hall (his mark)

The questions as prescribed by the war Department were regularly put to which he gave the following answers-
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As  I was born in Maryland in the year 1761 or 2, making me now 70 years old or upwards.
As I had a record of my age, which I have lost,
AS when called into the service I lived in Halifax County N.C. where I lived until 1805 when I moved to Ky- Logan County, where I now live.
As When called into the service I was drafted for each tour, I performed
As I cannot state any Regulars, officers or Regiments, except the one's which were in our regiment,
As I received discharges for all three tours I performed, by the one who signed them I cannot state
As I state as persons to whom I am known, in my neighborhood and who can speak of my veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier, of the revolution,
John Heckman jr, Tillman Ray- John Heckman Sr, Lunsford Powell,
We John Heckman jr, Tillman Ray and John Heckman Sr residents of Logan County Kentucky, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Hall who has signed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion, sworn to and subscribed the  day and year aforesaid. [signed] Jno W Hickman Jr, Jno Hickman , Sr
Tilmon Ray
[illegible]
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And the said Justice hereby declares it is his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the interogatories as prescribed by the war department being regularly put to the applicant, that he served as he states, and was a revolutionary soldier, and the court further certifies, that John Hickman jr, signed his name to the foregoing certificate and was authorised to sign the name of Tillman Ray and John Hickman Sr, and that they and each of them are residents of Logan County, Ky, and neighbors to said Robert Hall the applicant, and that they and each of them are men of respectability, whose statements are entitled to credit, that said Robert Hall is unable to go to the court house with out being halled in a carriage because of affliction of his legs and that a preacher could not be [illegible] had who could speak of said Hall's avoracity.   James Herndon JP

State of Kentucky
Simpson County }  Set
I John S Moore clerk of the county court in and for said county, do hereby certify that James Herndon, who has signed his name to the preceding certificate, now is and was at the time of doing, the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified and commissioned as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as clerk aforesaid and set my seal of office this 10th day of Sept 1833.
  Jno S. Moore Clk