Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13387, Samuel Hill, Mass. N.H.
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SERVICE: Mass.
               N.H.

Hill, Samuel S13387

NUMBER: S13387

Carded
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820
STATE OF VERMONT.} ON this 20th-day of June
Chittenden - COUNTY, ss.
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme - Court, or the County of 
Chittenden - and a Court of Record for said County by an act of the Legislature paper March 2nd 1797
Samuel Hill
aged 68 years, resident in Shelburn [Shelburne] in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows :-
Enlisted in the year 1775 in Capt. House's Company in Col. Cilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire troops as were near full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Zadock Wheeler on the 12th day of April 1818 and on which a certificate has [illegible] dated October 27, 1819 and numbered 15.533


And I do solemnly swear, that l was a resident citizen of the United States, on the18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," paffed [passed] on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me : nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Scheduled
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[Typed] And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congres [Congress], entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," paffed [passed] on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that 1 have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me : nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[Handwritten]
Scheduled

1 House      200.00
1 Horse         50.00
                   ________
                  $270.00
                 ~~~~~~
I have a wife aged 67 years - a dependent on me for support I have a son 24 years who is out of health and unable to do much labor
-My occupation is that of a Mason but owing to severe wound received by a Musket Ball poking through the leg near the knee joint at a place called Bemis's heights at the taking of the Burgoyne - I am unable to do much labor

Signed, Samuel Hill

Sworn to and declared on the 
20th day of June 1820}
Before said Court in open Court by order of court
attest [ineligible] David Rupell Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden COUNTY, ss. } David Rupell - Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Two hundred and Twenty~ dollars and ~cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30th day of June - 1820

David Rupell  Clerk
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Reported
32730  B
Vermont
Samuel Hill, dec

Burlington in the State of Vermont
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded
by Captain House of the Regt commanded
by Col. Cilley in the (star drawn) N.H.
line for two years
Mass. (star drawn above) and N.H. Records completed [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 cents per [illegible]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 10 February 1836, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May
1850 and Sent to
Hon. R. L. Rose, N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of

Semi-annual allowance ending
Deducting what has been paid under act 18 March 18XX at the rate of $96.00 per annum

Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832

Ordered by J.P. Chase   Clerk

[illegible] Vol. 3X Page 79 (?)
Payable to Samuel Hill only surviving child
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State of New York
County of Livingston 

Samuel Hill of the town of Portage in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the Son of Samuel Hill deceased -- that his father was a native of the town of [blank] and County of [blank] and State of Connecticut that he was a soldier & a sergeant in the war of the revolution - that he drew a pension from its United States at the rate of $96.00 per annum - that he resided in the town of Burlington County of Chittenden & state of Vermont at the time of his decease - that he died on the tenth day of February in the year of 1836 - that he left no widow surviving him. and that he left only one child son surviving him now living who is this deponent - and further says not - 
[illegible] 
to this first day of November 1849
Before me Greenleaf Clark Jr. Justice

Hereby certify that the above named Samuel Hill is personally known to me & that he is a man of credibility - I have known the said Hill some 14 years and can cheerfully subscribe to the above certificate. Greenleaf Clark Jr.

The above deponent says he thinks his Father lived in Goffs Town [Goffstown] or Rehoboth [illegible] The [illegible] he can seen remember nothing about he left when he was very young.
G Clark Jr.
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State of New York
Livingston County Clerk's Office


I do hereby certify that Greenleaf Clark Jr before when the within affidavit was taken and by whom the within certificate is [illegible] was at the time the same [illegible] date as Justice of the Peace is and for said County duly qualified and authorized to act as such Justice. And that I am well acquainted the his hand writing and verily believe that the signatures to said office [illegible - covered by seal] are genuine. 

Partially covered by seal/stamp:
In [illegible] Whereof I have herewith set my hand and office is the seal of said County at Geneseo this 23rd day of March 1850.

J.D. Reot Clerk

Geneseo County seal or stamp
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State of New York
County of Monroe: :-

I John C. Nash Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at a [illegible] of the Supreme Court holders at Rochester in said county on the 13th day of November 1849, it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said court that Samuel Hill deceased was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum - that he died in the [illegible] of Burlington County of Chittenden in the state of Vermont on the 10th day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six (1836) that he left no widow - & that he left one child only surviving heir whose name is Samuel Hill.

In testimony whereof I have herewith to set my hand & seal this 13th day of November 1849.

John C. Nash
Clerk
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Samuel Hill being duly Sworn deposes and says that he is a present and always has been a resident citizen of the United States now of the town of Shelburn [Shelburne] in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont and declares that he is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of the assistance of country for Support. That he entered into the Service of his country in the year 1775 in Capt. Reuben Dow's company in Col. Prescott's regiment of the Massachusetts forces and served for the term of eight months during which time he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. That in 1776 he entered into Capt. Emerson's company in Col. Wingate's regiment for the term of five months and served the whole time in Service on Lake Champlain. And that in the year 1777 he enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt. John House's company in Col. Joseph Cilley's regiment of the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment for the term of three years. That during said service he was at the Hubbardton battle at the time Genl. St. Clair retreated from Ticonderoga orderly Sergeant he commanded the company at the time of the action (the commissioned officers of said company being in advance of the army with Genl. St. Clair & Genl. Schuyler. Was with the army at Saratoga when Gen. Gates
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took command. Was in the battle at Bemis's [Bemis] heights on the 19th day of September and also on the 7th day of October and was then severely wounded by a musket ball which entered the left knee and in consequence of said wound was removed to Albany and remained in the hospital until the March following. After the recovery of his wound the deponent joined the army at Reading or Danbury in Connecticutt [Connecticut] under the command of Genl. Sullivan and went to the Susquehanna through the Indian Country in the expedition commanded by him. And further says that he entered the service and continued in service as before stated until the year 1780 when he was honourably [honorably] discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticutt [Connecticut]. That through accident and the lapse of time his discharge is destroyed and it is not in his possession nor in his power to produce. The declaration is made for the information of the Honourable [Honorable] The Secretary of War that the deponent may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to a Law of Congress passed in March 1818. 
Samuel Hill

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th day of April AD. 1818

Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge
of Chittenden County Court
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The Honorable The Secretary of War,

City of Washington
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Samuel Hill was made and sworn to before me and now transmitted the  Horourable [Honorable] The Secretary of War. that the said Samuel Hill may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of a law of Congress passed March 1818. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of our said court to be hereunto affixed.

Zadock Wheeler
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We the undersigned Justices of the Peaces of Shelburne in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that we are personally x with Samuel Hill, that it has been made to appear to us satisfactorily that he served as a Sergeant for more than nine months on the Continental establishment. - we further certify that the said Samuel Hill is in reduced circumstances, and in the opinion of the undersigned he is justly entitled to the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818.

Edward Peirson
Ziba Peirson

I hereby certify that the above named Edward and Ziba Peirson are Justices of the Peace matters and for the County of Chittenden.
N. B. Haswell Clerk
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Samuel Hill
app. Law 18 Mar 1818

It will be necessary for this claimant to obtain a certificate from the Judge before whom he made his declaration to prove to the satisfaction of the Department that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of this country for support and forward it to the War Department before his claim can be decided on. 

War Department 
Pension Office
August 3 1819

Van Landt Rockwell
Agts

see letter 5 Aug 1819
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(3-1776)
SERVICE

Mass
N.H.

Hill, Samuel

NUMBER
S13387

[can't read]

CONTENTS
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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War Department

Washington D.C.
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I Samuel Hill of Shelburn in the County of Chittendon and State of Vermont in (amass) to all other
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT.}
Chittenden COUNTY, SS.} ON this tenth day of January 1822 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County.
Samuel Hill
aged seventy years, resident in Shelburn in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: -
In Col. Cilly's Regiment; New hampshire Troops as will more [illegible] appear by his original declaration, made before the honorable Zadock Wheeler Judge of the County Court of the County of Chittenden, on the 12th of April 1818, and upon which declaration he has secured a pension certificate-

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen on the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; [begin strikethrough] and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 [end strikethrough] ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me : nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit
Half of a small unfinished house | $62.50
Half of a --- cow | 6.75
One old [illegible] | 0.75
One old [illegible] | 0.75
One Tea Kettle | 0.75
4 Old Kitchen Chairs | 1.00
Old Crockery | 0.75 | $73.25 Samuel Hill
Appraised by Samuel Blon and Alijah Allan at the above sum and sworn to before Levi Comstock Justice Peace

Sworn to and declared on the 10th day of Jaunuary 1822}
Before} Before the honorable Supreme Court aforesaid
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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen on the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; [begin strikethrough] and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 [end strikethrough] ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me : nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit
Half of a small unfinished house | $62.50
Half of a --- cow | 6.75
One old [illegible] | 0.75
One old [illegible] | 0.75
One Tea Kettle | 0.75
4 Old Kitchen Chairs | 1.00
Old Crockery | 0.75 | $73.25 Samuel Hill
Appraised by Samuel Blon and Alijah Allan at the above sum and sworn to before Levi Comstock Justice Peace

Sworn to and declared on the 10th day of Jaunuary 1822}
Before} Before the honorable Supreme Court aforesaid

STATE OF VERMONT.}
Chittenden COUNTY, SS.} : David Russell Clerk of Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventythree
dollars and 25 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 day of January 1822
David Russell Clerk.
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Samuel Hill
Sergeant
Chittenden County  Vermont Enlisted in 177?for 5 months
in 1776 re enlisted for 5 mos and 1777 again enlisted as Sergt in
Col Joseph Cilley's regiment N.H. line for 3 yrs honorably discharged 1780
1st Schedule
20th June 1820

1 House..$200
1 Cow...20
1 Horse...50...........$270

2nd Schedule
10th Jany 1822
1/2 of a small unfinished house 62.50
1/2 of a Cow...6.75
1 old pot....75
1 old kettle...75
1 tea do....75
4 old kitchen chairs...1.00
Old crockery...0.75

$73.25

Approved by [illegible] [illegible]
_________________________________________________

3rd Schedule
16th Sept 1823

The same property as on 2nd Schedule...73.25
________________________________________________
He declares
That at the time of the appraisal of the property in 1st Schedule he resided in a house which his son and himself owned together
6.75
old pot
175
ed hill
75
a
75
old Kitchen chairs
160
old Crocking
appraised by Bunn & Allen
75 $7325
Schedule
16 Sept 1823
the same property as in 2 Schedule
$73.23
He declares
that
at the time of the appraisal of the property in 1st Sheet
resided in a house which his son and himself occured together
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he also owned one half the horse and cow, a fact not known to the appraisers, that his personal property enumerated in 2d ['d' is superscripted] Schedule
being of but small value was not then taken into the [illegible] The house first mentioned has been disposed of to pay his just debts
an unauthenticated statement to the same appeal within, also
a certificate of Rowley, Manson & Brown, that they are "will
knowing to the above partnership "
3d Oct. 1820
(not under oath)

Peckham and Burnell testify 22 Jan, '22 that they
released the claimants property in June 1820, but not from reason
Names which have since come to their knowledge they find that
one half of said property belonged to another person they know
the Claimant now to be a very poor man

Abigal Allen has been acquainted with claimant
[illegible] know he disposed of his share in a horse to pay a debt
and understands he occurred only of the property mentioned
in said 1st Schedule Certifies to his personal property

Josiah Tupper knows claimant to be a very
poor man that all the property which was appraised as his
did not belong to him.

Ezan Murch, represented to be "late a member of Congress"
Burgess Hall a Judge of Common Pleas and
Levi Comstock "Town Clerk, and Selectman"
given a
joint certificate that they are well acquainted with the
circumstances of the Claimant and that part of the property
included in his Schedule belonged to his son, who has
since died, insolvent, and involved the father in debts
cannot pay
Zadock Wheeler Ch: Judge of Chittenden
County Court, testifies to the present County of Claimant
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Samuel Hill
Declaration for restriction
to the Pension List
Sept. 16, 1823
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Declaration in order to be [word] to the [2 words]
under the Act of the 1st March 1823.

State of Vermont)
Chittenden (?) County [abbrev])

On the 15th day of September 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being the County [not visible] for the County of Chittenden and established by a Statute
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Samuel Hill
A resident of Shelburn, in said County of Chittenden, aged 72 years who bring first duly [ILLEGIBLE] according to law doth on his rank make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and then to May 1820, that be the said Samuel Hill enlisted for five years after then dated, year he does not [ILLEGIBLE],) in the State of New Hampshire in Company commanded by Capt. John Weare in the Regiment [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] by Col. Joseph Cilley in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental attachment, that he continued to serve the period for which he enlisted when he was discharged at Danbury, /Conn./ that his name has been placed on the Perm. List [ILLEGIBLE] offer, by the original certificate found under date of October, 27. 1819 and numbered 15533 and that his name has been draft there from in recount, of his property  And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a natural, citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispend of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby diminish it or to bring myself within the fiduciary of an Act of Congress entittled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and nobal service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" posed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, [ILLEGIBLE] I any income [ILLEGIBLE], than what is contained in the Schedule [ILLEGIBLE] annexed and by [ILLEGIBLE] subscribed, /viz/ /over/
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Half of a small unfinished dwelling house | $62.50
Half of one Cow | 6.75
One pot | 75
A one [illegible] kettle | 75
one tea kettle } 75
4 old chairs | 1.00
Old Crockery | 75
[blank] | $73.25
[illegible] Samuel Hill

That [illegible] the [illegible] of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property log:

Property appraise June 17. 1820
1 Cow | $20.00
1 House | $200.00
1 Horse | $50.00
[blank] | $270.00

[below the above list]

The horse appraised in the above schedule I have been obliged to turn out and dispose of to cancel the fact demandy which [illegible] against me-

[to the right of the above list]

At the time of the first appraisal, I resided in a house which my son and self owned together, he also owned one half of the horse and cow, but the appraiser not understanding the true situation, set the whole to me and appraised them at the above sum.
The little [illegible] of furniture being of small value were not appraised but on the 10th day of January 1822 my property was correctly inventoried and appraised by Samuel Blinn Esq. and Abijah Allen and amounted as the statement of the foregoing schedule to $73.25 which property I now hold.

I further say, that owing to the infirmity of age I am unable to do much labor that I have a wife dependent on me for support; who is 69 years of age, and that my son who lived with me [the rest of the note has been cut off]
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[illegible] Samuel Hill

That [illegible] the [illegible] of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property log:

Property appraise June 17. 1820
1 Cow | $20.00
1 House | $200.00
1 Horse | $50.00
[blank] | $270.00

[below the above list]

The horse appraised in the above schedule I have been obliged to turn out and dispose of to cancel the fact demandy which [illegible] against me-

[to the right of the above list]

At the time of the first appraisal, I resided in a house which my son and self owned together, he also owned one half of the horse and cow, but the appraiser not understanding the true situation, set the whole to me and appraised them at the above sum.
The little [illegible] of furniture being of small value were not appraised but on the 10th day of January 1822 my property was correctly inventoried and appraised by Samuel Blinn Esq. and Abijah Allen and amounted as the statement of the foregoing schedule to $73.25 which property I now hold.

I further say, that owing to the infirmity of age I am unable to do much labor that I have a wife dependent on me for support; who is 69 years of age, and that my son who lived with me after I made my first schedule is dead, and [illegible] back of the property then appraised him descended to his widow and her heirs -
Signd Samuel Hill

[illegible] to and declared on this 16. day of September, 1823}

Before me Nathan G. Haswall, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County [can't read]

I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County [can't read] do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Samuel Hill did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the Term of nine months under our [can't read] on the continental [can't read] ... that the foregoing oath and the schedule [can't read] annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it in the opinion of the said County that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the ap.s schedule is $43.25 [can't read]
In testimony whereof I have herewith set, my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 11th. May of September AD 1823.
Nathan B. Haswell
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13387
Invalid
File No. 15351
Samuel Hill
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
dex:-Vol. 1, Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870]
(Handwritten) 1912 Apr 25 Hist to Mrs. John W Gillott
y 11 Hist. to Mrs. E.V. Parkins
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Dec. 2 - 1912

The Pensions Office
Washington. D.C

Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a certificate certifying that Samuel Hill was a soldier of the revolutionary war.
I enclose what information I have regarding him and would like the same returned.
Can you tell me the month and day in which he was born, the month and day in which he died, or the name of his wife?
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If there are any charges let me know.

Yours,
Mrs. E.V. Perkins

Woodstock, Vt.
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If there are any changes let me know.

Yours
Mrs. E.V. Perkins
Woodstock
NH.
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Lewiston Apr. 19, 1912
Pension Department
Washington
D.C.

Can you give me any information of one Samuel Hill, [name is underlined] who was a soldier in Revolutionary War. 

The only information I have [caret] is that he fought and was wounded [underlined]at the battle of Bunker Hill [underlined] and received a pension. He made his home partly with his son Samuel Hill at Hunts Hallow N.Y. and his [illegible] was sent him there.

My mother was his grandchild, born in 1832 and could remember his wound, also is getting the pension.

Please give me all information you can and oblige Mrs. John W. Gillett Lewiston N.Y
Box 96
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Attn. (illegible, Gents?)
opinion Lent
July 15.1822
DN. B. Haswell
Bulington
Vt.




15533
Vermont
Samuel HiIl

of Shelburn in the state of Vermont
who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by colonel Ciley of the New Hampshire
Time, for the term of 3 years, Mass N.H Records completed (illegible)
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of Apr 1818,
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Octo. 1819 and sent to (illegible)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819:
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March. 1820 
$134.93
$48
$182.93

169 (76/30, illegible) mo}
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818.
(Derision questioned)
by (illegible, Serg?) of was 19 Feb 1821
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see letter 6 Dec. 1825
to Hon. E. Meach H.R. do. to W.S.
Hastings. March 23. 1830.
See letter Nov. 4. 1830 to W. White
 & G. Green, Pension Agents. See
also W White's letter Oct. 28. 1830
filed written. do. to R. Temple [unknown]
Mach 1831 See letter to W.
White, Agent Apr. 8. 1831
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Samuel Hills
Statement to War Depart
Oct 3rd 1820
(Illegible)
Report to the hon W. Meco
H. Re
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To the War department
Pension Office Washington
I Samuel Hill of Shelburn County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont Attest to the following
statement of my property and condition in life
(Viz) One half of the property last submitted to said office belonged to my son a Married man who has been an equal partner with me since he became of lawful age. which inventory ought read
One half Cow | $10:00
Do    Do  House | 50:00
Do    Do   Horse | 25:00
Amt- 85:00
My age is 69 years last august and on account of a wound received in Ambushing Burgoyne and my advanced stage in life not able to do half mans (illegible)
My Wife 67 years of age the same August and able to do only half Womans Work and am
indebted out of the above property and Ability to Labor 80 Dollars
Signed Samuel Hill

Sworn to before me Oct 3rd, 1820
Levi Comstock Justice (illegible)

We the (illegible) are well knowing to Samuel Hill's being in partnership with his Son,
as above stated.
Witness our hands, Shelburne, Vermont,
Oct the 20: 1820
(illegible)
Lymon Munrow
Saml. Blin
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Mass       Hill, Samuel   S13387
NH
                                                ineligible
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: Mass. 
               N.H.

Hill, Samuel

NUMBER: S13387

Carded
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I Abijah Allan of Shelburne County of Chittenden and Hali of Vermont and of lawful age do certify and state that I have been personally acquainted with Samuel Hill of Shelburne afore for a number of years not only that night and at the time of his will.  Obtaining his f...tion certificate I knew him to be in very
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Mass.
N.H.
Hill, Samuel S13387 Carded
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Hon. John U Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington

Pension office
17th Aug. 1830
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Mass.
Hill, Samuel
S13387
N.H.
Carded
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Commander (?)  April 3rd 1850

Herewith is presented the claim of Samuel Hill for an increase of the pension of the father Samuel Hill under act of 7th June 1836.

Samuel Hill was a pensioner under act of 18 March 1818 from the town of Burlington in the State of Vermont. 

It is alleged that Hill served as a Sergeant & was therefore entitled to $120. per Ann. under Act of 7th June 1832.  A reference to the proof of service fited by Hill in his application for a pension will show whether be served as such.

Very respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt. 
L.N. Drury
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Pension Office 
Feby 1 1831

Pension Service 
Vergennes Vt
Jany 27

To the Secretary of War
Washington City 
DC
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SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Hill, Samuel
S13387 Carded
CONTENTS [blank]
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War Department
Pension Office

James L Edward Esqr

Washington
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Washington  December 8th 1825

James L Edwards Esqr 
(?) Clerk of the Pension office 

Sir
In regards to Samuel Hill being put on the Pension list I have been well acquainted with Mr Hills circumstances for fifteen years past during that time he never hes ben worth on dollar his present situation is a very melancholy one he is about 77 years of age and hes (?) the use of one of his arms his old wife hes ben obliged to suppeate in order to obtain a living if he is not put on the Pension list he must beg for a living (?) he supported by the town

I incline you the (?) requested

[unreadable]
Ezra Meech
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State of Vermont
Chittenden Couny ss.  

I Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that, Samuel Hill was, made his declaration before me on the 12th day of April 1818 to obtain a pension under the law, of Congress, the 18th day March1818 they made it (?) by my satisfaction that, he is poor and in reduced [illegible text] and surely entitled to a pension under the pensions of said act

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and (?) the seal to be affixed to these presents this 23rd day of April 1819

Signature of Zadock Wheele
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March 1823
Vt:

Samuel Hill
[illegible text]  $23

Visible stamp - Burlington Vermont

[Vertical Text]
J L Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington City 

[Reverse text]
Recd  Oct. 20 1823

Free
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Burlington Oct 14 1823

J L. Edwards Esq[illegible]
Dr [Dear] Sir,
On the 5th of May last I forwarded you the Declaration of Samuel Hill, made before [illegible] Martin Chittenden Judge of Probate for this District, for a restoration of his Pension, and soon after received the Declaration from you with the following endorsement
"Courts of Probate are not considered
"Courts of Record within the meaning of the
"Act of 1st of May 1820 ___ Declaration made 
"to be restored to the Pension List under the
"Act of March 1823, must be exhibited before
"a court of record, as in the case of a 
"Schedule under the Act of May 1820."

Since the above time our County Court has been in Session, and Mr. Hill has again made his Declaration which I herewith forward, and the Certificate which [illegible] you will [illegible] to forward me
And [illegible]
Your [illegible]
Nathan B Haswell
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[illegible - illegible]
J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

[Stamp] BURLINGTON VERMONT JAN 2[?]
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Burlington [illegible - Ferry?] 26. 1822
J L Edwards Esq
Sir,
I forward you the Papers of .Mr Hill .. for [illegible], with the accompanying affidavits, __ if [illegible "It"?] should be allowed [illegible] will please to forward the Certificate, and if [illegible "requested"?] please return the papers     And all [illegible]
Yours Respectfully
Nathan B Haswell
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No 37959
Samuel Hill due
Vermont
Burlington
pension increased
from $96 to $120 per 
annual, Nov-4
March 1831 to 10th Feb
1836 when he died
he died, at the ho., and pay
payable to Sammuel
Hill, (illegible, possibly rg or and) child,

Cap. N(illegible) Col Cilley, N.N. 
Aug Jan-1832

Nov (illegible,  R or 4?).1. Rose 
              N.R
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[stamp] FREE 
[illegible] 1824

J.L Edwards Esq.
Pension - Office
Washington City

[stamp] BURLINGTON JUNE [number illegible] VERMONT

[text at bottom of page, upside down] Certificate of 
[illegible] Comstock
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The [illegible]April 8,1826

We  the[illegible] Inhabitants of Shelburn County,
of Chittenden and State of Vermont being well acquainted 
with the circumstances of Samuel Hill of the same Shelburn 
and of his sending an inventory of his property 
to the [Inventory?] of war at Washington in which inventory
was included property which belonged to his son 
who has since that time died [illegible] and involves 
2d Hill in debts he cannot pay.

The present poverty of 2d Hill we conclude will entitle him to a pension under the Laws of Congress for that purpose.
Ezan Meech
[illegible] Hall
Levi Comstock
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Burlington  Vt  June 1  1824

J L Edwards Esqr. 

Sir 
I am in receipt of yours of the 29th (?) on the subject of the rejection of Samuel Hill Pension, and have commerated to him the intelligence (?) contained   he left with (?)  same time since the enclosed Certificate, which I ought to have forwarded sooner, but I now do it with a hope that he may be re-instated, the persons who have signed it (?) very high in this quarter  or men of uprightness and the (?) of a claim improperly   Mr Meech was the late member of Congress, and will again represent us - Mr. Hall is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Comstock is the Town Clerk, (?) member and has for several years represented the town of Shelburne. I mention the facts to whom their standing, they will give any further document that
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[handwritten] may be required to Certify the honest [illegible] of M Hill, - if it is not in [illegible] with your duty I will thank you to inform me, what further documents or statements will be necessary for M Hill to procure, [stricken] [illegible] [end stricken] to forward the [illegible] of ever [illegible] the present prove insufficient to re instate him in his Pension. 
I am Respectfully yours. Nathan B Haswell [end handwritten]
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Sergeant Saml Hill 
Vermont


Application to be restored

Brief


Lost evidence  18th April 1824
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Remark 
No other evidence (?) the foregoing is produced to establish the son's partnership and interest in the property exhibited for the sale of the real estate, not shown, nor the affidavits of creditors the amount and origin of debts paid  dates of contract, nor specific application of money received

The Claimant aged 72 years (?) 69 years (?) land (?) since dead whose share of property he states had descended to the widow and by (?)  mason, but unable to do much labor

I certify that I have examined the case and am of the opinion that according to the principles by which I have queried a previous decision the claim ought to be admitted.
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Sergeant Saml Hill

Vermont
Application to be restored

Brief
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Samuel Hill Sergeant

Chittenden County Vermont  Enlisted in 177 for 8 months on 1776 re-enlisted for 5 month and 1777 again enlisted as Sergt in Col. Joseph ( Celleys ?) regiment N : 76 line for 3 ears honorably dischared 1780 

1st Schedule
29th June 1820

1 House  $200
1 Cow  $20 
1 Horse  $30 
_____________________________________
2nd Schedule 
16 Jany 1822

1/2 of a small unfinished house   62  50
(?) of a Cow   6  75
1 old pot  1 75
1 old kettle 75
1 [illegible]   75
2 old kitchen chairs  1 60
Old Crockery  75    $73  25

Appraised by Blum (?)
_______________________________________

3rd Schedule
16 Sept 1823
The same property as in 2nd Schedule 

He declares
"that at the time of the appraisal of the property in 1st Schedule is resided in a house which his son and himself owned together
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I also owned one half the house and cow, a fact not known do the appraisers that his personal property  enumerated in 2nd Schedule being of but small value was not then taken into the account  The house first mentioned has been disposed of to pay his just debts and an unauthenticated return to the affect within also a (?) of Rowley, (?) & Blum that they are "well knowing to the above partnership"  3 Oct 1820 (not under oath)

Peckham and Burnell testify 22nd Jany '22 that they released the claimants property in June 1820, but that from circumstances which have since com the their knowledge they find that one half of said property belonged to another person they know the Claimant now to be a very poor man

Abijah Allen, has been acquainted with Claimant 8 yrs known has dispersed of his share in a (house or horse) to pay a debt and understands the owned only 1/2 the property mentioned in said 1st Schedule  Certifies to this personal property which was
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Remark
No other evidence than the foregoing as produced to established the son's partnership and interest in the property exhibited for the sale of the real estate, not shown, nor the affidavits of creditors the amount and origin of debts paid  dates of contract, nor specific application of money received

The Claimant  aged 72 (/) 69 years [illegible text] since dead whose share of property he states has descended to the widow and heirs  By occupation a mason, but unable to do much labor

I Certify that I have examined the case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have (?) to previous decision the claim ought to be admitted
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25

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington City 

A stamp can be seen imprinted - reading Burlington Vermont
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Burlington  July6 1822

J.L. Edwards Esqr

[first sentence partially illegible] which has been forwarded to the Dept of War [next line is illegible also] 
to the continuance of my Revolutionary Pension, you will please forward the Certificate (or ? proper) to me to the (?) of N.B. Haswell Burlington Vt 

Signature of Samuel Hill

Burlingth July 6 1822

[illegible text]

I Samuel Hill who has fore issued a Pension has called upon me with a request that I would write to your department
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to enquire after his papers under this tale how he made out on schedule of his property in January which was was forwarded to the Pension Office (he says by Samuel Blinn Esq)- On referring to the original minutes of my office I find his original declaration was made before Hon Z Wheeler April 12- 1818 - that he belonged to Capt Manns Company in Col Jos. Cilley, Regt of N. Hampshire troops, enlisted and served three years-
I think you will be enabled to trace the [illegible] from the above memoradum, and as soon as you [illegible] give [illegible] information will thank you to transmit to your [illegible]
Nathan B. Haswell