Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18002, John Hale, N.H. Vt.
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N. 16       Hale, John         S.18002
Vt.
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10433
New Hampshire
John Hale of Grafton in the state of NH who was a private in the company commanded by Captain --------of the regt commanded by Col Hale in the NH & Vt. ?une for 2 May

Inscribed of the Roll of NH at the rate of 80 dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 8th day of Apl 1833 and Lieut. Leonard Wilson (unknown word) NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833     $40--

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. H. Blair, clerk
Book 6  Vol 1?   Page 90
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Sylvester Dana, residing in Oxford County of Grafton State of New Hampshire herein certify, that I am well acquainted with John Hale, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 76 years of age: that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion.
Sylvester Dana
State of New Hampshire
Grafton
16 Feby 1833
Subscribed & sworn to by said Sylvester Dana before me Leo Wilson, Jus. of Peace on the 19th day of February A.D. 1833 at a Court of Probate foresaid County of Grafton was sitting, it being made to appear to me the Judge of said Court of Probate, that the said Sylvester Dana who has signed the proceeding certificate cannot be produced in court without too much inconvenience & expense to said Hale the applicant. I hereby certify that it appears to me that the said Dana is a clergyman resident in said Grafton & is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber, Judge of Probate

I, Moses Dow, clerk of the said court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court at this time in the application & that of said state & that Leonard Wilcox Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in said county qualified to take affidavits & that the foregoing signature of his is in my belief genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 19th day of February AD 1833.
Moses Dow
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23163
John Hale 
NH
Private 2 years
$80
(Unknown word) Leonard Wilcox
Oxford
Grafton Co.
NH

Leonard Wilcox Esq
Oxford 
NH
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832

State of New-Hampshire, County of Grafton

On this 27th day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, foresaid county, now sitting, John Hale a resident of Oxford in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - He enlisted at Newbury, Vermont, in January 1776 in Capt. Bayley's Company - Gen. Bayley had the command: he enlisted as a soldier & continued 9j the given title the last of June or first of July following. When his time was out he received a discharge from Gen. Bayley. He was stationed at said Newbury ; At this time he live in Hollis, County of Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire & continued to reside there till 1781 when he removed to what is now Grafton in said Grafton County & remained there till 1789 & then removed to said Oxford where he has ever since resided. In January 1777,  he again enlisted in said service for five months in Capt.  Watkins company, marched from said Hollis to Danbury, Connecticut, then to Peakskill New York & was there & in that vicinity till he was discharged which was six months from the time of his enlistment. Gen. M. Dacyar had command at this time. He had a discharge from Capt. Walker. Both discharges were burned with his dwelling Loure while he lived at Groton. In August 1779 he again turned out as a volunteer under Capt. Emerson - marched into Rhode Island & joined the troops then & continued till the British left the Island. He was in the (unknown word) at this time two months. (unknown word) discharge.
In Dec 1775 or Jan. 1776 he was drafted for 10 months under Capt. Daniel Emerson. He did not go himself but hired Peter Powers as a substitute, who went to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Served about five months when he died. He was born in Hollis Sept. 8 1756 (unknown word(s)) record of is age. (Unknown word(s) documentary evidence of his service & knows (unknown word) person living who can testify to any except his service at Newbury. He always live at Hollis till he removed to Groton.
John Mann Ensign & Alexander Strong will testify to his character as to verocity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not of the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year ascribed   John Hale

We John Mann residing in Oxford and Alexander Strong residing in sid Oxford hereby certify, that we are well acquinted with John Hale, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 76 years of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day ascribed  John Mann Alex Strong

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation ofo the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that John Mann who has sighed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, resident in Oxford and that Alexander Strong, who has also signed the same is a resident to the town of Oxford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber, Judge of Probate
I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Hale for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27th day of Augt. AD 1832
Moses Dow
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 7, 1921
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Jno Hale
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. 82
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jan 1776 by
Jan. 1777
Aug. 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
June or July 17
2 Mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Bayley Watkins Emerson
COLONEL.
Gen. McDougal
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hollis, Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 27, 1832, 
at Residence at date of application, Oxford Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, Sept 8, 1756, in Hollis, N. H.
Remarks: no fam data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Wash DC June 25th 1921
Commissioner of Pension
ir and compatriotic: I would like
if your bear a record of Dr.
John Hale of Hollis NH.
Rev War, anything of
his service
as born from his own
statement obtained a pension
as to where and any battle
record was known
Gilbert Brown
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Prof Gilbert P. Brown
116 F. St. N. West
Washington D. C
July
would like if your
bore a record of Dr John Hale
of Hollis N H.
(Rev War) anything of his service
as bore from his own statement
 to obtain a pension as to where
 and in any battle, if he was in any battle records
may bore. 
Gilbert P. Brown
June 27, 1921
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File No. 18002
INVALID.
John Hale
Pri Rev War
Act. June 7 1832
Vol. 1
Page 166
Arrangement of 1870
1921, July 7. hist to Gilbert
P. Brown
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I Timothy Sergeant of Orford, County of Grafton and State of
New Hampshire of lawful age deposes and say that in
the year 1776 I lived in what is now Newburg in the State of
Vermont, and a part of said year was in the revolutionary
serving there. That I am now and there was acquainted with
John Hale paid ordered an applicant for a pension
under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 and know the
said sale was in the Service of the United States the first 1776
of the year from five to six months in Capt. Bayley company.
Witnesses to the Mark
Timothy Sargent 
Betsy Sergent
Theodore Dane
State of New Hampshire Grafton
November 5th, 1832, Sworn and Subscribed to
of this day before me a Justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the above named
Timothy Sergeant is a credible person and that 
his statement is entitled to full credit
Theodore Same Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton I George Woodward Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas for said County do certify 
that Theodore Dame Esq is a Justice of the peace within
for said county duly qualified to take affidavits
that I believe the above to be his genuine signatures
Witness my hand the seal of said Court
this 18, day of February 1833
Woodward Clerk