Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2352-100, Hiram Hall, Conn.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Hall, Hiram

NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 2352-100
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CONTENTS
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Hiram Hall

No. 2352

Stephen Thomas
West Fairlie
Vermont
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Feb 1, 1845

Additional case

Hiram Hall

(Bounty Series)

M. Gordon

Feb 1, 1845 (written upside down)
Stephen Thomas (written upside down)
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Probate Office

State of Vermont
Branford District

Branford January 23rd, 1845

I certify that satisfactory evidence was addressed to me to prove that Seth Hall of West Fairlie Orange County and Ora Hall of Guildhall Essex County and Asenth Wheelock of Berlin County of Washington all in the state of Vermont and Lydia Flanders & Roxana Putney of Hatley in the Province of Sawer Canada are the children and only heirs at law in fee to Hiram Hall who was a soldier in the regiment of Col. Swift of the Connecticut Line in the Revolutionary war given under my hand and Seal of Office this 23rd day of January 1815

J.W.D. Parker Judge

State of Vermont
Branford District 
I Stephen Thomas register of the Probate Court within before said district do hereby certify that J.W.D. Parker is Judge of said court duly [illegible] and qualified, that his communication was dated on the 1st day of December 1844 and will expire on the 1st day of December 1844 and will expire on the 30 day of November 1845 and that the testimony thereof  the seal of said court at Branford This 30 day of January 1845.

Stephen Thomas
Register
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West Fairley Jany 27, 1845
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit the evidence
of heirship in the case of the application of
of the heirs of Hiram Hall for bounty land in
right of the said Hiram Hall the said
Hiram Hull enlisted into the late War
in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Fassett & died in the service & for proof
of his death reference is made to the
Rolls of Col Fassett's Regiment
The application of said heirs was
transmitted to the department by mail
the 8 of Nov. last & is on file
Respectfully your
Obt. Servant
Stephen Thomas
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Stephen Thomas

Sent form for proof of heirship

Nov. 16, 1844
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State of Vermont
West Fairler September 5 AD 1844
Orange County ss ⎬ Seth Hall of West Fairlee in said
County heir at law of Hiram Hall do upon Oath testify
and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that
Hiram Hall late my Father deceased did enter the service
in the Revolutionary war, for the term of during the war
and served as a Private in the Regiment commanded by
Col Swift in the Connecticut line and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until the end of the War
I therefore declare that I have never received a Warrant
for the bounty land promised to the said Hiram Hall on ┃
the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever
received it or transferd his claim to it in any manner what
ever therefore
Know all men by these Presents, That I Seth Hall
aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Stephen Thomas
of said West Fairlie to be my true and lawful attorney for
me and in my name to demand and receive from the
Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity
of land due to me as aforesaid, and my said attorney is hereby
full authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one
or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the Special
purpose above expressed
Attest Seth Hall
State of Vermont ⎬ At West Fairlee in said County September 5th 1844
Orange County ⎬ Personally appeared the above named Seth Hall
subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the
over
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[illegible] in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney [illegible] Subjoined to be his free act and [illegible] for purpose therein mentioned.

John Coburn
[illegible]
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STATE OF VERMONT, ⎬ Cal Brodgett Clerk of the County Court of the
Orange County...ss, County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John Coburn Esqr
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the first day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next and that
his signature hereto affixed
is genuine.
A seal of said County Court, this
21" day of October 
A.D. 1844
Calvin Brodgett Clerk


West Fairlee N Nov 8, 1844

Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit the papers & 
application of Seth Hall for Bounty lands by the right of his
Father Hiram Hall deceased which I respectfully submit
to your consideration, and ask of you to communicate
with me at West Fairlee W. Very Respectfully your Obt Servt
Hon. J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions
Washington DC
Stephen Thomas
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I Joseph Cushing of Norwick in the County of
Windson & State of Vermont aged eighty five
purpose & say that I was a solder in the
Revolutionary war in A. Sherman Regent
in the Connecticut line, which Regiment was
formerly commanded by Col. Webb. I was in said
Servin three years during which time I was ┃
acquainted with Hiram Hall who was also a soldier
in said line & belonged as I think to Col. Saints
Regiment, I left said Hall in the army, who
I was discharge in 1780. the company. I also
further say that I also reside in this ┃
in January 1787, and found the same Hiram
Hall residing him, and he continued to live
here for several years. And I also say that
I have been well acquainted with Seth Hall
of West Fairlee in the County of Orange for
more than forty years, and that he is the son
of the said Hiram Hall above mentioned and
further said
Joseph Cushman
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State of Vermont ⎬ at Norwich this 2d day of July
Windson County ⎬ A.D. 1844 Then personally appeared
Joseph Cushman who is a credible witness and
Subscribed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit
Before me
A D A Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
 I, Norman Williams Clerk of the
County Court of the County of Windsor in the
State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Ira
Davis is a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, duly commissioned and qualified
there his commission is dated October
31. 1843 (Eighteen hundred and forty three,)
and will expire on the thirtieth day of 
November instant and that his signature
have written is genuine
 under my hand and the seal of said Court
at Woodstock in said County this sixth day of
November AD 1844
N. Williams Clerk
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May six 

yours of 11th Att containing land Warrant 2352 for 100 acres issued in favor of the heris of Hiram Hall deceased, who was a soldier of the Connecticut

I am Sir
Respectfully
your obt. Servant
Stephen Thomas

Edward
of Pens
Washington