Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47219, Thomas Hall, R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R.I.

Hall, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 47219

CONTENTS
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Rhode Island
Thomas Hall
of Washn Cl in the State of R. Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippett, of the R. Island line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of July, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept. 1820 and sent to Amos Cross agent Westerly, Rhode - Island.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $16.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821 48 "
64.29
 1. 28/31
4/30
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818} and 1st May,1820 [handwritten]
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pf. 248
Thomas Hall 
Washn Co. R.I.
4. July, 1820. 
Col Lippetts regimt 
Rhode - Island line, 
one year, 1776.
Service proved by the testimony of two credible witnesses , also, a Certified Copy of the roll transmitted and inclosed herein .
No property,
 Admitted,
Amos Crofs, agent,
Westerly, R. Island 
11. August, 1820.
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The names of these men that were in Capt. Arnolds Company Col Leppetts Regiment that crossed the North River December 4th, 1776.  Thomas Arnold Cap't Thomas Hayes Lieut'n William Gardner Nicholas Clark Joseph Livcatt 
Peleg Lewis George Gunnold John Congdon Joseph Cook Stubbs. Joshua Brown Thomas Hall Daniel Willcox William
Babcock Bradick Pickham William Sims Benjamin Herrick Henry Merrit Henry Howard George Potter Samuel Green Ethan Crandall William Crivens Luke Saunders
Henry Hazard John Smith Joshua Babcock William Ward John Joe Henry Brightman John Brand

The foregoing are [crossed out "all"] the names of the men [illegible, torn page]
Volunteers and marched from Kings Ferry on the North River in the Month of December 1776 into the State of New Jersey.
The following persons belonging to said Company were left on the East Side of the North River who did not Volunteer for the Expedition herofs the North River ~ (to Wit.) Bellings Birch John Wilch Marlbrough H Stanton. Daniel Stanton Nathan Clarke Jonas Palmer Jonas Ittler William Mingo Peleg Willcox Peleg Rofs. Henry Babcock George Griffin Robert Jakenays John Clarke Gideon Nocake Joseph Langworthy Jared Jonson Isaac Saunders William Grinold Thomas Stedson John Tripp James Bleven Enoch Stanton Qibulon Serwins John Duval Benjamin Pickham
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Nicholas Clarck of Charlestown in the county of Washington and the state of Rhode Island of Lawful age and Engaged according to law testifies and says that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Muster Rool [i.e, muster roll] of a Company enlisted by Capt Augustus Stanton in the year 1776 and was afterwards commissioned by Capt Thomas Arnold and attached to the Regiment commanded by the Col. Henry Babcock and afterwards by Christopher Lippet and belonged to the Rhode Island Line which original Muster Rool was by him kept as Orderly Sergeant and is now in his possession and that some time in the month of January 1776 one Thomas Hall now residing in Westerly in said county of Washington enlisted as a private into said company and continued to serve said company untill the month of January 1777 when he was honorably discharged in the town of Chatham in the State of New Jersey. 
Sworn on this 4. day of July 1820
Nicholas Clarke

State of Rhode Island &
at Charlestown in the county of Washington on the 4th day of July 1820 in his proper person came Nicholas Clarke subscriber to the preceeding Declaration and after being duly questioned made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same.

Before Amos Cross C.J. C.C. Pleas
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Nicholas Clarke subscriber to the preceding declaration who is a man of respectability and of the most undoubted truth and veracity. 
Amos Cross C.J.CC Pleas

State of Rhode Island
Washington DC

I Jedediah W. Knights  of Winterly in said County of Washington one of the Notarys for said County duly elected admitted and sworn do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing Rool with a Rool in the possession of Mr. Nicholas Clarke of Charleston in said County and that the same is a true copy thereof and that the Rool in the hands of Mr. Clarke purporting to be a Rool of the Company of men commanded by Cap.t Thomas Arnold in the years 1776 and 1777 does appear to my satisfaction to be an original muster rool of said company. In faith and Testimony whereof I the said notary have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this fourth day July AD 1820. 
Jed W. Knight Notary Publick
[the word "Seal" is to the left of the name, surrounded by a squiggle line]

William Sims of Westerlyin the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island & of lawful ago on oath testifieth and saith that he enlisted at Westerly some time in the month of January 1776 as a private
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- for one year in the United States service in the Revolutionary War in a company commanded by Cap.t Augustus Stanton who was succeeded by Cap.t Thomas Arnold which said company was attached to Col. Henry Babcock's Regiment who was succeeded by Co. Christopher Lippet. 

That in the same month the deponant was knowing to the enlistment of Thomas Hall (who resided & still resides in said Westerly) as a private in said company for one year as aforesaid that the deponant and the said Thomas continued to serve together in said company for the full term of one year when they were both honourably discharged at Chatham in the state of New Jersey in January 1777
William Sims X his mark

Witness Amos Cross

State of Rhode Island 
Washington County
At Westerly on the 10th day of July 1820 in his proper person came William Sims subscriber to the preceeding declaration and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same. 
Before Amos Cross C.J.C.C. pleas

I certify that William Sims subscriber to the foregoing declaration is respected as a man of truth & veracity. Westerly 
July 10, 1820

Amos Cross
Chief Justice Court Common Pleas
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Silvester Gavit of Westerly in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island & of lawful age on his oath testifieth and saith that he has known Thomas Hall of Westerly for many years that the deponant has been knowing for about two years past that the said Thomas has been supported by the charity of his friends on account of his ill state of health from which the deponant thinks that there is not the least prospect of a recovery. 
Silvester Gavit

State of Rhode Island 
Washington County
at Westerly on the 10th day of July 1820 in his proper person came Silverster Gavit subscriber to the preceeding deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of ....
I hereby certify that Silvester Gavit sig. surveyor of the Port of Nantucket who subscribed the within deposition is a man of the most undoubted truth and veracity. Given at Westerly this 10th day of July 1820.

Amos Cross C.J.C.C. pleas
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Silvester Gavit of Westerly in the county of Washington and the State of Rhode Island and of lawful age on his oath testifieth and saith that he has known Thomas Hall of Westerly for many years  that the deponant has been knowing for about two years past.  That the said Thomas has been supported by the charity of his friends on account of his ill state of health from which the deponant thinks that there is not the least prospect of a recovery
                                                       Silvester Gavit 
State of Rhode Island
Washington County       at Westerly on the 10th day of July 1820 in his proper person came Silvester Gavit subscriber to the preceeding Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
                                          Before Amos Cross,  C.J.C.C, Pleas

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Washington County
Clerks Office Court Common Pleas & Gen.
Sessions of the Peace July, 1820
I certify that the Hon'ble Amos Cross Esq. the copies of whose several signatures are hereto affixed is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid legally choosen and qualified as the law requires.  I also certify that Jedediah W. Knight Esq the copies of whose signature is hereto affixed is a Notary Public for the County of Washington legally choosen and qualified as the law requires - that full faith and credit ought to be given to each of their several certificates throughout the United States & that the seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Courts Above
Samuel Helme Clk of said Courts
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State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.
Washington, sc - Court of Common Pleas, July Special Term, A.D 1820
ON this fifth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
Thomas Hall aged Sixty five years  [handwritten]
residing in the Town of Westerly in said county th who being first duly
and 
say in order to obtain a pension from the United States under the Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820. [handwritten]
sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - Vis
[handwritten] That he enlisted in Capt. Augustus Stantons Company which was afterwards commanded by Capt. Thomas Arnold in Col. Christopher Lippets Regiment in the service of the United States and of the Rhode Island Line(?) and continued to serve said company from the month of January 1776 until the month of January, 1777 when he was honorably discharged in the city of Chatham in the State of New Jersey and that he was in the Battles of White Plains. Princeton and Trenton

That he made a previous Declaration on the  _ day of   18_, and  
that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. _ [crossed out]
passed May 1st, 1820, 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 whatever,  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; 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 subscirbed.
                                                         Thomas Hall [signature]

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
[handwritten] And the said Thomas Hall declares that he has no family that he has no trade no property that he is decreped and in an ill state of health and has no means of obtaining work liveing except by the charity of individuals or by the public bounty
                                                          Thomas Hall [signature]
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
REJECTED
[by hand "4489"]

P.O.
[by hand "Thomas Hall"]

Service: [by hand: "See admitted Soldier File No. 47.219-"]

Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
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47219
Thomas Hall [illegible]
Pri, Col. Lippit R.I.
Revy war
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Served from
Jany 1776
       to               4489
Jany 1777