Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9578, Amasa Hill, New York
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New York Hill, Amasa S.9578
Carded
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Amasa Hill
Ohio
From 1780 Sign
$30

R. Harper Norpersfield Ohio
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The State of Ohio, Grainger County SS
On the tenth day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now setting in for the County of Grainger in the state of Ohio Amasa Hill a resident of Madison in said county of Grainger state aforesaid aged seventy 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 seventh AD 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he lived in Spencer Town Hinish County, New York and that he volunteered in the month of March AD 1780 for nine month, was in a company commanded by Capt. Walter Vroman and Lieutenant Bateman of New York troops and Col. John Harper commanded our regiment the reg name was Hews. After I was drafted I was marched to Schenectedy when I found the company in March or April form there [illegible] was marched to Johnstown where I was stationed till a bout the forth of October and was employed some time as a scout. I was in an engagement with the enemy at the time [illegible] was [illegible]. The party of British & Indians was commanded by Sir John Johnson. I was in another scirmish with a party of Indians the same summer while guarding our boats from Schenectedy to Fort Stanicks [illegible] [illegible] two Indians & [illegible] this [illegible] & Bagage & they ruin. My captain was taken prisoner in the fall after we went to Fort Stanick & was [illegible] to Canada. When our regiment went to Fort Stanick and took the place of a Continental regiment which left them the same time was answer. I was not [illegible] with any of them. I do not know who commanded it. I remained at Fort Stanick till my time was out in November. I was then discharged honorably the Col John Harper and have a [illegible] discharge which I took home with me but it was burnt in my fathers house in March 1781 at Spencer. I was not at any time stationed with any regular troops. I had served out my full time of nine months when I was discharged & then returned to Spencer Town & lived there and in Brooster in the state of New York for about twenty years & then came to Ohio where I now live. I do not know of
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of any person now alive that was in the army with me. This Adolfus Gott whose statement there with since was a nighbor of my father at the time & I was well acquainted with him before & since I was in the army, but I do not know of any other persons testimony that I can get. I hereby release every claim to any pension or annuity whatever except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. Amasa HIll

Sworn & subscribed to this day & year aforesaid before me, in open court. D.D. Aiken, Clerk

Mrs. Benjamin Cunnings and David White of the town of Madison, Grainger county [illegible]. [illegible] in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Amasa Hill who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy years of age. That and that he is [illegible] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in  that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first aforesaid Borge Cuming & David While before me in open court. D.D. Aiken, Clerk

Questions by Court
When & in what year was you born? 
Ans. I was born at the town of Stillwater state of New York State AD 1763 as I suppose.
2. Have you any [illegible] of your name.
Ans. I have not.
3. Qst. Where was you living when called in to service. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war. And where are you now living. 
When I was drafted I lived in Spencer Town state of New York. After the war I lived in the state of New York till 1808. I then removed to the state of Ohio in Madison Grainger County where I now reside.
4. How were you called into the service.
Ans. I was drafted.
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Such continental & militia regiment as you can recollect & the generals commanders of your service.
Ans. I was not stationed with any continental or regular troops while in the service when but Harpers regiment to which [illegible] [illegible] at Fort Stanick. The troops that have been stationed there went a way at the time [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] there was no regular officers with us to my [illegible].
6. Qest. Did you receive a discharge from the service.
Ans. [illegible] written discharge signed by [illegible] but it was after words burnt in my fathers house in March 1781 in Spencer Town.
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7. State the names of persons to whom you are [illegible] in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for [illegible] and there belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans.

And the said court do hereby [illegible] claim there opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Cumings and Isaac White who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Madison in said county aforesaid that they are creditable persons and that there statement is entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio, [illegible] County ss
I, D.D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amasa Hill for a pension.

In testimony so hereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12th day of June Annus Dominis, 1834. D.D. Aiken, Clerk.
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Ohio
29.569
Amasa Hill
of Geauga Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Vroman of the Regr commanded
by Col. Harper in the New York Volun
line for 9 months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Decr
1834 and sent to R. Harper
Harpersfield, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834
106.00
Semant. allowance ending 4 Mar 35
15.00
---
$120.00
Recorded by D. Brown
Book E.2 Vol. 8
-
Clerk
 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
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In reply to your request of  received 
for a statement of the military history of Amasa Hill,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his (of his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File
9578
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
Mch. 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 mon.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Walter Vrooman
COLONEL.
John Harper
STATE.
n. y.
Battles engaged in, Cherry Valley
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spencertown, n.y.
Date of application for pension, June 10, 1834.
Residence at date of application, madison, Geauga Co., Ohio, [illegible] 1808
Age at dare of application, born Oct. - 1763 at Stillwater, n.y.
Remarks: His claim was allowed
Very respectfully, 
1565b3m10-08
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

August 19, 1925

Mrs. M. B. Marvin
547 W. Pleasant St. 
Freeport, Ill. 

Madam:

I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, of Amasa Hill (S. 9578), which history was furnished you May 9, 1912, there is no data on file relative to his family, other than he states in 1834 that his father's house in Spencertown, New York, was burned in 1781, his father's name is not given. 

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[Handwritten note on the back of page with bleed through from other side]
31.578
Amasa Hill
Ohio
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State of Ohio
Lorain County SS
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County
Personally appeared Talcott Gott who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he is personally and well acquainted with Adolphus Gott whose Signature is affixed to an affidavit in favor of Amasa Hill which affidavit bear day February 3d 1834. and says that the said Adolphus Gott is a man of truth and veracity
[Signed] Talcott Gott
And I do furthermore certify that I am partially acquainted with the said Adolphus Gott and believe him to be a man whose veracity is to be relied upon
[Signed] Sylvester Merriam

Sworn to and Subscribed this 28th day of August AD. 1834. Before me
[Signed] Sylvester Merriam J.P.
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State of Ohio
Lorain County SS
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for La Grange Township in said County personally appeared Adolfas Gott a resident of said Township who being duly sworn according the Law, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Amasa Hill now a resident of Madison Township Geauga County that he verily believes the said Hill did service as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, did not serve with him, but well recollects his being absent from home for some months and of his return. knows it was said, and is confident was firmly believed by all his friends that he had faithfully performed the duty of a good Soldier and that he was honorably discharged from said service, deponent does not recollect in what year the service was performed - has been acquainted with a number of men who have said in his presence. that they had served with him (the said Hill) in the war of the Revolution and that he was a good and efficient
[Signed] ADolfas Gott
Sworn to and subscribed this third day of February 1834
[Signed] Sylvester Merriam J. P.
A Dolfas Gott
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County SS
I Ebenezer Whiton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Sylvester Merriam Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a magistrate within and for said County duly missioned & sworn that his commission was dated January 11th 1832 & will expire on the 11th January 1875 & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the within signature to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court at my office in Elyria the 3d day of February A.D. 1834
[Signed] E. Whiton Clk
[No seal is visible]
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June 2-1902
Irwin S. Childs
Painsville Ohio
1912 May 9. Hist. to mrs.m.B. marvin
1925 Aug 19. mrs. m. B. marvin
inf us form . data. [illegible]
9578
INVALID.
File No. 9578
Amasa Hill
Bur. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Stamped in top Left corner]
FINANCE DIVISION
MAR 2, 1912
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Freeport, Ill
Feb 28, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
[Stamped on right side] Please return this communication.

Dear Sir:  Will you kindly give me all the information you can concerning a pensioner Amasa Hill. He must have applied for his pension in Madison Ohio as he moved there in 1809. or 10.
Thanking you,
[Signed] (Mrs) M.B. Marvin
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[Document is stamped over top]
FINANCE DIVISION
MAY 4 1912
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED
May 4 1912
[Initials are illegible]

3-049.
Ex. P. O  On. Finance
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C., MAR 4 - 1912, 191
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queried therein contained. 
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Certificate number [No. of claim: crossed out]
Name of soldier, Amasa Hill
P.O. address of claimant, Last known settled in Madison Ohio. will probated Oct. 13 - 1847.
Company Capt, Walter Vreemans
Regiment Col. John Harpers
State where enlisted Spencertown N.Y.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
In battle of Cherry Valley
Return attached letter with reply.
[Signed] J.L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
6-2469
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June 25 - 25
547 W. PLEASANT ST.
FREEPORT, ILL.
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen: Will you please give me all data which you have relating to the Mr Amasa Hill, a Rev Soldier. I am anxious to get some record of his family
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547 W. PLEASANT ST.
FREEPORT, ILL.

if possible. I shall be glad to reimburse any one whom you may find to take this trouble. I [illegible] the record of service.
[Signed] Mrs M. B. Marvin
[Stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 29 1925
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OFFICE OF
COUNTY TREASURER
Painesville, Ohio, May 3rd 1902
Hon H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly furnish military history of the persons named below who served in the War of the Revolution, both of whom were pensioners
Amasa Hill from Conn.
Samuel Smead Mass
I am unable to give their Co. or Regiment.
Yours Respectfully
[Signed] Irwin S. Childs
[Stamped] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES MAY 7 1902