Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21799, Silas Hall, R.I.
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Hall, Silas
SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
S.21799

CONTENTS
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15.713
Rhode Island 
Silas Hall
Washington in the State of R. Island
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Ward in the Rgh commanded
by Col. Varnum in the Rho Island
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island 
at the rate of 50 Dollars — — — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July
1833 and sent Wm P.
Newell Kingsley R Island

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833         $160.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept “      40.00
Died Sept. 4, 1845.                                 $200.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book S     Vol. 2nd     Page 112
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Declaration. —
In order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 7, 1832. —
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation.
County of Washington  ss.
On this 11th day of October A.D. 1832 —
personally appeared in open court before the
judge or justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court now sitting, Silas Hall a resident
of South Kingston in said County of
Washington & town aforesaid, aged seventy six
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 7th
1832.  That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers 
and served as herein stated, That is
to say. — At Charlestown in said County
of Washington in the spring of the year
A.D. 1775, he enlisted into Capt. Samuel
Ward’s company for eight months of which 
company Elijah Lewis was Lieut. & Ebenezer
Adam’s was ensign in Col. Varnum’s
Rgt.  Augustus Mumford was adjutant
& was killed during the service.  Immediately
after enlisting he the said Hall was marched
with said regiment by the way of 
Providence to [illegible] Hill near Boston,
in the state of Massachusetts; where
we were encamped during the summer &
autumn & employed in fortifying the Hill &
other places in the neighborhood, till the 
last of Dcm. or first of January following
in his afore named enlistment, when at the
end of his aforesaid turn of enlistment, he was
discharged & returned home.  In the month
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June 1777 at Charlestown aforesaid, he
enlisted into Capt. Peleg Hoxsie’s company, of
which James Bliven was first, and William
Gardner was second Lieut., in Col. Barton’s
Regt. for nine months in the fifteen
months service in the State line, & was marched
to Providence & thence to Tiverton on the East
side of Narragansett Bay, where we were encamped
& served in the neighborhood of
Howland’s Ferry; and after serving out his afore
mentioned term of nine months was then discharged
in the month of March 1778: a
part of the time he served at Tiverton
General Cornell had the command & a part
of the time Genl Spencer. He the said
Hall returned to said Charlestown. And soon after
his return he was again drafted for one month
which he served on Boston Neck on the Nussagan
hill Bay in guarding against the enemy
in Capt. Amos Green’s company & Col.
Dyer’s Regt. In July or August 1778,
he was drafted at said Charlestown for one
month and marched on to the Island of Rhode
Island under Capt. Greene & served there against
the enemy in Col. Noyer’s Regt. his time out
& was then at the time of Sullivan’s
expedition. And the said Hall further
declares that from September 1778 to
Nov. 1779, he was drafted from the second
company of militia in said town of Charlestown
& served from one to two months at a 
time for four several times [insert “the dates of 
which he cannot particularly specify”] in guarding the
shore against the enemy at Boston Neck &
Point Judith in the town of South Kingston
& also in guarding the shores of said
town of Charlestown. In all these services we
drew rations & were paid as other troops. He
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further says, that in June 1780, at said
Charlestown he inlisted into Capt. John Holden’s
company for six months & served out
this term of service on the Island of R Island
in Col. Green’s Rgt. in the Continental
line, & was discharged at the end of said term
He remembers that same Ward was Lieut.
Col. & Charizen Flagg major; that he is
not acquainted with a clergyman in his
immediate vicinity — but refers to 
Benjamin Crandal & Clark Crandal
who are his neighbors & citizens of the 
town in which he lives, who testify to his
character for veracity & their belief that
he was in service [insert “of the revolution”] the
accompanying aforesaid times.
And the said Hall owns that he faithfully 
performed all the aforenamed periods of 
services in defense of his country. He [“further” is crossed out]
declares that he was born in Hopkinton
in the aforesaid county of Washington on
the sixth day of April 1756.
That at the time he 
was first called into the service of his country
& during all his military services, he resided
in the town of Charlestown in said county
of Washington & ever since the revolution he
has resided in said town of Charlestown or 
in the adjoining town of South Kingston
where he now resides; that he does
not remember that he ever received any
written discharge from any of his said
services; but a that he was eventually
discharged therefrom by his commanding
officers — that he has no documentary
evidence of any of his said services and that
he has no record of his age or birth.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except for the present,
& declares that his name is not on the 
pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed, this day & year             his
aforesaid in Open Court                                Silas X Hall
Witness Matthew Waite Clk [signature]}           mark

We Benjamin Crandall residing in the town
of South Kingston — in the aforesaid county and
Clarke Crandall residing in the same, hereby
certify that we are acquainted with
Silas Hall — who has subscribed to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be
seventy six years of age, that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution; & that we concur
in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed
the day aforesaid in Open Court                  Benjamin Crandal Jr [signature]
Witness Matthew Waite Clk [signature]}     Clark Crandal [signature]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, & after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department,
that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the
court further certify, that it appears to them that
Benja Crandall & Clarke Crandall who has signed the preceding
certificate [“is a” is crossed out] are ~ residents in said
South Kingston and that they are
credible persons & that their
statement is entitled to credit.
Witness Matthew Waite Clk [signature]
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23661
Silas Hall
Rhode Island 
Private  2 years





Wm P Newell
Kingston
R. Island
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832 has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Silas Hall R Island

[Tab headings as seen running horizontally across the document read as follows:]
A. Period when the service was rendered.
     Duration of the claimant’s service.
     B. Years.
     C. Months.
     D. Days.
E. Rank of the claimant.
F. Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
G. Name and Rank of the General and Field officers.
H. Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
I. Country through which he marched.
J. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
K. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

A.                 B.  C.  D.  E.        F.           G.                                     H.   I.                                       J.                       K.
*Enlist 1775 | “ | 8 | ~  | Capt | Ward   | Col Varnum                    | - | Providence Rhode I       | 71 year          |        
*   ~     1777 | “ | 9 |  “  |     “   | Dexsis | Col Barton Gen Arnold |  -  | Massachusetts             |    ~                 | Traditionary
*draft  1777 | “ | 1 |   “ |      “   | Green  | Gen Sullivan                  |  - | Charleston Providence | Charlestown | Evidence        
*    ~    1778 | “ | 1 |   “ |      “   | Green  | Col Dyer Col Wayne     |  - | Tiverton                          | Washington  |  Living                  
*  “      1778 |  “ | Time not stated        | Gen Sullivan                  |  - | Boston Neck Rhode I    | County          | Witnesses
*Enlist 1780 | “ |  /1 |  - | privt | Holden| Col Green                      |  - | Paint Judith Rhode I      | Rhode I         |

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

          The following regulations have been adopted:
     This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms of ”Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
     Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
          1. The Regular Troops.
          2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
          3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
          4. Indian Spies.
     As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, 
make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
          In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June,1832.
               State, Territory, or District of }
                    County of                            } ss.
          On this           day of          personally appeared (a) before 
               A.B. A resident (b) of           in the county of          and State, Territory or District
of          aged (c)          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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)          , with          and
served in the           (e) regiment of the           line, under the following named officers:

     [Here set forth the names and rank of of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the 
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [pointing finger symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militias, volunteers, navy, &c.]

     He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                                 A. B.
          [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
     I               of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of               for a pension.
               In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this 
                    day of                &c.

     If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
     Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:          
       (K) We A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with               , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 
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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
               [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicants was a 
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
                    who has signed the preceding certificate is clergyman, resident in the 
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
     I,                     Clerk of the Court of                     do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 
for a pension.
                              In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
                                        of office, this          day of               &c.
     Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission;
but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the
services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
     If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propose the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and  the State
troops of Virginia.
     1. Where and in what year were you born?
     2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
war, and where do you now live?
     4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? 
And if a substitute, for whom?
     5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such 
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
     6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom 
                                 {was it given and what has become of it?
         {To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, 
                                   {and what has become of it?
     7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify 
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
     The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration,  and they are 
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, 
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be 
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from 
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. 
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character 
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct 
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry 
whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
     Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before 
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the 
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to 
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, 
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper 
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is 
his genuine signature.
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before 
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the 
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, 
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period 
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the 
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow 
the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not 
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the 
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so 
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
     “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason 
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his 
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For —— year ——months, and ——- 
days, I served as a ————. For ——— months and ———- days, I served as a  ———-; and for such service I claim a pension.”
     It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law 
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, 
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years 
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; 
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public 
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses,
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[hand pointing symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in 
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

October 17, 1929

Mr. Wallace Lynch
Star Route
Willimantic, Connecticut

Dear Sir:
     I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.21799, it appears that Silas Hall
was born April 6, 1756, at Hopkinton, Washington County,
Rhode Island.
     While residing at Charlestown, Washington County,
Rhode Island, he enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served
eight months in Captain Samuel Ward’s Company in Colonel 
Varnum’s Rhode Island Regiment.
     In June, 1777, he enlisted and served nine months in 
Captain Peleg Hoxie’s Company in Colonel Barton’s Rhode
Island Regiment. Soon after the expiration of this service,
he enlisted and served one month in Captain Amos
Green’s Company in Colonel Dyer’s Rhode Island Regiment.
     In July or August, 1778, he enlisted and served one
month in Captain Green’s Company in Colonel Noyes’ Rhode
Island Regiment, and was in Sullivan’s Expedition to 
Rhode Island.
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     From September 1778, until November 1779, he served
in tours of one to two months for four different times
with the Rhode Island Troops, exact dates of these services
and officers names not shown.
     He enlisted in June, 1780, and served six months in
Captain John Holden’s Company in Colonel Greene’s Rhode
Island Regiment.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of South
Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island.
     He died September 4, 1845.
     There are no data as to his family,
      Very truly yours,

      EARL D. CHURCH
      Commisssioner.
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Revolution
21799
INVALID.

No. 21.788
Silas Hall
Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7” 32”
Index:— Vol. 2, Page 167

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 5-6 ‘96
period to 
Mrs CW Har
Chicago I’ll
Sec   441

1929 - Oct 17 - Hist to
Wallace Lynch - EDC.
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Willimantic Ct
Star Route
Aug. 13. 1929

Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen: -
I would like to 
obtain from your records
information regarding 
Silas Hall [Hall is underlined] a private in
Col Topham’s Regiment F1394
from Washington Co. R. Island.
Revolutionary War. He was
a pensioner and he died July 7,
1833. age 78.
I would like to learn his birth
place and where buried also
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would like to know his father’s
full name mother’s full maiden
his wife’s full maiden name
and if possible her parents full
names.
Any information you can
give me will be greatly appreciated 
Respectfully yours,
Wallace Lynch.
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I Matthew Haite Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court Do Hereby Certify that
that the Foregoing Contains the
Original proceedings of the Said
Court in the matter of the application
of Silas Hall for a 
pention In testimony whereof I have
hereto Set my hand and Seal of office
this Eleventh  Day of October AD 1832
Matthew Haite Clk [signature]
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I Timothy West of Westerly in the
County of Washington [insert “and the State of Rhode Island”] aged
Seventy three years — on solem oath depose
and say, that from some time in the
Spring, to the Latter part of the Fall or fore
part of Winter, in the year 1775 — I served eight
months against the enemy, at Prospect —
Hill and its vicinity, near Boston in 
the State of Massachusetts, in Col Varmus —
Regiment, and I well remember that
Silas Hall of Charlestown in sd. [said] County of Washington
served in the same Regiment, and Company
with me during the same period, which —
Company was commanded by Capt [insert “Samuel”] Ward.
Timothy West [signature]

State of Rhode Island &c — County of Washington
ss. Westerly September 21st 1832 — Personally 
appeared Timothy West of sd Westerly after —
being duly cautioned examined and sworn
to testify the truth the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, gave the foregoing deposition
which was by me reduced to writing, in his 
presence, and by him signed in my presence.
I further certify that sd Deponent is well known
to me — that he sustains a fair Character for —
truth, and that his Deposition is entitled to
to Credit — 
Nathan F. Dixon Justice of the Peace
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Silas Hall
23661
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I Silas Harvey of Charlestown in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island Aged Seventyone Years, on Oath
do Depose and Say, that from some time in the month of
June AD 1777 to the Sixteenth day of March AD 1778 I
Served in the Revolution against the Enemy at Tiverton in
the State of Rhode Island in Captain Peleg Hoxie’s Company
in Colonel Barton’s Regiment in the fifteen months 
Service in the State line. And this Deponent perfectly
recollects that Silas Hall there, of said Charlestown 
[insert “and was of said Charlestown”] 
Served the whole of the aforesaid time of Service in the afore
mentioned company and Regiment with this Deponent;
and this Deponent and the said Hall were Enlisted in the
aforesaid Service under the said Hoxsie & Served out our terms
of Enlistment. This Deponent further says that in the Month
of June AD 1780 he and the said Hall Enlisted under Captain
John Holden at said Charlestown for Six months in Colonel
Greene’s Regiment in the [cross out “State”; insert “Continental”] line, and were Marched
to the Island of Rhode Island where, and at East Greenwich
[cross out “and”; insert “we”] Served our Six months term and were then Discharged
in December AD 1780. 
          his
Silas   X   Harvey
         mark

State of Rhode Island &c Washington ss.
Town of Charlestown September 26th AD 1832.
Personally Appeared. Before me Silas Harvey of said Charlestown
and after being duly cautioned and Examined and Sworn to testify
the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the 
foregoing Deposition which was by me reduced to writing
in his presence and by him Signed in his presence: Said Deponent
is well known to me and he Sustains a fair Character for
truth and his Deposition is Entitled to Credit.
Samuel Stanton Justice of the [Peace] [signature]
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I Edward Clark of Charlestown in the County of 
Washington and State of Rhode Island are Aged Seventy
seven Years on Oath do Testify and Say, I Know that
Silas Hall of [insert “South Kingtown in said County”] served in the revolution
against the Enemy at Prospect Hill and its Vicinity near
Barton in the State of Massachusetts Eight months
from some time in the Spring of the Year AD 1775 in
Colonel Varnum’s Regiment in the State line: this
Deponent and the said Hall during the aforementioned 
period of Service [insert “resided in said Charlestown”]
and this Deponent Served the aforementioned time of
service in said Regiment.
             his
Edward  +  Clarke
            mark

State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Washington  ss.  Town of Charlestown September
26th AD 1832. Personally appeared before me Edward Clark
of said Charlestown and after being duly cautioned Examined and
Sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and Nothing but
the truth gave the foregoing Deposition which was by me
reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in
my presence. Said Deponent is well known to 
me and he Sustains a fair Character for truth and his
Deposition is Entitled to Credit.
Samuel Stanton, Justice of Peace [signature]

I Peleg Peckham of Westerly in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island &c aged Seventy years on Oath
depose and Say that in the summer and fall of the year
1780 I Served against the Enemy on the Island of Rhode
Island Six months under Lieutenant Colonel Ward and
well remember that Silas Hall then a resident of Charlestown
in [insert “but now of South Kingstown”] said County Served there the same time, and in  
the same Regiment with myself. This Deponent was
acquainted with the said Hall previous to the aforesaid
service, and has known him ever Since
Peleg Peckham [signature]

State of Rhode Island &c. 
County of Washington   ss   Town of Charlestown September
26th AD 1832.  Personally appeared [insert “Peleg”] Peckham of Westerly
in said County of Washington and after being duly cautioned
Examined and Sworn to Testify the truth, the whole truth, and
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And nothing but the truth gave the foregoing deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in my presence. Said deponent is well known to me and he sustains a fair character for truth and his deposition is entitled to credit. 
Samuel Stanton Justice of the Peace

I Isaiah Burdick of Charleston in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged seventy years and on oath do declared very that Silas Hall of said Charleston served in the revolution against the enemy at Tiverton in said State from the last of June or first of July AD 1777 a pension of nine months in Captain Peleg Hoxies Company in Colonel Barton Regiment in the fifteen months service in the state line this deponent served in said company and regiment during the whole of the of the aforementioned term of service of the said Hall (having entered the service him of the first day of April previous for a term of one year) in the same company and regiment. This deponent and the said Hall were Honorably discharged from the aforenamed service in the month of March AD 1778. 
Isaiah Burdick

State of Rhode Island
County of Washington 

Town of Charleston September 26th AD 1832 Generally appeared Isaiah Burdick of said Charleston and after being duly cautioned examined and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the foregoing deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in my presence - said deponent is well however to me and he sustains a fair character for truth and his deposition is entitled to credit. 
Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace
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I James Kinyon of Charleston in the County of Washington & state of Rhode Island aged seventy one years on oath do depose and say that Silos Hall of aforementioned town and this deponent served together on the Leland of Rhode Island at Sullivans Expedition one month is August or September 1778 against the enemy in Cornal Noyes Redgment [sic]

This deponent and the said Hall also served together while the enemy was in possession of Rhode Island in guarding the shore against the enemy in Southampton in said county of Washington two months and was stationed at the Momford House so called and we served together one month the shore of Charleston in said county against the enemy and 

and this deponent further saith that in the summer after the enemy evacuated the Island of Rhode Island 1780 this deponent served at Newport Rhode Island and the said Hall served their with him. 
James Kinyon

State of Rhode Island Washington 
Charlestown September 27th 1832 Percinally [sic]appeared before me James Kinyon of said Charlestown and after being duly cautioned examined and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the proceeding deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and
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by him signed in my presence said Deponant [sic] is
well known to me and he sustains a fair Carracter [sic]
for truth and his Deposition is Entitled to 
Creadet [sic]
Before —. Asa Church Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington &c  Clerks office Supreme Judicial Court February 25th
AD 1833 I Herby Certify that Nathan F Dixon Esq whose 
signature in his own proper hand writing is affixed to his foregoing
attestation of Timothy Wert’s Deposition was at the time thereof and
now is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly in said County 
duly Commissioned under the seal of said State & otherwise duly 
qualified as such, that Samuel Stanton Esq whose Signatures in
his own proper hand writing are afffixed this foregoing attestation, of
the Depositions of Silas Harvey, Edward Clarke, Peleg Peckham and 
Irah Bendick was at the time thereof & now is a Justice of the 
peace for the Town of Charlestown in said County Duly Commissioned
under the seal of said State & other wise Duly qualified as such 
and that Asa Church Esq Whose signature in his own proper hand 
writing is affixed to this forgoing attestation of the Deposition of James
Kenyon was at the time thereof & now is a Justice of the Peace of said 
Charlestown & Duly Commissioned [insert “ under the seal of said State & otherwise qualified”] as such ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of said Court the Day 
and year aforesaid
Matthew Haite Clk [signature]