Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22283, Garshom Hail, Conn.
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Conn.   Hail, Gershom   S. 22283
                   or
             Hale, Gershom
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Vermont 891
Gershom Hale
of Addison in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Clift of the regt commanded
by Col Sherman in the Connecticut line for 9 1/2 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Center per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of October
1832 and sent to E. D. Barber Middlebury Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   47.49
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mch 1833  15.83
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                                                 $63.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 7 June, 1832}

Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 62
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.

On the 4th day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of Addison County Court in open Court Gershom Hale resident in Addison in said County of Addison where he has resided about five years last part aged about 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. He declares that he enlisted at Windham in Connecticut and Genl Parsons Brigade in the Continental line for the term of one year, the time he enlisted he can not remember but declares it was the same year that Genl Arnold gave up the fort at West Point, and that he served out the term of said enlistment and was discharged on one piece of paper with eleven others and in consequence of which it has been ever out of his possession and whether it be now in existence he does not know, he enlisted and entered the service in Windham aforesaid and marched to Bristol in Rhode Island in the year (according to my best recollection) of 1776 and continued there in the service about seven months as a soldier in the State troops of Connecticut, when he was discharged or dismissed as the [unk] with Militiamen then was he then served another campaign the next evening at the same place to whit Rhode Island and that he served under Captains Burt and Kingsbury and the genl officers he does not recollect except Cols.
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Ely and M. Allen, he served the same length of time the last time as before, and he further declares that he served in the said State troops the next campaign at Fort Griswold in Connecticut about the same length of time as before under the command of the [unk] Ledyard. He declares that he resided at the time of enlistment at Windham in Connecticut and afterwards a few years say two or three he then moved into Pawlet in Vermont and from thence to Orwell in the same state and from thence to Addison where he now resides, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.

Garshom Hail

Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid.

E. D. Barber Clerk

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And that said Court also certify that, from personal acquaintance with Sylvannus Chapin and Benjamin Hale, whose certificate is herewith transmitted, they consider them persons of veracity and entitled to credit.

Edward D. Barber Clerk
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No 1108
admitted
Private 9 1/2 months
$31.66
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BRIEF in the case of Gershom Hale of Addison County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In the county court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  77 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: not remembered but declares that it was the same year that Gen. Arnold gave the fort at West Point
Duration of Service: 1 year
Rank: private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Cliff, Col Sherman

Period: 1776
Duration of Service: 7 months
Rank: do
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: officers not stated

Period: not stated
Duration of Service: 7 months
Rank: do
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt Burt & Kingsbury Colo Ely & Allen

Period: not stated
Duration of Service: 7 months
Rank: do
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Connecticut state troops Col Ledyard
found on Rolls of Durkees Regt for 6 mos only, only 9 1/2 months proved, the rest of his service discredited

5. In what battles was he engaged? not stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Windham Connecticut


7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
the second term of service proved by one living witness & part of the first term by another

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
papers correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J M Duffield Examing Clerk
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Declaration of 
Gershom Hale
No 1108
Pension Office} July 30 1832

(891)
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I Francis Perkins of Middleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age do depose testify and say that on the [unk] of December AD 1776 I entered in the company commanded by Capt Sanford Kingsbury in the town of Windham Connecticut for the term of three months, and half that I served my time the term afsd in Old Providence Rhode Island State. Mr Gershom Hale then of Windham was a soldier in the same company during the whole term of three and a half months with me, and further the deponent saith not.

Francis Perkins

Middleton Rutland County Vermont
July 13th AD 1832- Then personally appeared Francis Perkins, the signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth.
before me Orson Clark Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Francis Perkins is a credible witness.
Orson Clark Justice of the Peace
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I Elijah Lillie of Danby in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I was a soldier in the Continental army in the year of 180 & served in Capt Cliffs company in Colo Durgy Regiment the term of six months as near as I can recollect Gershom Hale [unk] and served with me and further the deponent saith not.

Elijah Lillie

Middleton, Rutland County Vermont July 16th AS 1832
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State of Vermont:
I. William A. Palmer, Governor of the state of Vermont, do hereby certify that Orson Clark and Jacob Burnham before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn and whose names are attached to said affidavits, were at the date of the same, Justices of the Peace for the County of Rutland in said state, duly qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due to their official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said state to be affixed to these presents, at Danville, this 24th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States, the fifty seventh
W.A. Palmer
By the Governor
Edward D Barber Secretary
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We Sylvanus Chapin, a clergyman residing in Addison, County of Addison and State of Vermont and Benjamin Haile residing in said Addison hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gershom Haile who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six 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
Syvanus Chappin
Benjamin Hale

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Sam'l Swift Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Addison County ss. }
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Gershom Hale for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this 24th day of July A. D. 1832
Edward D. Barber Clerk
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Middlebury (Vt) July 24 1832

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sec. War

Sir, 
Please order the returns on the within application, to be directed to me by request of the applicant
Respectfully
Your Obs Sert
E. D. Barber
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Revolution
22283
INVALID
22.283
Gershom Hall
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index Vol. 2, Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]