Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38805, James Hall, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass  Hall, James  S.38805
CONTENTS
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Notification sent January 9, 1821
Benjamin Swan, Woodstock, Vermont

10.063
Vermont R
Jas Hall
of Reading in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass
line, for the term of 9 mo 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of May 1819
and sent to Judge Heald

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 83.49
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48
$131.49
10 m. 1041
30.31
Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued
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4
James Hall
10069
Reading
Sept 19
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STATE OF VERMONT,        At an adjourned term of the Court of Judicature, begun and holden
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.} at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the first Thursday of November
Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty
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On this Twenty first day of November 1820, being the fifth day of said
term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) James Hall aged sixty seven
years, resident in Reading in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows viz
he enlisted at Chelmsford in the State of Massachusetts above the sixth day
of July 1779 for Nine Months, and served in the Company commanded
by James Varnum in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment under
command of Col. Michael Jackson, and at the expiration of
said Term was honorably discharged

that he made his original declaration on the Twenty first day of April 1818 has received
a Pension Certificate, No. 10,063 And 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, 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
Schedule of the property of Family of James Hall a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United Sates
2 old Tables stand " 75 knives & forks, 50- old Pewter 2- Glass of Crockery 1.05 4,30
Tin ware 1. Iron ware 3.34 Old brass Kettle 3.27--3 old Chest 2- _________________9.71
8 old chairs 1.25 - Smith Tools 6.50  ______________________________________________7.75
_________________________________________________________________________________$21.76
and the said Hall is owing the following debts, to wit
To David Hoverdon 18.27 Asaph Fleece Jud. 2.50. $20.77
To Doc Silas Bowen in his late sickness, and [illegible] other people
for necessaries, nursing attendance in his last sickness [illegible] unknown
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And the said Hall has the following family dependant upon him for support his
wife aged 64 years, who has been for more than thirty years, and still remains in a feeble
and low State of health, unable for a great part of the time to labour, and at no time able
to do much, towards the support of herself or family her name is Thankful Hall - the
said Hall is by trade a Blacksmith but is so infirm that he can do but little labour, and
does not pretend to carry on the business, he has of late been attacked with a severe
and alarming sickness, and has been confined to the House for about two months
and is now wholly unable to attend to any kind of labour for himself or his Family's
Support
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Sworn to and declared on the Twenty first
day of November 1820, before said Court.      James Hull-
Attest,
Benj Swan  Clerk


STATE OF VERMONT, 
WINDSOR COUNTY. Ss        I, Ben Swan Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:--And I do further certify, that
it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is Twenty-one  76/100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at
Woodstock, this Twenty Fifth day of November 1820
Clerk of the County Court
for Windsor County.
Benj Swan
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James Hall
79-9 Mos
Jacksons Masstts
Regt.
on Roles
Admitted
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS.
James Hall of Reading in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont, a resident Citizen of the United
States, aged sixty four years, and an Applicant
for a Pension from the United States under the Act 
entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons
aged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary, their, maketh Oath that he served 
in the War of the Revolution on the Continental 
establishment as a private soldier for nine months in
the manner following, to wit, that he enlisted at Chamsford in Massachusetts about
the first of July in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy nine for the term of nine
months, and served the term out in Captain James
Varnum's Company in the eighth Regiment in the
Massachusetts Line, commanded by Colonel Michael
Jackson, and at the expiration of the said term recieved
from service at West Point in the State of New York
an honorable Discharge, and left the Army, but has
since lost his Discharge. And he further maketh
Oath that he is in such reduced circumstances in life
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as to be in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
 James Hall

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss     
Cavendish April 21st A.D. 1818
Subscribed, Sworn to, and declared
Before me,
Amos Heald
One of the Judges of the County 
Court for the said County of Windsor
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I Amos Heald, one of the Judges of the County Court
for the said County of Windsor, as aforesaid, do certify,
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
James Hall did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceding declaration against the
common enemy-- Elnathan Reed of Cavendish in
said County of Windsor, who being by me first duly 
sworn according to law testify and says, that
he saw said James Hall at West Point in actual
service of the United States, at the time stated by
said Hall in the preceding declaration, that he
was in the service of the United States - And I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
and had before me to the Secretary for the Department
of War pursuant to the aforesaid Act of
Congress-

Cavendish April 21st 1818.
Certified By Amos Heald Assistant Judge of 
Windsor County Court
I Amos Heald, Judge, as aforesaid, do further certify
that, from evidence to be adduced, it appears
to my full satisfaction, that the said James
Hall is in indigent circumstances, and
stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support-
Amos Heald Assistant Judge of
Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont  
Windsor County ⎬Woodstock County Clerks Office June 12th
AD 1818, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the
County Court within & for the County of Windsor
do hereby certify that Amos Heald is
one of the assistant Judge of said County Court
and that the within signatures are in the
hand writing of said Judges
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the said
of said Court the day above
Benj Swan
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of James Hall
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S. File 38.805

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 8, 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 mos.
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Varnum
COLONEL.
Michael Jackson
STATE.
8" Mass

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible], Chelmsford Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1818.  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Reading, Windham Co.
Age at date of application, 4 years.
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Remarks: 1820 he referred to his wife Thankful 64 yrs.
[illegible]
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38805
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38.805
James Hall
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 8 Page ?
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1910 Oct 18. Hist to my
Ashton Spaulding
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3 -- 871.
Lot
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by A.M.D. 14/10/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier James Hall
Service Conte, Mass.
Additional Service. Rev.
No. ____ claim, State records _____, 191__
No claim, combination records, _____ 191__
REMARKS:
J. F. 32. 786 (Mass. res. Mass)
aul. Chelmsford Mass (Mass Res. Vt)
" 7.38.805.
No other Inv. as above
"  Wid       "     "
Rej. 4468 (illegible)

Chief Division

6-1944
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OCT 19 1810

Amsden Vt. Oct 10th 1810.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I wish to get
the facts in regard to my Great
Grandfather James Halls pension
records for revolutionary service
I have the following information
in regard to his war record taken
from the Mass soldiers & sailors in 
the revolution, James Hall, Private
in Capt. Minots Co. Col. Brown's
regt. (7th Middlesex reqt.) entered
the Continental service July 15th 1779
& was discharged Apr 15th 1780 service
9 mos, age 25 yrs height 5ft. 7 in
complexion light enlisted from Chelmsford 
Mass. this information I desire
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in regard to my daughters joining
Chapter of D.A.R. in this vicinity
Yours respectfully,
J Ashton Spaulding

[Stamp]

US PENSION OFFICE
E OCT 12 1910