Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16592, James Hall, N.H.
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N. H.  Hall, James        W16592
                  Elizabeth
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                                                                   1838
New Hampshire [illegible, Bow?]
  Elizabeth Hall, widow of James Hall, who was a Private N. H., in the N. H. line for 8 months.  Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars + 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  Certificate of  Pension issued the 6th day of Sept, 1843 and sent to John [illegilble, G?] Bryant [illegible, Meriden?] N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843] 
Recorded in Book A 
Vol 1 Page 17
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         6001
Elizabeth Hall
N.H.
Act 7. July 38
m76 d 26
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                  Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Co:
On this first day  of September 1838personally appeared before me Ebazar Jackson Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Sullivan Elizabeth Hall a resident of Plainfield in said County of Sullivan aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows".  That she is the widow of James Hall who was a private in Capt Woodbury's Company of Col Stark's N. H. Regiment for the space of eight months commencing in May 1775 at or near Winter Hill in the vicinity of Boston.  He was at the time a resident of Salem N.H.    Of the above named service she has no documentary evidence but can prove the same by the affidavit of Merrill Coburn who served with him.  She further declares that she was married to the said James Hall on the 21st November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six that her husband and the aforesaid James Hall died on the 9th day Nov 1826 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above states.
                                   Elizabeth Hall
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Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written
                                                Associate Justice
Eleazer Jackson   of the Court of
                                                Common Pleas
I hereby certify that in my belief that the above named Elizabeth Hall is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court.
                                                Associate Justice
  Eleazer Jackson   of the Court of
                                                  Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire
    Sullivan C.  } I, T. W Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the Hon Eleazer Jackson is an associate Justice of said Court in said County of Sullivan and under his Signature herewith was genuine Given under my hand and seal of the County this fifth day of September AD. 1838
                            T. W. Gilmore Clerk

 State of New Hampshire
     Sullivan County } I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the County [illegible] aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon Eleazer Jackson is an acting associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 8th day of January 1833 and that his signature above written was genuine.  Given under my hand and seal of said County this 15th day of June 1839.  [illegible] T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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Isaiah Kelly Clerk of Salem Certificate
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I Isaiah Kelly of Salem in the County of Rockingham and the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said town of Salem and find the following- "James Hall & Elizabeth Barker were married by mr Abner Bayley" which is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in [illegible]legible figures as follows "November 21, 1776"

I Isaiah Kelly above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me

Isaiah Kelly { Town Clerk of Said Town of Salem

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Co. August 21st 1838
Sworn to, before me   John Woodbury Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Co. August 21st 1838  I hereby certify that the above named Isaiah Kelly is Town Clerk of said Town of Salem, and that he is a credible witness.
John Woodbury Justice Peace

 State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
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 widow’s) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. 
Captain. Colonel. 
May 1775  8 mos. Private  Woodbury  Stark  N.H.
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, New Hampshire 
Date of application for pension, Sept. 1, 1838, Her claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Sullivan Co., N.H.. Nov. 21, 1776 Elizabeth 
Barker. He died Nov. 9, 1826 at Plainfield, N.H. - age not
stated. 
Respectfully, 
6-285c  Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
January 26, 1923.
Donna H. Guy,
Jefferson, R. F. D. 3,
South Dakota.
Madam;
In response to your letter of the 30th ultimo,
you are advised that for the date of last payment of the widow's pension and name of person paid, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, Ordnance Building, 1800 E Street, N. W. Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Elizabeth, widow of James Hall, Certificate 1838, issued September 6,
1843, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
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1919 Mch. 6. History to Donna Hall Robinson. &
1923 Jan. 26 - Donna H. Gulf informed as to where to apply for date of last payment of pen. [illegible]

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16592
Elizabeth Hall
Wid of
James Hall
Pri Rev War
Act: Mrh. 3d /43
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870]
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                  Meriden NH Aug 23,39
Sir,
   At the request of Mrs Elizabeth Hall I herewith [illegible] her application for a Pension under the late act or account of service of her late husband James Hall. The 8 mo service of her late husband for which she [illegible] she proves by one reference only.  His name may probably be found on the roll of N.H..  The certificate of marriage and proof of death are also herewith sent.  I am 
  Respectfully yours [illegible] [illegible]
                              John Bryant

J L Edwards Esq
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[outside of letter info]
[stamp section with cancellation date]
Mar 23. 1840
No Fee
FREE

[address from]

Hon J L. Edwards

[address to]

[illegible] of Pensions
Washington City
06 [zero has a cross-strike through it]
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              Secretarys Office
                         Concord N H. March 16/[illegible]

Sir,
  
    In answer to yours of March 10th I would inform you that the name of James Hall and Merrill Colburn [illegible] [illegible] from the Roll of the Capt Elisha Woodbury's company in the [illegible] Regiment 1775-

Some day send & [address] a line to you giving an extract from Josiah Stevens journal in this office [illegible] to service of the [illegible] of [Rueben?] Poor & [illegible] [illegible II, ie the 2nd] after August 1. 1775 & making inquiry as to the length of the service of them [illegible] [illegible] in that year after August 1. 1775 to which I have [illegible] [illegible] [illegible].
                 I am Respectfully
     [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

                                Josiah Stevens

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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                                          Jefferson S.D.
                                              Dec. 30, 1922
 The Commissioner of Pensions-.
          Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
  Will you kindly send me the date when the payment of the pension of Elizabeth Barker Hall was discontinued.
  Elizabeth Barker Hall was the widow of James Hall, soldier of the Revolutionary War.
   He served in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company and Col. John Stark's Regiment.
                       Yours respectfully
                          Donna H. Guy
                              Jefferson S.D.
                          

[a received stamp]  PENSION OFFICE JAN 2 1923
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  [a received stamp]                                 Revo
   PENSION OFFICE FE 28 1919          1-[illegible]

                                          Deer Lodge, Mont.
                                               Feb. 21, 1919

The Commissioner of Pensions
    Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
                Kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of James Hall.  He was born June 6, 1751.  He served in Capt Elisha Woodbury's Co. and Col. John Stark's Regiment.  He enlisted ar Salem, New Hampshire.  His widow's name was Elizabeth Barker Hall Residence-after service Salem New Hampshire 1783. Pelham New Hampshire 1783-1786.
                         Yours respectfully
                           Donna Hall Robinson.
                               Deer Lodge, Mont.
                               Lock Box 496
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                                                          57.97
New Hampshire
Elizabeth Hall
widow of James Hall, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of {this line struck through]
and who dies on the 9th Nov 1826
of [illegible] in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Woodbury of the regt commanded
by Col. Stark in the N. H. {militia?] 
line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 26 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March
1840, [illegible] [illegible] Hon. H. Hubbard
Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840              $106.66
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept40 13.33
                                                              $119.99
                                    Act July 7,1838
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1  Page 43.
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                 2115
Mrs Elizabeth Hall

$26.66 per an


John Bryant, Agent
                     Menden, NH
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                    DECLARATION

  In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

         STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sullivan ss.
On this first day of April11843.  Personally appeared before John  Bryant a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Hall, a resident of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and in the State aforesaid, aged 92 years, who being the first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
    That she is the widow of James Hall who was a private during the Revolution in the line of the State of New Hampshire.
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of twenty six dollars sixty five cents per annum,
    She further declares that she is still a widow.
    Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
                                                        her
                                          Elizabeth X Hall
                                                       mark
                        John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me
                        John Bryant Justice of the Peace
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                          State of New Hampshire

Sullivan County S.S.

    I, T W, Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the County + State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his commission was dated on the 21st day of June 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1844 and that his signature herewith is genuine.
                [illegible] under my hand and seal
   of said County this 19th day of April 1843.
                      T. W Gilmore Clerk
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James Hall affidavit
Proof of the death of Jas Hall
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               State of New Hampshire
               Office of Secretary of State
I Josiah Stevens Secretary of State aforesaid do truly certify that John Bryant is an acting Notary Public in and for said State duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date on the 8th day of January AD 1838 + will expire on the 8th day of January AD 1843 and that his signature to the annexed Instrument is true + genuine.
     Given under my hand + the Seal of said State this 17th day of August 1839
     Josiah Stevens Sec'y of State
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I James Hall Grandson of James Hall a soldier of the Revolution late of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire deceased depose and say that I was present and witnessed the death of said James Hall which took place on the [illegible] day of November 1836-We lived in the same house at the time of his death and his widow Elizabeth Hall has ever since the death of her husband lived with me and is an applicant for a Pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838
                                                  James Hall
Sworn and subscribed to this 23d day of January 1839
In testimony whereof I have set my hand affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 23d day of January AD 1839
                               John Bryant Notary Public

I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness 
                               John Bryant Notary Public
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I Merrill Coburn of [Illegible] Sullivan County New Hampshire depose and [illegible] that I engaged for and served Eight months as a private in the War of the Revolution in Captain Woodbury Company of Col Starts N. Hampshire Req-this service I commenced in the month of May 1775 and served out in the vicinity of Winter Hill near Boston. I further depose and [illegible] that James Hall [Illegible] of Salem NH and who died at Plainfield N.H. on or about the 9th of Nov. 1826. engaged also some time served in same company with me during said Eight months. The said Hall left a widow by the name of Elisabeth Hall who is still living and is in I understand an application for a Pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838.
Merrill Coburn
Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of September 1838
The Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notorial Seal Plainfield in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire this day of September [illegible] 1838
John Bryant Notary Public
I further certify that the [illegible] is a credible witness
John Bryant Notary Public
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V. 6001.
Let. to Jno. Bryant
                   October 18,1839.

[the following three lines are in brackets]
Josiah Stevens Jr
Secy of State N.H.
10 March 1840


[illegible] 7 July 38
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Elizth Hall
Recd of [illegible]
       NH
Act July 1838
Married 1776
Died 182{6?]
Allow 8 mo [illegible]
Capt Woodbury, Col
Stark. NH Militia
$26.66 per anm
On roll. Sr. Sergent
[illegible] H Hubbard
U S.S.