Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File O.W.J.F. 24608, William Hail, Not Rev. War Northwest Indian War 1791
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Not Rev. War
Northwest Indian War 1797


Hail, William
or Haile

NUMBER
O. W. I. F. 24608
and
OWI 14694

CONTENTS
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From
West Tennessee
to Illinois
William Haile
Private
Captain Tipton company of the Regt. of Colo. Dark & Gen St Clair

Ratio of disability [blank]
Date of discharge [blank]
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee
two dollars 66/100 per month, to commence on the [blank]

[illegible] Certificate of pension issued the 20
Dec 1826
and Sent to the Hon S Houston
House of Reps

Arrears to 4th [blank]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [blank]
Act July 5 1814
Apl 24 1816
See letter to D. Hay Pen. Agt May
1832 do to Hon L. Cass. June 20, 1832.
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The above named William Hall now of Davidson county formerly of Williamson came before me and made oath that he is the same William Haile mentioned in the above certificate and further deposeth that he has for several years heretofore drawn his pension from Mr Stephen [illegible] the pension agent for this state, that for a year or more last past he has not drawn his pension for want of his pension certificate that he never received one,
but supposes it was [illegible] or miscarried, and pray, that a duplicate pension certificate may be sent him by the Secretary of War.
William Hail

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29th
of Nov. 1824
John McNally
District Judge

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State of Wisconsin
Lafayette County
On this Third day of July A D 1850 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Mrs Sally Haile a resident of Wiota in
the County & State aforesaid aged 73 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 on the [blank] day of [blank], 18[blank]
That she is the widow of William Hail or Haile or Hale, who was a private in company commanded by Captain Tipton in Regiment commanded by Col [blank] in the Army under Gen. St. Clair on an Expedition against the Indians on the Northwest frontier immediately
after the War of the Revolution She further declares that she was married to the said
William Hail or Haile Hal  on the 21st day of
March AD 1799 That her husband the aforesaid William Hail or Haile or Hale, was killed by the Indians in the Black Hawk  War, while he was on his way from Dixon in the state of
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Illinois, as a guard to Aquilla Floyd who was sent on an express from Dixon aforesaid to Fort Hamilton or to Dodge by order of General Atkinson, That her said Husband was killed on or about the 25th day of May AD 1832. That she is informed & believes her said husband
was in the service of the United States at the time be was killed as aforesaid That she is informed & believes that he said husband was placed upon the Pension roll for the State of Illinois That he drew his pension from the
Pension Agent, who resides or she is informed resides at Vandalia Illinois but a short time time
before was killed, that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said Husband, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs unto annexed
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That my said Husband was wounded in the right Cheek by a bullet in the Battle at the defeat of General St Clair as he often informed me before his death as aforesaid. That she has no documentary Evidence by which to prove her said Marriage with said William Hail or Hall
or Hale, That I do not know how my said husband used to write his name
Sally Haile
x
her mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year first above written
Jas Woods
Justice Peace

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[illegible] Division.

September 7, 1911.

Mrs. E. S. Walker,
1125 South 5th Street,
Springfield, Ill.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 2nd and received the 5th instant, you are advised that papers on file in their respective pension claims, show that Christian Carver, Wid. File No. 27,516, Rev. War, died March 14, 1836, in  Sangamon County, Illinois, and that Michael Clifford, Wid. File No. 2,546, Rev. War, died June or July 30, 1835, in Sangamon County,
Illinois.
The service of William Haile of Sangamon County, Illinois, given in the list of pensioners printed in 1835, appears to be incorrect, as the
papers in claim Sur. File No. 24,608, show that William Hail or Haile was pensioned at $32. per annum, Certificate issued December 20, 1824, under the Act of April 24, 1818, for a wound incurred in 1791, while in the line of his duty in Captain Jacob Tipton's company, Colonel Dark's regiment, under General St. Clair against the North West Indians.
In 1825 he resided in the State of Illinois, his nearest Post Office was Springfield.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

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District of West Tennessee
This may certify that William Haile now of Davidson county formerly of Williamson some eight or nine years ago applied to me for the purpose of being placed on the pension list of the United States, and according to my recollection, I opened a commission to James
Bright & B.M. Garner to take his proofs in  support of his claim. Given under my hand this 29th of Novr 1824
John McNairy
District Judge

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State of Tennessee
Lincoln County Court 
I Brice M. Garner clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for said County do
hereby certify that Jesse Daniel Esquire whose name appears to the annexed affidavit of Etheldred Cobb, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal said Court at office in Fayetteville this 15th day of November 1824.
Brice M. Garner Clerk

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this day personally appeared Etheldred Cobb before me Jesse Daniel and acting Justice of the peace for the afore said County and made oath that he is acquainted with William Haile that he is the Identical William Haile who was placed on the Pension Roll of the Tennessee  [illegible] he drew from Stephen Cantrell and
further that he was Wounded While in the service of the United States Under the command of Captain Tipton of Colonel Dark Regiment and that St Clair was Commander
and Chief of the Armagh [sic] that he received his wound in the year of Seventeen hundred and Ninety one While in the line of his duty Sworn to and Subscribed to before me this 13 day of November 1824
EthelDred Cobb
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his mark

Also Daniel Acting Justice of the peace for Lincoln County
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Sally Haile, widow of
William Haile, or
Hail, on Hall decd

Will the second Auditor be pleased to say  whether the Rolls of Captain Hamilton shew that the soldier belonged to that company and was killed in the service; or whether there is any evidence in his office that the soldier was mustered into any other Company
Pension Office
Feb 6. 1851
J E Heath
Commr.

1sr Sec. act
July 4. 1836 

Let to M Hollester Feb 11 1851.

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1125 South 5th street
Springfield Illinois, Sept. 2d 1911

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir: -

I thank you for promptness in replying to my request of Aug. 23d. I wish further information
regarding one Wm. Haile who drew a pension in Sangamon Co. and who was killed by Indians in 1832, I find a Wm Haile in the Mass. line of soldiers. was he the same man?
You alone can untangle the data. As we expect to unveil the Tablet Oct. 19th, I do not wish any error in names Sangamon County was once much larger than at present, and some of these men were living in the county but who died in the counties separated from Sangamon, these we do wish to place on tablet, only those buried in Sangamon co. as it is bounded now.
At my request Miss Helen G. Converse wrote you regarding Christian Carver, and Michael Clifford. I would like to ascertain if they died in Sangamon County. I am sorry to trouble you again, preserving history is my only apology.
Thanking you in advance for information,
I am,
Truly yours

Mrs. E. S. Walker

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246086
N. W.
No Certs.

INVALID.
[illegible] 1791
File No. 24608
William Haile
Pri Ill Vols

Act July 5th 12thpr 24th/ 6th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 169

(Arrangement of 1870.}
the last
1911 Sept 8. Hist to Mrs. E. S. Walker
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Shullsbing July 5 / 50

J L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

Enclosed & herewith sent are applications of Mrs Sally Haile & James V. Whitney for Pension
Mrs Haile as will be perceived relies upon secondary evidence, (the best she has,) to prove her marriage. She has become so old & forgetful that she does not recollect any of the incidents that usually happen on marriages, such as Whither certificate was given at the time by the Priest or Justice who performed the
ceremony, whether license was granted, the County where the marriage service occured &c
I hope [illegible] that the proof sent, will be deemed sufficient
Please Examine & allow the several claims, & send certificates to my address & oblige
Very Respy
Yours &c 
M Hollister
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2d Auditors Office
February 7. 1851.

William Haile alias Hail
alias Hall is not borne on
the muster roll of Capt.
U. S. Hamilton's Co. in
Black Hawk war from 2nd
may to 20 August 1832
P. Clayton
Second Auditor

J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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no soldier
Black Hawk 832

ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
Sally Hall
widow of
William Hall (or Hail)
Died at [blank]

Received [blank]

REJECTED
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Hon. J  Calhoun
Secy of War
U. States
W. Beall Will please see about the Certificate

Recd Dec 18 1824
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Sir
I have the honor to inclose [sic] you the within letter, and to request an answer as soon as convenient
I have the honor to be  Your friend
Sam Houston
18th Dec 1824


Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
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FREE
to the Secretary of War
Washington City 

[postmark]
[illegible]
MAR 25

Wm. Haile
Pensn Office
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State of Tennessee
County of Davidson

On this eighteenth day of March 1825
before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the County of Davidson, personally appeared William Haile who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belong to the company commanded by Captain Jacob Tipton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel. Dark & comd by Genl
St. Clair in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of
the State of Tennessee from whence he has
lately removed, That he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain. And wishes his pension to be there payable in future,
William Haile
X
his mark

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
E S Hall
Justice of peace

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State of Tennessee Davidson County ss
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify to whom it may concern that Elihu S Hall Esquire whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time his name appears to have been signed to the same one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and of said Court duly commissioned and qualified as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official Acts in Courts of Justice and thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Nashville this 18th day of March 1825
Nathan Ewing

William Haile requests That the answer to this
may be directed to a town called Springfield, the nearest Post office to him State of Illinois
Respectfully
William Haile
United States
Pensioner
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State of Wisconsin
Lafayette County Ss

On this Third day of July AD 1800 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, Alexander Higginbotham to me known & who is entitled to credit, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes & says that he is the identical Alexander Higginbotham, who was a private in Captain William S. Hamiltons Company in Regiment command by Col Henry Dodge in the Black Hawk War, That he is personally & intimately acquainted with the Mrs Sally Haile, who has this day subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing affidavit, purporting to be subscribed by her That he was personally
acquainted with one William Hail or Haile or Hale from the year 1828 up to & until the 25th day of May 1832. That the said William Hail or Haile or Hale  & the said Sally Haile resided & lived together as man & wife, & near neighbors to me from the year 182[illegible] up to & until the 25th day of May 1832, on which
said last mentioned day said William Hail or Haile or Hale, was killed by the Indians, between Dixon & Fort Hamilton
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That he this deponent was with said William Hail or Haile or Hale of Hale, as one of the guard of one Aquilla Floyd, who was sent as an express by Gen Atkinson to Fort Hamilton onto
Col Dodge from Dixon aforesaid on or about
the 23d day of May 1832. That said William
Hail or Haile or Hall was sent as this deponent
is informed & was at the time & believes as one of the guard for said Floyd, That said William Hail or Haile or Hale acted & did duty as such guard on the route aforesaid & that this deponent was with said William Hall or
Haile or Hale at the time he was killed & saw him soon after he was killed That the said Sally Haile above referred to has remained a Willow ever since the death of the said William Hail or Haile or Hale he said Husband, that the William Hail or Haile or Hale & the Sally Haile above referred to had several children while they so lived together as Man & wife, That the said
William Hall or Haile or Hale her often told me
in his lifetime that he was wounded by a bullet in the right Check in the Battle at the defeat of Genl St Clair that said wound was visible That I am now & have been personally acquainted with the Sally Haile ever since the death
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of her said husband, That the said Sally & myself have resided together as neighbours
in the County & State aforesaid has since
the year 1829.
Alexr. Higginbotham

Subscribed & sworn to before me the day
& year first above written
Jas Woods
Justice Peace

State of Wisconsin
Lafayette County Ss
I Sam G. Bugh Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Woods Esq. before whom the  & each of the afore & foregoing Affidavits were severally duly taken was at the time of the taking of them &  such a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, & that his signature unto each sub [illegible] is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Shullsburg this 3d day of July A.D. 1850
Sam G. Bugh Clerk

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State of Wisconsin
Lafayette County ⎬ 
On this 3d day of July
A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Anthony Miller, to me known & who is entitled to credit, who being by me first duly sworn deposes & says That he is the identical Anthony Miller who was second Lieutenant in company commanded by Captain
William B. Hamilton in Regiment commanded
by Col Henry Dodge in the the Black Hawk War. That he was personally acquainted with one William Hail or Haile or Hale & Sally his wife, for three or four years, immediately before the breaking out of the Black Hawk War, That they resided & lived together as man & wife, during the said time of three or four years up to & untill [sic]  the time of the death of the said William Hall or Haile or Hale. That the Sally Haile I refer to is the identical Sally Haile, who has this day subscribed & sworn to the above
foregoing Affidavit, in my presence
That said Sally resides in Wester County & State aforesaid That the said Sally above refered [sic] to
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& the said William Hail or Haile or Hale, lived
together as man & wife, in the then County of Iowa & Territory of Michigan, from the year AD 1828 up to until the day of his death, That the said Sally his remained a widow ever since the
death of her said husband William Hail or Haile or Hale That said William Hail or Haile or Hale
was killed by the Indians on about the 25th day
of May AD 1832
That at the time said William was Killed he was sent as a guard to one Aquilla Floyd who was sent as an Express from Dixon to Fort Hamilton or Col Dodge by General Atkinson, as this deponent is informed & believes
Anthony Miller

Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year first above written
Jas Woods Justice Peace