Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21794, Abner Hall, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                  NUMBER
Mass                Hall, Abner     S.21794
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85-73
Vermont 8.51
I Abner Hall 1 of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company by Captain Mayhoe of the regt com by Col Wells in the Massachusetts line for twelve months and 9 days

Increased from $33;33- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 41 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sept 1835 and sent to Pensioner, Seabury 

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd
Clerk

Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 74

Sent to E.T. Englesby 17th Sept 1835 

See let to Pension Agent Oct 5 1835 

Set to Pell Corbin 5 Nov 1835 E. T. Englesby - 

Date of death  not on arg
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Abner Hall 24227
10 months

Should be admd for 12 mo 9 ds - see Bangs certificate

Admd 10 mo 9 d

Admd
10mo pri
$33.33
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STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.} . 

On this 7th day of March A. D. 1833 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Rutland Abner Hall a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 72 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1777 and served in Col. Wells Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers. 

In 1777, he lived in Needham, Mass. and about the middle of Sept of that year, agreeably to his best recollection he engaged as a substitute for one  Jonathan Dunn & went to R. Island & joined Capt Richards, Company at Howlands Ferry - he does not remember the names of his other officers-- the company did duty by itself, no field officers being present-- they marched to Little Compton & served guarding the coast & having served one month, the time for which he was engaged, he was discharged about the middle of October at Little Compton. Genl Spencer commanded in R. Island at the time. soon after he returned home, he thinks in November he volunteered to serve in guarding the prisoners taken with Burgoyne & joined Capt. Mathew's Company at Cambridge the prisoners being at Prospect Hill & he served at Fort No. 2 three months, the Adjutants name was Dorset - Capt. Wells commanded -  he does not remember the names of the other officers & he was discharged he thinks in Feb. 1778 - he may however be mistaken as to dates but he recollects he belonged to the first quard after the prisoners arrived.  In 1779, in the [illegible] he thinks, at any rate it was after the enemy had left Rhode Island, he enlisted for three months under Capt Billard, under the expectation of going to Claverack, but was ordered to R. Island, where he marched & crossed at Howlands Ferry, & was then housed at the North end of the Island at Fort Hill part of the time, & part of the time he was with the French army near Newport, & served under Lt. Whitney. Adjutant Doucet he forgets the names of the field officers - he was discharged near Newport the last of Oct. he thinks having served three months.  in 1781 he thinks, he volunteered for three months & marched to Boston
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& served under Capt. Richard at Boston & Dorchester hill guarding Military stores he joined his company in October & was discharged in January 1782 at Dorchester, after serving three months. There were no field officers, there being but one company. He never recd. any written discharge & has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. He did not serve with any continental troops, & of course knew none of the officers - he remembers Maj Deplere of the French troops. He was born at Needham, Mass. the 22d Feb. 1761. his age recorded in his fathers Bible. He lived in Massachusetts until about 42 years ago, he moved to Sudbury, Vermont where he has ever since lived. There is no clergyman now in Sudbury but he has the certificate of the Rev Mr Brown who was preaching there in December - he is known to most of the inhabitants of Sudbury 

State of Vermont Rutland SS

We Ephrain Jackson of Rutland & Ephraim Page late of Sudbury do testify & say, that we are well acquainted with Abner Hall who made this declaration that we believe him to be 72 years old and 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesd
Ephraim Jackson 
Ephraim Page 

F W Hopkins Reg. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the --- present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Abner Hall (signed)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.F. W Hopkins Reg. 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by last Sept that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Ephraim Jackson & Eph Page who signed the preceding certificate a residents in  Rutland aforesd & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Hall for a pension. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Rutland this 7th day of March A.D. 1833 
W. Hopkins Reg. (signed)
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Abner Hall
VL [?]
officers not mentioned
D. Crump is requested to reexamine this case - 
it is believed all the officers are [...]
The applicants [...] herein
Rutledge 
R. Temple
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
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 show 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, showing the service of Abner Hull. Rutland Co. VL.
[there follows a charts with the headings: 
Period when the service was rendered/Year. Month. Day. | Duration of the claimant's service | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.]

July : Sept '77 he served for 1  month as a private under Col Wells and Gen Spencer, age 72, at Needham Mass. Grady 
In Nov of '77 he served 3 months as a private under the same leadership as above. 
[?] Summer of '79 he served 3 months as a private and has forgotten the names of the officers.

vol Oct '81 he served 3 months as a private. None is listed under commanding officers. 


I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

In all cases depending upon the traditionary certificate, "a very full account of service is indispensable"- at least of the essential features of the allowance can be made in such cases for any service in which the names, ranks of officers do not appear.
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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 "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, [etc.], Teamsters, Boatmen, [etc.]. 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, mucicians [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.

[in italics:] 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 been first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 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:
[the following appears in brackets ]
[Here set forth the names and rank 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 hand symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, [etc.]]

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 of the year aforesaid.             A.B.

[the following appears in bracket]
[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          [etc.]

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 G.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 days and year aforesaid.

[the following appears in brackets] [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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and he served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a 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           [etc.]

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 principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or 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 propound 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?
6.  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 the 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 would 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 traditional 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 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, atttend [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 of 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 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, [etc.] A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposits 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 [in italics: 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, [etc.] 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 a 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.

[In italics] 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.

[In italics] Proof of Service.
(j)  In a case where the same 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.

[pointing hand 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.

[Signature] W. L. Williams [can't read title]
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August 2, 1935 

BA-J/EEL
Abner Hall S.21794
Mrs. Herbert A. Thompson 
3031 Collingwood Avenue 
Detroit, Michigan 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Abner Hall, of Sudbury, Vermont, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21794, based upon the military service in that war of Abner Hall, the only soldier of that name of Sudbury, Vermont, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

Abner Hall was born February 22, 1761, in Needham, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown. 

While residing in said Needham, Abner Hall enlisted about the middle of September, 1777, served in Captain Richards' Massachusetts Company, marched to Rhode Island, was in General Spencer's Rhode Island expedition and was discharged about the middle of October, because 1777; he volunteered about the middle of November following, and while served three months in Captain Mahew's Company, Colonel Wells, Massachusetts Regiment, and was stationed at Cambridge guarding the prisoners of Burgoyne's army; he enlisted sometime in 1779, served under Lieutenant Elijah Whitney and Captain Moses Bullard in the Massachusetts Troops, marched to Rhode Island and was discharged the last of October, 1779, having served three months; he enlisted in October, 1781, served in Captain Richards' Massachusetts Company at Boston and Dorchester guarding military stores and was discharged in January , 1782, having served three months.

About 1791 he moved to Sudbury, Vermont, of which place he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed March 7, 1833. 
There are no data as to soldier's family. 

[handwritten on side]
Did not use State report because while it agreed in some places, in others it did not so used sol's own statement.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Abner Hall (S.21794), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following dates:

Abner  Hall, Certificate No. 8573, issued September 15, 1835, rate $41 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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21794
INVALID.
Revolution

File No. 21,794
Abner Hall
Pri   Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 167

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mrs. Herbert A Thompson
Registrar State of Michigan
National Society United States Daughters of 1812
3031 Collingwood Avenue
Detroit

Gentlemen: -

Abner Hall served in the Revolutionary War from Sudbury, Vermont.  He was Capt. Nathaniel Blanchard's Company, Col. Thomas Lee's Regiment, enlisting October 21, 1781.

Is his name on the pension rolls of that time and is there therefore a record in regard to his family?  I am very anxious to obtain a list of his children, record of his will and settlement of estate being reported to me as burned.

Very truly,
Jessie A. Thompson

Circular stamp is very light, may read:
RECEIVED
JUL 26 (illegible)
(illegible)
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Ct Pensioner & qtrly 1835
Letter to Pensioner. 16th July 1835.

8573
Vermont

Abner Hill
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont 
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Capt Mayhoe of the regt. commanded
by Col Wells in the Mass. service
(line crossed out) for 10 mo.

New Certific.
for 12 Mos, 9. ds,

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Apl.
1833 and sent to 
R. Temple

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833           $66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept, -       16.66
                                                                ________
                                                                 $83.32

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W, L. Williams, Clerk.
Book E   Vol. 3   Page 68

claim
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'77.  Sept  Capt Richards  Certif 1.7 - 1 mo.
-Nov.  Mayo  4. 24   3 mo.
'79   Bullard   3.5  3 mo.
'81 Oct    Richards  3.3  3 mo.
_____________________________________                                         12.x9                 10.  as alleged 
proved by B.S Astife.
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                               Vicksburg   Dec. 10 , 1832

   This may certify that Mr. Abner Hall, the bearer sustains not
only a moral, but a christian character, and that whatever
statement he may make relative to his service as a soldier
in  the revolutionary war, or on any other subject may be
depended on as a matter of fact.

                                                  Bowman Brown
                                                  Present Pastor of the 
                                                   Cong' church in Sudbury
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Abner Hall
Orwell at
30 . Oct
[illegible]
free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Orwell Vermont, 30th October 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Mr Abner Hall of Sudbury applied to me
a few days since to procure his pension from the agency at Burlington, and presented a certificate forwarded to him but a few days before from the Pension Department, bearing date last month. I made out the proper vouchers and forwarded them to  the Agent at Burlington who writes me that Mr Hall is again suspended. Believing there must be some mistake in the case I have taken the liberty to write on behalf of the Pensioner and at his request, to enquire if this is the fact, and if so, what is the cause of this new Suspension? and what means must be taken by the Pensioner to remove it? By answering the above enquiries you will confer a favour on the Pensioner and oblige
Your Obedient Servt
P. M. Corbin
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Vt or Mass Sept 8
Att J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District Columbia
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Sudbury Sept 2d 1835
Dear Sir
I again write you on the subject of my pension and in reply to your favor of July 14th in which you informed me that by my returning you my former certificate that my pension would be resumed and established on the certificate of Mr Bangs -- agreeable to your directions I immediate enclosed the former certificate in a letter directed to George W Cramp and by not having any returns I have fears that it has-Miscarried. If so or if it has been overtook I earnestly desire that I may have returned as soon as possible for I am an old [crossed out] infirm man and have pressing need of the Bounty of Government
Your humble Servant
Abner Hall
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Sudbury VT
July 21
Rt  July 27
Free
Mr Geo W. Crump
Acting
fell
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Sudbury Rutland Co Oct
July 21 1835
Dear Sir
Received yours of 14th without and
agreeable to your request enclose the certificate

Respectfully Yours
Geo W Crump Esq   Abner Hall
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Sudburg Vt
July 8
Abner Hall
[illegible]
18 July 1835
J L Edwards
free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District Columbia
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                                                                   Sudbury July 8th 1835
Dear Sir
 Agreeable to your directions  I have procured the enclosed Certificate of my serving as a Revolutionary Soldier.  you will perceive that I have not formerly received the amt that I was entitled to, agreeable to laws graduating this pay to the time in service which you ask respectfully to take into consideration.  
    You may notice a small diference in my statement and the enclosed certificate but I beg you to take into consideration that I now am old man with a failing memory -and find that I was not quite as correct as the records 
     By giving my Case an indulgent consideration you will oblige one who has need of the bounty of Government - and who can produce 
abundant testimony of being worthy -
          Respectfully Yours
          Abner Hall
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Bangs Certificc 
for 12 mo.  9 ds
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,            ______________________________
Secretary's Office, June 11th 1835
   I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this department, it appears that the name of Abner Hall, as a private is borne on a Bounty roll of Capt. Abel Richard's Company, in Col. Benj'm Hanes Regt. where he is allowed from Sept 25th to October 28th 1777, one month and seven days._____ 1= 07
   Abner Hall's name is borne on the rolls of Capt. Thomas Mayor's Company in Col. E. Brooks' Regt. where he is allowed from November 9th to April 3d 1778. four months and twenty four days. ______ 4=24 
     Abner Halls' name is also borne on a muster roll of Capt. Abel Richards' Company, and Col. Jon.n Cogswell's Regt. where he is allowed from Sept 30th 1778 to Jany 1st, 1779.   three months and three days.  _____ 3 = 03 
_______ 
9=04
Abner Hall's name is also found on a payroll of Capt. Moses Bullard's Company, in
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     Amount brought over_____         m - d
Col Eben'r Thayers' Regt. where      9=4
he is allowed from July 26th to 
October 7th 1780. three months
and five days ._._._._._._                    3 = 5
                                                        _______
                                                        12 = 9

(illegible)       Wm.  Tufts.  Depy Secretary
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Abner Hall               Payment to be made
                                    at Burlington
                                   by Presd't U..S. 
                                    Br. Bank
                                    Agent for paying 
                                     Pensioner, in the 
                                     Agency of Vermont

May 23, 1833 of Sudbury 40
yr - previous of Needham Mass
Capt. Mahew Col. Wells


            Recorded in the Pension Office,         
            in Book C Vol 3 Page 68 by
            W. L. Williams
             Clerk
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                   WAR DEPARTMENT

                        Revolutionary Claim.

       I certify that, in conformity with the law of the united State of the 7th June, 1832,  Abner Hall of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September, in every year.
      Given at the War Office of United States, 
       this 19 day of April one thousand 
       eight hundred and thirty three.

                            Lew Cass
                              Secretary of War.
Examined and}
Countersigned.}    
                             J L Edwards
                          Commissioner of Pensions.
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Sudbury at
Feby 19th
Mr J L Edwards
free
Com of Pensions
Washington City 
DC
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Dear Sir
Sudbury Feb 9th 1835
Agreeable to information and instruction received through our Representative in Congress Mr Slade-- I write to give such information as is require in relation to my Service as a revolutionar(y) Soldier
One of my Captains was Mahew - Col Wills - Maj Moses Bullard - Lieut Elish Whitney
also Capt Richards ---
Belonged when I went into service in Needham Mass
Served one month as a substitute at little Compton near Rhode Island also three months at Cambridge Mass guarding Burgoyne's army- also three months at RI -also three  months at Boston and Dorchester Hill -
Served as militia man - in whole 10 months
Resided when application was made for a pension in Sudbury Rutland County ss at the office of Robert Temple of Rutland

Pension for annum thirty three dollars and thirty two Cents-- Received up to 4th Sept 1834 -
Abner Hall
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The National Archives 
from VAM-51 
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Hall, Abner Grade Private Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 4322 Acreage 100 Issued May 9. 1797 to Simeron Nyman 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.